{"id":19558,"date":"2015-06-03T16:00:13","date_gmt":"2015-06-03T20:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/out-nyc-hotel-owners-ian-reisner-and-mati-weiderpass-face-anti-gay-discrimination-lawsuit-video\/"},"modified":"2015-06-03T16:00:13","modified_gmt":"2015-06-03T20:00:13","slug":"out-nyc-hotel-owners-ian-reisner-and-mati-weiderpass-face-anti-gay-discrimination-lawsuit-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/out-nyc-hotel-owners-ian-reisner-and-mati-weiderpass-face-anti-gay-discrimination-lawsuit-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Out NYC Hotel Owners Ian Reisner and Mati Weiderpass Face Anti-Gay Discrimination Lawsuit: VIDEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Out NYC Hotel Owners Ian Reisner and Mati Weiderpass Face Anti-Gay Discrimination Lawsuit: VIDEO<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/towleroad.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c730253ef01bb083becec970d-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"6a00d8341c730253ef01bb0839445d970d-500wi\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/towleroad.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c730253ef01bb083becec970d-800wi\" title=\"6a00d8341c730253ef01bb0839445d970d-500wi\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theoutnyc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Out NYC Hotel<\/a> owners <a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2015\/05\/gay-hotelier-ian-reisner-lied-.html\">Ian Reisner (below right) and Mati Weiderpass<\/a> &#8211; who faced a backlash in April after <a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2015\/04\/gay-nyc-hoteliers-defend-hosting-intimate-reception-for-ted-cruz-at-their-penthouse-apartment.html\">hosting<\/a> an intimate &#8220;fireside <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">chat<\/a>&#8221; with anti-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> Senator <a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2015\/03\/ted-cruz-im-the-biggest-anti-gay-bigot-in-the-gop-presidential-field.html\" target=\"_self\">Ted Cruz<\/a> &#8211; are facing employee lawsuits based on sexual orientation and gender identity, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.advocate.com\/politics\/2015\/06\/02\/out-nyc-hotel-owners-hit-discrimination-lawsuit\" target=\"_self\">reports <em>The Advocate<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Four former and current employees claim KTCHN and XL Nightclub &#8211; both located within Out NYC &#8211; in violation of the federal Fair Labor Standards and New York City and state law, failed to pay for overtime work and withheld part of their tips.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/towleroad.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c730253ef01b7c7980b6b970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"6a00d8341c730253ef01bb083bee27970d-800wi\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/towleroad.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c730253ef01b7c7980b6b970b-800wi\" title=\"6a00d8341c730253ef01bb083bee27970d-800wi\"><\/a>James Stress and Donald Shorter say they were the only two &ldquo;<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a> working at KTCHN who outwardly presented as feminine at work and who did not adhere to masculine stereotypes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">They allege that the discrimination began when a KTCHN manager implemented a new policy on attire and grooming. The policy reads:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&ldquo;Attire\/Grooming &mdash; Please come to work properly dressed and be prepared to start your shift when you clock in. If you do not have proper attire i.e. black uniform shirt or black apron, they can be purchased in the office, BUT do not allow this to become a trend. Also, please keep excessive makeup and nail polish to a minimum gentlemen. The only acceptable time for gentlemen to wear makeup or nail polish will be for Sunday Brunch during Haus of Mimosa.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The suit alleges that the policy caused Shorter and Stress to suffer &ldquo;severe mental anguish and emotional distress, including, but not limited to, depression, humiliation, embarrassment, stress and anxiety, loss of self-esteem and self-confidence, and emotional pain and suffering.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It also claims that &ldquo;KTCHN&rsquo;s management unlawfully pooled and distributed the accumulated credit card tips from each shift to KTCHN wait staff solely at the discretion of the on-duty KTCHN manager.&rdquo; Additionally, it alleges that staff weren&rsquo;t paid overtime, or time and a half, when their work exceeded 40 hours a week.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Reisner has <a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2015\/05\/gay-hotelier-ian-reisner-lied-.html\">admitted<\/a> to making a donation to the Cruz campaign despite previously denying such claims.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">KTCHN and XL have not responded to <em>The Advocate<\/em>&rsquo;s request for comments.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In case you&#8217;re not up to speed on Reisner and Weiderpass&#8217;s meeting with Ted Cruz, check out a report, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2015\/06\/out-nyc-hotel-owners-ian-reisner-and-mati-weiderpass-face-anti-gay-discrimination-lawsuit-video.html\" target=\"_self\">AFTER THE JUMP<\/a>&#8230; (warning: auto-play)<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ian Reisner, one of the two <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> hoteliers who hosted Cruz, said no checks were cut to the Senator. Not true <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/M5biQNv1eM\">t.co\/M5biQNv1eM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/maggieNYT\/status\/604282878558625792\">May 29, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=reXLkn5MdXg:SYdwG3twtE4:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=reXLkn5MdXg:SYdwG3twtE4:I9og5sOYxJI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=I9og5sOYxJI\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=reXLkn5MdXg:SYdwG3twtE4:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=reXLkn5MdXg:SYdwG3twtE4:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?i=reXLkn5MdXg:SYdwG3twtE4:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=reXLkn5MdXg:SYdwG3twtE4:cGdyc7Q-1BI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=cGdyc7Q-1BI\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=reXLkn5MdXg:SYdwG3twtE4:YwkR-u9nhCs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=YwkR-u9nhCs\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/towleroad\/feed\/~4\/reXLkn5MdXg\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\nJim Redmond<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2015\/06\/out-nyc-hotel-owners-ian-reisner-and-mati-weiderpass-face-anti-gay-discrimination-lawsuit-video.html\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.towleroad.com\/2015\/06\/out-nyc-hotel-owners-ian-reisner-and-mati-weiderpass-face-anti-gay-discrimination-lawsuit-video.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Out NYC Hotel Owners Ian Reisner and Mati Weiderpass Face Anti-Gay Discrimination Lawsuit: VIDEO Out NYC Hotel owners Ian Reisner (below right) and Mati Weiderpass &#8211; who faced a backlash in April after hosting an intimate &#8220;fireside <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">chat<\/a>&#8221; with anti-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> Senator Ted Cruz &#8211; are facing employee lawsuits based on sexual orientation and gender identity, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/out-nyc-hotel-owners-ian-reisner-and-mati-weiderpass-face-anti-gay-discrimination-lawsuit-video\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Out NYC Hotel Owners Ian Reisner and Mati Weiderpass Face Anti-Gay Discrimination Lawsuit: VIDEO<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2466,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19558","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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