Comments on: Rehoboth police arrest gay bar owner over dispute

By: rick

rick — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:43:56 +0000

rb 15 years ago was truly a special place and time. remember world class restaurants? fabulous entertainment? incredible dancing? and an outstanding b’n'b?

By: Kim Letke

Kim Letke — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 09:52:31 +0000

Lets file a class action complaint with the FBI and Justice Department take away Rehobeth Beach control.Get the noise complaint reduced to a warning not a criminal charge on a first time offense.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:24:31 +0000

It’s obvious that “Moshe” either has not spent a lot of time in Rehoboth or is sadly uninformed. Perhaps both. And Peter R – calling Sam Cooper and Stan Mills jerks doesn’t help us down here. Saying it in private conversation is one thing, voicing it publicly doesn’t give either of them any incentive to work with us. You’re not a resident of the city and you don’t live here full-time, so maybe you should dial it down a bit.

By: Angela Channing

Angela Channing — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:14:38 +0000

Moshe – With all due respect, a boycott of Rehoboth is misplaced anger and will only hurt LGBT businesses and the LGBT community overall. If there is a sentiment among a few of the commissioners to “drive out” or harrass the LGBT community, than a boycott will help accomplish that mission. You would be hurting LGBT merchants and inn keepers who are already struggling given the weak economy.

RB has a vibrant arts scene and the volunteers at CAMP Rehoboth work very hard for the community whether it is HIV testing, counseling, support groups or a variety of activities, I am puzzled why anyone would feel there is nothing for the LGBT community. I am amazed by the amount of community events for a town of its size.

Granted, RB has had incidents of homophobic hate crimes and that is always of great concern in our community — but many of our iconic gay neighborhoods including The Castro, Chelsea and the Village have also experienced hate crimes — and you don’t hear calls for a boycott. Please tell me about a LGBT friendly destination where there are not political power plays such as this involving bar owners? Fire Island, P-town, Ft. Lauderdale, Palm Springs and Key West have all had similar issues.

By: Moshe Rosenstein

Moshe Rosenstein — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 18:37:01 +0000

There are plenty of other gay-friendly destinations where LGBT money is welcome. Rehoboth is a tired place that offers little or nothing for the gay community. This is just the latest example of LGBT people being hassled in Rehoboth. I won’t go back, and I urge a boycott of Rehoboth until things change.

By: Peter Rosenstein

Peter Rosenstein — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:39:40 +0000

Actually Rehoboth is not anti-gay at all. There may be some jerks on the City Commission like Stan Mills and Mayor Cooper who has been there mcuh too long, but the town is a great place for a member of the LGBT community to spend time. Many of the restaurants are owned by members of the LGBT community and every year more and more members of the community buy homes there to retire or to just get away for a great vacation. Rehoboth has an active and vibrant LGBT community both social and political.

The current governor of Delaware is a strong supporter of the LGBT community as is the next US Senator, Chris Coons.

Like anyplace else there is the fight between the homeowners and businesses. We have that in DC in Dupont and many other very gay friendly areas. It is up to us to make sure that we support the business community.

It is my understanding that the City of Rehoboth did not go ahead with the complaint against Bill Shields, owner of Aqua. But he will need us to be supportive as will all the other business owners who make Rehoboth the great place it is.

By: Alexander Stankoff

Alexander Stankoff — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:18:31 +0000

Hey – Rehoboth has been progressively more and more anti-gay for the past 10 years… This is just one small episode in a whole string of little and big unpleasantnesses. The local LGBT is totally toothless, and when the DE homophobes implement another item on their agenda, they usually acquiece… Because it’s all about lewdness, right? And gays have got to be saintlier than the Pope of Rome, right?
Any wonder that today’s Rehoboth and Rehoboth of 15 years ago are like night and day?

By: Angela Channing

Angela Channing — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 02:58:19 +0000

This is a criminal matter? Why wouldn’t this just be handled by a liquor board, licensing agency, or in a civil court? Meanwhile, it took weeks for Rehoboth police to catch the group of young men mugging and robbing tourists.

I stayed at a B&B this past summer and the owner said he could not serve wine for fear of being raided. We thought it was a bit of hyperbole or a joke. Guess not.