The Wrangler denied Marzano entry partly because he was aggressive and drunk, Newland told state regulators. Newland said the bar’s identification policy stems from state liquor laws. The Denver Wrangler does not deny entrance to anyone, including women and those who identify as transgender.” General Manager Phil Newland told The Associated Press that the decision “contains many errors and equally as many disturbing opinions. He said the Wrangler wrongly favors bisexual and gay men who embrace a hypermasculine image and shun interaction gay men who “exhibit effeminacy.” “In other words, a female with a masculine gender presentation would be permitted to enter, whereas, a male presenting as a female would be denied entry,” civil rights division Director Steven Chavez wrote. But regulators determined the bar illegally discriminates against effeminate men because its dress code bars high heels, wigs, “appearance-altering makeup” and strong perfume, according to the decision issued last month and obtained Monday. A bouncer said he turned Marzano away because his appearance didn’t match his driver’s license, and he was following a policy designed to thwart underage drinkers from entering the club.
