UPDATED |A gay man has accused a Las Vegas pool party of homophobia, after he was kicked him out of the event because the bathing suit he was wearing was “too gay.” In a video posted on Facebook, Chris Donohoe said he was forced to leave the Encore Beach Club pool party on Sunday for wearing a Mr. Turk pair of trunks because staff said that it “was not ‘in integrity’ with the brand of the pool party.” “In other words, I was kicked out for being a gay man wearing a bathing suit that was just a little too gay for the the Beach Club Encore Las Vegas to tolerate,” Donohoe wrote. Speaking to PinkNews, Donohoe said that the incident had made him feel “humiliated and ashamed.” “It felt like every homophobic slur that I’ve ever heard was hurled at me all at one time,” he told PinkNews. “I feel that this is discrimination and harassment based on my gender identity and sexuality. “I feel this way because there were women at the pool wearing thongs and other bikini bottoms that were much more revealing than my own, yet they were permitted to stay and I was removed.” In the video, Donohoe can be heard saying: “As far as I understand the policy is no Speedos, and this is not a Speedo.” The member of staff responds by saying that the costume goes against the “dress code policy” of the pool party, and is not “in integrity” with Encore Beach Club brand. Watch the video below: When Donohoe accuses the employee of making him leave because he’s gay, the member of staff responds: “Sir this has nothing to do with your sexual preference.” Speaking to PinkNews, Donohoe criticised the pool party’s “no Speedos” rule, saying it “needs to be removed.” “It’s so obviously targets LGPTQ+ and non-gender conforming people,” he explained to PinkNews. “They need to stop policing people based on their gender identity and sexuality.” Responding to the incident, Michael Weaver, chief marketing officer of Wynn Resorts, told PinkNews that the company had changed its clothing policy since the incident. “In order to maintain a five-star experience, Wynn Las Vegas requests that guests adhere to certain dress code policies throughout the resort,” Weaver said to PinkNews. “In the Encore Beach Club, we had a policy, clearly posted at the entrance, which prohibited Speedos. “Upon receiving a guest complaint, we reviewed the policy and have changed it.” Weaver said sorry to Donohoe over what had happened. “The new policy will allow Speedos, but will prohibit risqué and indecent swimwear for both men and women,” Weaver continued. “We will include the new policy on entry signage, as well as the club website, in order to help guests plan appropriately and enjoy a welcoming environment. We apologise to the guest who was affected by our previous policy.” Weaver said that the club welcomes LGBT+ people, insisting that its rules for removing guests from events are based on behaviour and clothing. “Regarding LGBTQ+ guests, our policy has been clear and consistent for years: Wynn welcomes and appreciates all of our LGBTQ+ guests,” the chief marketing officer said. “Decisions to enforce policies are solely based on guest behavior, or in this case, attire. We have always and will continue to apply attire policies equally to all of our guests, regardless of sexual orientation.” Since Donohoe posted his video, he said that other gay men told him about similar stories at Encore Beach Club events. Donohoe posted a video sent to him by a man called Juan Casado, who appeared to be swinging on a pole on a platform at an Encore Beach Club pool party. The video shows Casado being pushed off the platform by an employee. Casado told PinkNews that he did not believe the incident was homophobic, but said that it was because of his gender. He was reportedly told by staff that only women were allowed to swing on the poles at the party. However, Weaver told PinkNews that this video was taken in the summer of 2017 and that, since then, the rules had changed, meaning both men and women can dance on the platforms at events. Commenting on the video, Weaver said that the employee responsible for pushing Casado no longer worked for the company. “The footage showing an incident where a guest was removed from a dance pole at Encore Beach Club during the summer of 2017 took place prior to a policy change allowing men to also dance on platforms if they choose to,” said Weaver. “The behaviour of the employee in the video is not appropriate; that individual is no longer employed at Wynn Las Vegas.”<doc-sep>This Gay Man Was Kicked Out of Vegas Pool Because of His “Speedo”—Watch "I was made to leave the pool for wearing a Mr Turk bathing suit that they said was not 'in integrity' with the brand of the pool party." Update: Michael Weaver, CMO at Wynn Resorts released a statement on this incident. Please read below. In order to maintain a five-star experience, Wynn Las Vegas requests that guests adhere to certain dress code policies throughout the resort. In the Encore Beach Club, we had a policy, clearly posted at the entrance, which prohibited Speedos. Upon receiving a guest complaint, we reviewed the policy and have changed it. The new policy will allow Speedos, but will prohibit risqué and indecent swimwear for both men and women. We will include the new policy on entry signage, as well as the club website, in order to help guests plan appropriately and enjoy a welcoming environment. We apologize to the guest who was affected by our previous policy. Regarding LGBTQ+ guests, our policy has been clear and consistent for years: Wynn welcomes and appreciates all of our LGBTQ+ guests. Decisions to enforce policies are solely based on guest behavior, or in this case, attire. We have always and will continue to apply attire policies equally to all of our guests, regardless of sexual orientation. In an unfortunate act of discrimination, a gay man was kicked out of a pool party in Las Vegas this weekend because of what he was wearing. Chris Donohoe recently took to Facebook to showcase a video of himself being removed from the Encore Beach Club because of the swimsuit he wore. Related | This Gay Couple Had to Give Up Their Plane Seats to a Straight Couple In the post, he said: "I was made to leave the pool for wearing a Mr Turk bathing suit that they said was not “in integrity” with the brand of the pool party. In other words, I was kicked out for being a gay man wearing a bathing suit that was just a little too gay for the The Beach Club Encore Las Vegas to tolerate." He accompanied the post with a full video of him having to explain himself to the bouncers. He ended his post with this: "Please repost and share this video. I’m going to pursue this to the fullest extent possible until LGBTQ+ people are no longer policed and discriminated against at the Wynn Las Vegas." Watch below. And for reference, this is the dress code listed on the website, stating proper swim attire includes "swimming suits."<doc-sep>The rule of thumb is, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. That is, unless you’ve been unfairly kicked out of a pool at a popular hotel — then you have free rein to share your experience on social media. Chris Donohoe was removed from Encore Beach Club at the Wynn Las Vegas, allegedly because of his choice of swimwear. Donohoe, who is gay, believes that it was an act of discrimination. Donohoe posted a video to his Facebook page that showed his confrontation with a general manager off camera. “I was made to leave the pool for wearing a Mr. Turk bathing suit that they said was not ‘in integrity’ with the brand of the pool party. In other words, I was kicked out for being a gay man wearing a bathing suit that was just a little too gay for the Beach Club Encore Las Vegas to tolerate,” he wrote. The swimsuit in question appears to be a swim brief, like a Speedo, which the person off camera says is against the pool’s dress code. However, on Encore’s website, the dress code states: “Dress to impress, no baggy clothing, jeans, or basketball shorts. Pool attire is required to enter the venue.” The only listed “proper swim attire” are swimming suits, which Donohoe was wearing. Donohoe was approached by security while he was in the pool, and it quickly turned into a public scene. According to Donohoe, he was surrounded by five to seven security guards as he talked to the general manager of the beach club, who can be heard in the video, and the security manager. “I did not know that I could be made to feel so ashamed and so humiliated. I haven’t felt that way in years,” Donohoe tells Yahoo Lifestyle. “They told me I needed to cover up or leave the pool.” Security was allegedly acting on a complaint that was made about Donohoe’s swimwear. “Ten minutes before I was removed from the pool, two men who were guests were walking past me, pointing and laughing. I let it roll off my back, I’m used to that thing happening. … It didn’t seem worth it. … Within 10 minutes, I was removed from the pool. It later came out that the security guard told us, ‘I don’t give a shit what you wear, but we had a complaint.’” Story continues Donohoe’s experience is not the only instance of alleged discrimination at Encore Beach Club. After he shared his video, another man, Juan Casado, shared his own experience, in which he was pushed from a dance platform into the pool by a security guard at the club. Donohoe writes that it was “because only women are allowed to dance on the podium.” According to Donohoe, Casado told him, “I saw your post and I just want to say that I have been [discriminated against] there as well. Not for being gay (even though I am) but the double standard of being male or female.” Donohoe, who is currently a guest at the Wynn Las Vegas, which owns and runs Encore Beach Club, has since spoken with the director of claims administration, who he says is looking into the situation. Michael Weaver, chief marketing manager of Wynn Resorts, provided the following statement to Yahoo Lifestyle: “In order to maintain a five-star experience, Wynn Las Vegas requests that guests adhere to certain dress code policies throughout the resort. In the Encore Beach Club, we had a policy, clearly posted at the entrance, which prohibited Speedos. Upon receiving a guest complaint, we reviewed the policy and have changed it. The new policy will allow Speedos, but will prohibit risqué and indecent swimwear for both men and women. We will include the new policy on entry signage, as well as the club website, in order to help guests plan appropriately and enjoy a welcoming environment. We apologize to the guest who was affected by our previous policy. “Regarding LGBTQ+ guests, our policy has been clear and consistent for years: Wynn welcomes and appreciates all of our LGBTQ+ guests. Decisions to enforce policies are solely based on guest behavior, or in this case, attire. We have always and will continue to apply attire policies equally to all of our guests, regardless of sexual orientation.” Read more from Yahoo Lifestyle: Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for nonstop inspiration delivered fresh to your feed, every day.<doc-sep>
A gay man was kicked out of a Las Vegas pool party for wearing “inappropriate” swimwear. Chris Donohoe shared a video on Facebook of him being kicked out of the Encore Beach Club at the Wynn in Las Vegas. In the video, Donohoe is told that he can’t wear a speedo at the pool. Donohoe defends himself by saying that he isn’t wearing a speedo. He believes he was targeted because he’s a gay man. “Yesterday I was kicked out of the Encore Beach Club for being gay. I was made to leave the pool for wearing a Mr Turk bathing suit that they said was not ‘in integrity’ with the brand of the pool party. In other words, I was kicked out for being a gay man wearing a bathing suit that was just a little too gay for the The Beach Club Encore Las Vegas to tolerate. Take a look at this video where I’m told that my clothing is not in ‘integrity’ with the pool party brand,” Donohoe captioned the video. He concluded: “This is what homophobia looks like. I was up all night because I couldn’t sleep from being so upset. I’ve cried so much. At the end of the day it is ABUNDANTLY clear that LGBTQ+ people are not welcome at Wynn Las Vegas . Please repost and share this video. I’m going to pursue this to the fullest extent possible until LGBTQ+ people are no longer policed and discriminated against at the Wynn Las Vegas.” Encore Beach Club’s dress code policy states on its website “No risqué or indecent swimwear is permitted; management reserves all rights to determine appropriate attire. Proper swim attire includes: Swimming suits.” Michael Weaver, CMO Wynn Resorts responded to the incident in a statement to Yahoo Lifestyle: “In order to maintain a five-star experience, Wynn Las Vegas requests that guests adhere to certain dress code policies throughout the resort. In the Encore Beach Club, we had a policy, clearly posted at the entrance, which prohibited Speedos. Upon receiving a guest complaint, we reviewed the policy and have changed it. The new policy will allow Speedos, but will prohibit risqué and indecent swimwear for both men and women. We will include the new policy on entry signage, as well as the club website, in order to help guests plan appropriately and enjoy a welcoming environment. We apologize to the guest who was affected by our previous policy. Regarding LGBTQ+ guests, our policy has been clear and consistent for years: Wynn welcomes and appreciates all of our LGBTQ+ guests. Decisions to enforce policies are solely based on guest behavior, or in this case, attire. We have always and will continue to apply attire policies equally to all of our guests, regardless of sexual orientation.” Donohoe also posted a video on Facebook shared with him by Juan Casado. Casado, who is also gay, alleges that he was discriminated against, not for being gay, but for being a man. In the video, Casado is seen dancing on a platform in the pool before he is pushed into the pool by security. According to Casado, this was because only women are allowed to dance on the platform.