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Bill proposed to install cameras at clubs

Started by LostInTime, September 06, 2006, 08:47:48 AM

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September 06, 2006, 08:47:48 AM
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Many gay-rights activists in the city have voiced concerns about the use of security cameras, including the possibility of a camera outing a person at a gay club who has not come out to his friends and family.

"Many people might reasonably fear retaliation if a picture of them in a gay club splashed across the Internet or the pages of their local paper," Christopher Dunn, associate legal director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, told the New York Times on Aug. 14.

Privacy issues often are important to LGBT individuals, said Todd Smith, manager of NYU's Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Student Services.

"I can understand how this would be a concern for many people, particularly those who might not be out of the closet," he said. "Safety has to be an important aspect of going out at night, but perhaps the issue of cameras would cause some people to give a second thought to the places they visit."

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