“It can be a dehumanizing environment for people of color,” said Christopher Kyle, a former employee of the center and now a program specialist for the Attic Youth Center, who claimed he was threatened with termination for questioning policies related to hiring and patient services.
Nearly 30 different speakers, most black or Latino, delivered passionate testimonials about experiencing racism in the form of dress code and ID policies, an air of 'white privilege' and a bar owner who uses the n-word.Įven Mazzoni Center, one of the few health care providers specializing in LGBT health and wellness, was accused by a former employee for its lack of diversity. An overflow crowd jammed a Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations hearing on Tuesday night to level more complaints about racism and discrimination at white-owned gay bars in the Gayborhood.
