I have not talked (on line) about the OUT NYC boycott. BUT I just saw the New York magazine article on this whole Ted Cruz, Ian Reisner and Matt W thing…. Now I have to speak out to Ian on what he said in that article about gays ‘Gays are cheap comment..
Gays, like and any group, will spend their money when you give them something that they want or need. Do not blame the community for any of your failures to make money. xl made over $8M dollars the year Beto and I ran it. Then you all thought you could do it by yourself and we got the ax.
You lost your shirt the next two years trying to do it yourself.
So, you have no one to blame but yourselves. Gays are not Cheap… as a matter of fact we spend more of our money on going to bars, night clubs, hotels and resturants than do most other people.
Just tell the truth. You have lost money on The OUT NYC because of the way you and Mati managed or should I say miss-managed THE OUT NYC … don’t blame us for your mistakes.”
— John Blair, who with husband Beto Sutter promoted Ian Reisner’s now-closed Roxy nightclub and his XL club, in a note posted to his Facebook page in response to Reisner’s comment to New York magazine that his businesses haven’t shown a profit because gay people are cheap
Charlie in Charge
Amen sister
Cam
Frankly, if anybody wants to see what a horrible obnoxious person Reisner is, watch the episode of “Million Dollar Listing New York” he was on.
Not only was he basically an all around, horrible person, but he tried to steal the commission from the real estate agent he was hiring to sell some units in his building. He was saying that he just got his real estate license so after the guy sold the unit he wanted half the commission. WTF?!
I mean the guy is supposedly some huge NY developer and he is trying to weasel money owed to an employee out to the tune of a few thousand?
The guy was an uber-douchbag.
His behavior through this entire thing has been an example of somebody who is too wealthy and surrounds himself with people who only kiss his ass.
His first response was to lie and claim he had held fundraisers for pro-gay democrats too. That was a lie and was exposed.
Next he said he didn’t know Ted Cruz’s politics, another lie because they hosted a fundraiser for another very anti-gay politician just a few weeks earlier.
And then he comes out and attacks the gay community, apparently gays are cheap, stupid, etc..
Hey Ian, the first step is admitting you have a problem, since none of the people around you will tell you this, I’ll step up and be a nice person and help you out.
First, you are a douchebag, admit it to yourself, if somebody else treated you the way you treat people you would be incensed.
Secondly, it isn’t the customer’s fault you can’t make money on your ventures now, that is all you.
Lastly, wealth won’t shield you against people who want to take your civil rights away, and your thinking it will is exactly what they want you to think. So you giving money to Ted Cruz, just reinforces how stupid and what a douchebag you are. Now since you think you want to run a club, how about you prove to me you can, and shut the f*(k up have a P.R. firm write out a real apology, donate triple the amount of money you gave to anti-gay politicians to pro-gay ones, and in a few years, when you have proven that you aren’t an anti-gay sh*thead, we might come back to your businesses. And if we do, at that time, I highly recommend, that you keep your mouth shut, and go make us a drink.
Gary_Gans
Hey John,
You worked with me and others at Paragon in Miami Beach. You have always been top-notch and successful at making people comfortable and welcome. Reisner screwed you over, and it is no one’s fault but his own. Glad that you and Beto were cast away from this mess.
All the best,
Gary Gans
Avery Alvarez
Reisner and his equally gross predator-in-crime Weiderpass truly make my skin crawl.
They are gay men that prey on the gay community, but try to act like they’re doing us a favor.
Daniel Bujes
I said exactly this in the comment section of the first article. I didn’t get my own article. Fine, be that way.
UltimateSin
Ugh, the more I learn about about this subhuman piece of filth, the less aI can think of him as a human.
Kangol
Read Ms. Thing Reisner for filth, John Blair! R@cist homophobes like Ian Reisner don’t get a pass just because they’re gay.
If they want to hang with and support anti-gay politicians just to pack more dollars into their already overstuffed pockets, then they’ll have to deal with the consequences.
Boycott this man till he issues a real, non-homophobic apology to the gay community.
Chip Allman-Burgard
The #GayMafia is a real thing. You don’t want to mess with our spending power!
Bauhaus
@Cam:
You make an excellent point: “wealth won’t shield you against people who want to take your civil rights away, and your thinking it will is exactly what they want you to think.”
This not only applies to Reisner, but also to the rest of the Log Cabin schmucks out there.
Xzamilio
Oh, yes… this picture all but solidifies my joke about him looking like Matt Bomer from the eyes up and Mr. Potato Head from the nose down.
Xzamilio
Yeah, it’s an ad hominem attack… sometimes you don’t want to clean the mud off the pigs; sometimes you just wanna get dirty with them.
Kevin Uhrin
what do you expect from assholes
Giancarlo85
Yeah here we go… you take PRIME FUCKING REAL ESTATE in New York and you drive it into the ground. Jon Taffer wouldn’t even bother with this guy. He’s beyond saving. A shit businessman takes a great bar and destroys it.
And the way Reisner called gay men cheap… gay men spend more on drinks than straight men or straight women. Far more. I’ve been to a club called “Arena” in Hollywood and even gay latinos who aren’t that affluent still spend their money on drinks. Drinks just flow in that club lol. And it’s successful even though they cater to a demographic that isn’t wealthy like many rich gay whites.
Luis H. Lopez
An anti gay gay? Looks like a vampire! Ah! The undead !!
darian
Yes mrs. Blair you betta read!
Saint Law
@Cam: Unbelievable.
I’ve rarely read a post of yours that isn’t chockful of interesting (if often depressing) facts. Queerty really ought to have you writing above the line.
QJ201
Gays will drop 10 bucks on a strong drink. Not a crappy pour that you had to wait for the princess bartender to make.
Jay A. Scaramazzo
Wouldn’t buy a glass of water from you on the hottest day in August in NYC.
Jay A. Scaramazzo
Robert Hillyer
I’ve mentioned their parting ways with John Blair and Beto Sutter as part of their financial woes in many of my Facebook rants.
queertylulz
In other news, fire island pavilion will stay packed all summer despite his connection as the real gay mafia (not wannabees like a measly club promoter) have big money and dont care