![]() ![]() There is no discrimination here." Erbentraut writes: Mike Claffey, a spokesman for the IDHR, confirmed that the state Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of one's sex or other protected categories in places of public accommodation - including bars. The Wang's manager said it was possible they were turned away for other reasons, and "If women want to come in, they are welcome at all hours. "Those reviews report women being denied service, treated poorly and outright being asked to leave during the bar's busiest hours," former Chicagoisto Erbentraut writes. The Huffington Post's Joe Erbentraut writes that the policy appears to date back nearly two years and inspired about a dozen disgruntled Yelp reviews. Now the Illinois Department of Human Rights is investigating. The small bar known for delicious martinis has a sign that says "Men Only After 11 p.m.", but a manager at Wang's said it isn't enforced. Boystown bar Wang's is under investigation for allegations that the bar is not welcoming to women.
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