Patronscan's "ultimate bouncer" never forgets a face in San Francisco's gay bars

Three Castro bars including Mix and Badlands now scan IDs and store patron data for up to five years, prompting EFF legal concerns.

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Gay bars in San Franscisco are installing ID and facial scanners and requiring patrons to give it up if they want to get in, with Cydney Hayes in The San Francisco Gazetteer likening the gates to the TSA and Jacob Ogles in The Advocate pointing out the loss of anonymity and safety in LGBTQ+ spaces.