Is unfold racist?
I tried going into unfold London today. It’s my first time going to any sort of techno party, and I was with my friends (who are all white). I was the only queer south asian person in the group and they just didn’t let me in at all while letting all my other friends (including the straight white men). I saw people from other backgrounds being let in, but I was the only south asian guy and they just didn’t let me in.
I feel like this is more than the outfit because I wasn’t particularly badly dressed (tank top, jeans, shoes, cap and cute sunglasses). My straight male friends who just had a shirt and pants and dressed super normally were let in too. My friends told the bouncers repeatedly that I was with them but the bouncers just said no and said “we decide” repeatedly
I feel that the only plausible reason I could think of why they didn’t let me in was honestly that they were racist. I promise I’m not trying to victimise myself but I just feel sad because all my other friends could just go in easily. This place is really not as inclusive as they claim to be. I just feel tired and sad that I’m always being judged or excluded for being south asian.
Edit: thanks for your responses everyone. I guess there could be a multitude of factors why they just excluded me in particular and let my other friends in, but I appreciate the responses and am glad to know that other south Asians have had a more pleasant time.