Over the weekend, two popular gay bars in San Francisco halted the use of ID verification technology after pushback.

Badlands and Toad Hall, both in the Castro neighborhood, opted to pause using Patronscan Guard+, an AI assisted identification reader, similar to what you may see at an airport, after community concerns were raised.

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A lifelong Bay Area resident and recent UC Berkeley graduate, Eric is inspired by journalism's ability to connect communities and hold power accountable. He plans to continue building his reporting skills before beginning graduate studies this fall.