A San Francisco Superior Court judge has ruled that the much-ballyhooed pissoir in a corner of Dolores Park doesn’t break any of the laws implied by the suit, effectively ending the case.
“Plaintiffs have failed to allege any claim for which they would be entitled to the relief they seek,” wrote Judge Harold Kahn in his order. Those who seek relief at the corner of 20th and Church streets, it would seem, may continue to do so.
“Plaintiffs” in this case are the San Francisco Chinese Christian Union, but backing them is the Pacific Justice Institute, a nationally active conservative Christian legal group that the Southern Poverty Law Center has called an “Anti-LGBT hate group” (you can decide for yourself where they stand on by watching some of their testimonials).
The suit alleged that the pissoir was discriminatory toward people who need to squat to pee, and that it encouraged indecent exposure to innocent passerby. The latter is somewhat up for debate – some nearby residents told Mission Local in February that the pissoir’s design left much to be desired in the modesty department, while others noted that it at least offered an alternative to urinating on people’s doorsteps.
The suit raised plenty of eyebrows – even the City Attorney’s office fired back with a tongue-in-cheek blog post noting the park’s “vibrant counter culture, immodest sunbathers, pot brownie vendors, spectacular city views, and famously irreverent ‘Hunky Jesus’ contest.” As one neighbor accurately noted in February, “There’s a lot of penises flying around on busy days.”
Ha! Ha! Score one for pragmatism! Yay! Less pissing on people’s doorsteps!!! That shit stinks (no pun intended).
As for the Pacific Justice Institute, stay the fcuk out of our city! Fuck the haters!
And last, but not least, thanks for mentioning our Hunky Jesus Contest! Unfortunately, because of Dolores Park’s recent revamp, it’s no longer feasible for us to host it there. But, we’ve found an awesome alternative location in Golden Gate Park. It is stunningly beautiful, warm and can hold tons more people than Dolores Park ever could. Next time you’re our great city on Easter Sunday, come on down to Hellman Hollow in Golden Gate Park and get blessed by some fabulous drag nuns! Plus, we have spectacular live entertainment throughout the whole afternoon and even Children’s Easter before noon, complete with a Madd Easter Egg Dash, face painting, other games and activities, and even a personal appearance from none other than the freaking Easter Bunny itself! Your kids will love it! (The more adult themed activities begin at noon.)
Indulgent Blessings!
Sister Dharma
P.S. In addition to the Hunky Jesus Contest, we also hold a Foxy Mary and an Easter Bonnet contest, all in the same afternoon. Enter one or enter them all. Who knows, you might be crowned the next reigning Hunky Jesus.
Love you Mission Local!
As a candidate for the BART board District 9 seat, I want a pissoirs installed at the two 16th Street BART plazas. Yeah, we have the Pit Stop toilets during the day times, and even then there are still drunk men pissing in one of the plazas, but there is desperate need for even more urinals.
There are many creative ways to improve public health and a better environment at the plazas if people gave a damn about these public spaces.
What the heck did Plaza 16 ever do to make the plazas more inviting for all users?