At least 3 gay bars in the historic LGBTQ+ district in San Francisco are using face scan tech, often without patrons knowing.

This data collection, especially as Trump admin are pushing to generate ‘lists’ of trans people, is highly dangerous.

https://gomag.com/article/san-francisco-gay-bars-are-scanning-patrons-faces-and-collecting-their-data/

San Francisco Gay Bars Are Scanning Patrons’ Faces and Collecting Their Data - GO Magazine

Several bars in the Castro are now using facial recognition technology that records a person's name, address, and even their gender.

GO Magazine
We should also consider what this means for censorship during Pride. When vulnerable groups realize they are going to be subject to invasive surveillance & tracking in a space, they’re less likely to try to access that space, which means they are walled off from community & resources.
@fight I don't think any business should be using facial recognition services, but especially not those serving the queer community. Indefensible, which is presumably why none of those contacted for comment responded.