Trent students who were at The Venue on Halloween night report seeing a partier dressed as a KKK member. Patricia Wilson, who witnessed the incident, claims that after this person was admitted to The Venue, he was allowed onstage “to show off his costume,” but was booed by the audience.
“I was shocked not just because he was dressed as a KKK member but because The Venue let this person in.I feel like a costume like that is in poor taste and The Venue has a responsibility to discourage hateful and offensive outfits to promote a safe and hate free club environment,” Wilson said in an interview with Arthur. The identity of the person is not known.
As of press time, The Venue had not replied to Arthur’s requests for comment regarding this matter.
Last year, a man in a KKK costume, accompanied by another man in blackface, made international news after they won a costume contest at a Royal Canadian Legion in Campbellford.
