The former employees said this incident was just the latest and most public display of bias since 2019, when the club opened with a specific dress code that was criticized as being racist. It was since replaced with a dress code of 'dressed to impress.'ĭ spoke to several former employees of The Ashford and its sister LGBTQ club Six26, which are owned by the same people. Critics called it racist, according to NJ.com. The Ashford came under fire in 2019 when it posted this specific dress code.