A group dedicated to tolerance does not tolerate someone's opinion and enacts its vengeance on people just trying to work and provide a delicious product with a smile. We want to do anything we possibly can to strengthen families.' We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we are married to our first wives. In an interview with the Biblical Recorder, Cathy said: 'We are very much supportive of the family-the biblical definition of the family unit. Reading Pride said its concerns about Chick-fil-A's position on LGBT+ views included comments made by the company's CEO Dan Cathy in 2012 opposing same-sex marriage.
But consider that it isn't the opinion of the chickens they don't like, nor of the legendary employees who chase after cars, change your tires, and take your order with pleasure, but of Dan Cathy. So it comes as headscratcher to me when the tolerant and inclusive champions are INtolerant of a chain that sells delicious chicken sandwiches. That's a good thing everyone should be free to live as they see best. Gone are days they had to hide who they were and who they loved. 'A spokeswoman for the centre said 'the right thing to do' was to not extend the restaurant's lease beyond the 'six-month pilot period'.Īt their core, LGBT groups promote inclusivity and tolerance. In a move that will paradoxically shock and make you groan, Chick-fil-a in Reading, UK's first location, will close.
