Chick-fil-A, that glorious fast-food fried-chicken joint founded by a Christian, cannot operate its franchise in two airport locations, in New York and Texas. Local politicians say they made the decision to either disinvite or exclude Chick-fil-A from coveted airport spaces due to the company’s anti-LGBTQ positions.
Chick-fil-A was disinvited from opening a location in the Buffalo, N.Y., airport. Assemblyman Sean Ryan, a Democrat, fought to ban the fast food joint because of its so-called “long history of supporting and funding anti-LGBTQ organizations.”
Nearly the same thing happened in Texas at the end of March. On March 21, the City Council of San Antonio voted to approve a contract with Paradies Lagadère to operate concessions in the San Antonio International Airport. San Antonio Express-News reports Councilman Roberto Treviño “said he couldn’t support Chick-fil-A’s inclusion because of its anti-LGBT reputation, a concern echoed by Councilman Manny Peláez. Treviño suggested the council approve the deal while directing city staff and its new vendor, Paradies Lagardère, to find a replacement for Chick-fil-A.” The council then agreed to Treviño’s motion to approve the contract, but only if Chick-fil-A was excluded.
In response, First Liberty Institute, a law firm that handles First Amendment issues, sent a letter to United States Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao asking her to investigate the City Council of San Antonio for religious discrimination after it excluded Chick-fil-A from participating in a contract. The letter asks whether city officials failed to comply with the assurances of nondiscrimination required as a federal grant recipient.
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It’s not only bigoted to ban a Chick-fil-A from an airport ,claiming the organization is anti-LGBTQ when it’s simply adhering to Judeo-Christian values, but it’s a stupid business move: Chick-fil-A is one of the top ten grossing fast-food franchises in the country. For every one person who may refuse to eat at the establishment because of its Christian values, there are hundreds more who will happily eat a fried chicken sandwich with honey mustard sauce.
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Who's the bigot now?
Liberals deny Chick-fil-A restaurants in two airports. @russell_nm https://t.co/8vJCrNKzH9
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) April 3, 2019
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