A local franchise of Chick-fil-A has purchased a table at the NH Pride Festival and it has caused a major debate in the LGBT community. A number of LGBT organizations have dropped out of the festival in protest including TG NH. One side is saying the NH Pride has sold out for $50 and 200 pieces of chicken and the other side is saying that the table is for an individual franchise that supports the LGBT community. The opposition counters that a portion of the profits from the franchise is sent back to corporate (Join the Impact Massachusetts – “like all Chick-fil-A restaurants -- gives 15% gross + 50% net profits back to the Atlanta-based parent company”).
A commenter on the Boston.com article about this wrote…
The people who demand tolerance towards them seem to be the least tolerant to anyone who disagrees with them!To which another commenter replied…
Or, another way to put that, "The people who demand equal rights under the law don't want to do business with anyone who's openly funding groups working to deny them those rights!"My thoughts on it are, would denying Chick-fil-A be against New Hampshire’s anti-discrimination law based on sexual orientation? I’m not a lawyer, but it seems to me that it might.
So what are your thoughts about allowing Chick-fil-A to have a table at the NH Pride Festival?
Vote on the poll on the right side of the blog.
Update 8/19/12: Poll result
No, they should not have been sold a table
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1
(8%)
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Yes, it is a gesture of goodwill to sell them a table
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2
(16%)
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Yes, it will be discrimination not to let them have a table
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9
(75%)
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I think it's time for the LGBT community to take the high ground and welcome those that support us. As I recall the 60s struggle for Civil Rights, there were a LOT of white southerners who supported civil rights causes. Not all Chick-fil-A franchisees support their corporation's view.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't heard about this happening in NH. But I voted in your poll!
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