Chic fil a closing due to gay employees fired

Chick-fil-A's continued support of anti-LGBTQ+ causes has motivated several colleges and other locations to cut ties with the company or not allow new franchises at their locations. Let’s address one of the most frequently asked questions: Does Chick-fil-A actually refuse service to gay people? No documented evidence shows that the company has officially refused service to someone based on their sexual orientation.

Erin Taylor, a former employee of Chick-fil-A, is suing the company for wrongful termination after experiencing months of harassment in the workplace for being transgender, per NBC News. FYI: the billionaire owner of Chick-fil-A, which promised to stop donating to anti-LGBT causes last year, is participating in a dark money operation fighting to keep the Equality Act from. The plaintiff, Gerald Bostock, was fired just for expressing interest in joining a gay softball league.

This landmark decision meant that LGBTQ people living in states without explicit employment protections could finally go to work without fear of being fired for their identity. Gay rights organization GLAAD said in a statement that Chick-fil-A customers and employees should "greet today's announcement with cautious optimism" but says the company still has a checkered policy when it comes to LGBTQ rights. Zachary Schermele. Sign In Create your free profile.

Instead of closing the door on Chick-fil-A, perhaps a closer look at the demographics of those working behind the counter might be warranted. The fast food chain announced Monday that beginning next year it will only donate to a certain group of charities. Cathy is entitled to his personal beliefs and we have the right to shop elsewhere. Who knew a simple chicken sandwich could be so complicated. Chick-fil-A is a family-owned and family-led company serving the communities in which it operates.

A large group of people gathered by the new Chick-fil-A food truck Thursday afternoon, but they weren't looking for chicken sandwiches or waffle fries. Skip to content. What I am not willing to freely give up is my right to go anywhere, even into places where people like me are not welcomed. Taylor reported the incident to her supervisor, and after several complaints was directed to the franchise owner of the Chick-fil-A location, according to the lawsuit.

Chick-fil-A pledged in that it would no longer donate to organizations that had been criticized for what some saw as anti-LGBTQ policies. And no matter what rights Mr. Should football players who love to toss the pigskin around be denied service? Skip to Content.

Chick-fil-a discrimination

Many of my friends are now avoiding Chick-fil-A, in remembrance of that history. I am not giving that right up because Mr. Supporters of Mr. The Chick-fil-A culture and service tradition in our restaurants is to treat every person with honor, dignity and respect - regardless of their belief, race, creed, sexual orientation or gender. Clayton County. Cathy and his overly eager, painfully pleasant, acned army behind the counter, would be able to turn people away based on sexual orientation.

The FCA writes in its employee application that "neither heterosexual sex outside of marriage nor any homosexual act constitute an alternative lifestyle acceptable to God. I happen to like the fact that they are all closed on Sundays. Going forward, Chick-fil-A said it will work exclusively with organizations that focus on education, homelessness and hunger.

Meanwhile, what about anyone else not living according to Mr. If African-Americans are still the last hired and first fired, our unemployment numbers will not change.