Boston Mayor Thomas Menino told the Boston Herald that he will attempt to prevent restaurant chain Chick-fil-A from opening a location in the city. The reason? Chick-fil-A’s president opposes gay marriage. Here is what Menino had to say:
“Chick-fil-A doesn’t belong in Boston. You can’t have a business in the city of Boston that discriminates against a population. We’re an open city, we’re a city that’s at the forefront of inclusion,” Menino told the Herald yesterday.
If Chick-fil-A did practice discrimination against its customers, there might be something to this. But although Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy believes marriage should be between one man and one woman, he does not believe in denying tasty chicken to anyone. Gay customers are as welcome at Chick-fil-A as any other, according to company policy:
The fast-food chicken sandwich chain later said that it strives to “treat every person with honor, dignity and respect — regardless of their belief, race, creed, sexual orientation or gender.”
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