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Beeswax's avatar

Old lesbian atheist here. I came out 50 years ago, when things were pretty horrible for us homosexuals. Over the intervening decades, we fought against homophobia: police raids on our bars, living in fear of being found out and fired from our jobs or the military, losing custody of our kids, not being able to marry. And AIDS took a terrible toll. We've come a long way, and we're not going back.

If the Cathys refused to hire me or serve me, OK, maybe I could see the point of a boycott. To openly discriminate in that fashion is illegal in any case. But these days, I'd just work and eat someplace else. Thankfully, we still live in a free country, not a theocracy. Religious freedom is a fundamental right, and the Cathys are entitled to their faith. Why would I need to destroy their business? Anyway, based upon what Ms. Newton shares here, it's clear that the Cathys are good people, good citizens, devoted to helping others. For what it's worth, undoubtedly many of the people they help through their charities are gay. (How could there not be? We sinners are everywhere.)

It's important to pick our battles. I'm more concerned about the trans activists wearing "I Punch TERFs" tee-shirts who bully lesbians at the Pride Parade.

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Michael Frankel's avatar

Dignity and respect. If we all treated others that way so many of our societal issues would fade away. As for chick'fil-a boycotters, you are punishing yourselves and denying yourself one of America's great treats. Extra pickles please.

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