The Family Foundation said progressives were 'recreat[ing] an environment from the 1950s and early 60s, when people were denied food service due to their race.'
The restaurant wrote in an Instagramthat the reservation was for “a group of donors to a political organization that seeks to deprive women and LGBTQ+ persons of their basic human rights in Virginia.” The post continues: “We have always refused service to anyone for making our staff uncomfortable or unsafe and this was the driving force behind our decision...All of our staff are people with rights who deserve dignity and a safe work environment.
, Metzger said it would donate proceeds of a cocktail to the LGBTQ+ advocacy organization Equality Virginia.titled, “We’ve Been Canceled! Again,” and had the audacity to compare the situation to the whites-only lunch counters of the 1950s: Welcome to the 21st century, where people who likely consider themselves “progressives” attempt to recreate an environment from the 1950s and early 60s, when people were denied food service due to their race. Thankfully, in 1960, 34 brave Virginia Union University students held a peaceful lunch counter sit-in at Thalhimers Department store in Richmond to demand service at a whites-only counter.
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