Another mayor is opposed to Chick-fil-A. D.C. mayor Vincent Gray has decided that he doesn't want Chick-fil-A in the District due to their anti-gay opposition. According to Washington Post reporter Tim Craig, Gray needed time to get grounded on the matter, but Gray responded with a Tweet of support for the LGBT community and denounced #hatechicken.
.@timcraigpost Given my longstanding strong support for LGBT rights & marriage equality, I would not support #hatechicken
The chain still has locations on the outskirts of D.C., but in order for it to have a location in D.C., it would have to fall in line with the D.C. Human Rights Act, which outlaws discrimination based on a number of characteristics.
[via DCist]
