The Thruway is partnering with a private company from Ireland, called Applegreen, which in turn is working with Chick-fil-A to bring locations to the rest stops. "The New York State Thruway Authority, its Board of Directors, and staff support an inclusive environment that treats the tens of millions of people that travel our system with dignity and respect," said Thruway spokesman Jonathan Dougherty in an email. Now, LGBTQ+ members of the Legislature are calling on & the to reconsider that choice because of the company's anti-LGBTQ+ history ⬇️ /UZveJ7QLLE- Dan Clark July 10, 2021 Remember how we found out earlier this week that Chick-fil-A will be placed at stops on the Thruway? This year, the Legislature passed - and Cuomo signed - the Gender Recognition Act, which allows more flexible gender identities on official state forms.Ī spokesman for Cuomo did not respond to a request for comment. As governor he pushed for legalization of gay marriage in 2011 and banned nonessential state travel to North Carolina over its trans bathroom law in 2016. Cuomo was also cc'd on the assembly members' letter.
Get the latest news and some area history with our afternoon newsletter. We are requesting that you re-examine the list of approved concessions for these rest spots considering Chick-fil-A's actions against the LGBTQ+ community." "This move by the Thruway Authority, strikes us, as sending a message to LGBTQ+ individuals and families that it doesn't share the same commitment to their civil rights as New York State.
"As you may be aware, Chick-fil-A and its founders have a long and controversial history of opposing the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals and families," Friday's letter says. As part of the project, the Thruway announced a deal that would allow a host of different restaurants to open locations inside the rest stops, including Shake Shack, Popeyes, Panda Express, Starbucks, Panera and Chick-fil-A. The Thruway is undergoing a $450 million project to renovate its rest stops that is starting this month. Its focuses now instead are on education, homelessness and hunger. The company changed its charitable giving model last year to head-off criticism of its previous support of anti-LGBTQ oranizations, Vox reported. This has become a frequent talking point about Chick-fil-A, drawing controversy as the company has grown and established new locations.
The charity associated with Chick-fil-A and its founders for years donated to organizations, mostly religious groups, that took anti-LGBTQ+ stances.
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