A Virginia restaurant refused to host a private event for a conservative Christian organization over the group's position on same-sex marriage and abortion rights. 'All of our staff are people with rights who deserve dignity and a safe work environment.'
December 7, 2022, 9:24 PMA restaurant in Richmond, Virginia, refused to host a private event for a conservative Christian organization over the group's position on same-sex marriage and abortion rights.
"Recently we refused service to a group that had booked an event with us after the owners of Metzger found out it was a group of donors to a political organization that seeks to deprive women and LGBTQ+ persons of their basic human rights in Virginia," the establishment said in a recentThe move was consistent with Metzger's past practices and was made out of respect for its staff, according to the post.
It added that it strives for a work environment where it staff "can do their jobs with dignity, comfort and safety."
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