San Antonio bars Chick-fil-A from airport, cites ‘legacy of anti-LGBT behavior’

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San Antonio’s City Council voted Thursday to block Chick-fil-A from opening a store at the San Antonio International Airport citing the company’s “legacy of anti-LGBT behavior.”

The council voted 6-4 to deny Chick-fil-A from joining the new Food, Beverage and Retail Prime Concession Agreement for the airport, but approved chains like Smoke Shack and Local Coffee.

“With this decision, the City Council reaffirmed the work our city has done to become a champion of equality and inclusion,” said Councilman Roberto Trevino, according to News 4 San Antonio. “San Antonio is a city full of compassion, and we do not have room in our public facilities for a business with a legacy of anti-LGBTQ behavior.”

“Everyone has a place here, and everyone should feel welcome when they walk through our airport,” he said.

[Read more: Mark Meadows jokes Chick-fil-A stock will skyrocket under Green New Deal]

The vote came a day after Think Progress shared tax documents showing that the Chick-fil-A foundation donated more than $1.8 million to some organizations that have been blamed for having anti-LGBTQ positions. One of the organizations listed is the Felloswhip of Christian Athletes, whose statement of faith claims that it believes “marriage is exclusively the union of one man and one woman.”

Chick-fil-A did not respond to a request for comment from the Washington Examiner. However, a representative of the company told Fox News the company intends to contact the city council and request a “thoughtful dialogue” on the issue.

“We agree with him that everyone is and should feel welcome at Chick-fil-A,” the representative said. “We have a fundamental code of conduct at Chick-fil-A: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

“We would still welcome the opportunity to have a thoughtful dialogue with the city council and plan to reach out to them,” he said. “It’s unfortunate that mischaracterizations of our brand have led to decisions like this.”

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