San Jose City Council votes to hang rainbow flags at airport Chick-Fil-A in support of LGBTQ rights.
"We know that this is a strong and inclusive community," an LGBTQ-rights advocate said. "We need to make sure that businesses there respect these values."
The San Jose City Council voted 11-0 on Tuesday to hang rainbow flags in support of LGBTQ people and pink, blue and white flags for transgender rights at or near a Chick-fil-A due to open in May at San Jose International Airport.The council's vote comes as two other cities around the country haveover concerns that the restaurant chain has a record of supporting anti-gay organizations.
"I made the suggestion to put the flags next to the restaurant, and council members liked that idea but also said that maybe put flags elsewhere, too, like outside," Yeager said. The city council last year decided to allow a number of restaurants including Chick-fil-A to open in the airport food court, which some council members now say was an oversight.
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