Queer couple thrown out of Tim Hortons, claiming “Family Friendly Environment”.

[betenoire]

Originally Posted by EnderD_503

I think protesting outside this Tim Horton's in particular makes sense for the benefit of the manager (should they remain employed there...hopefully not) and the folks who decided to have a "prayer circle" in the parking lot out of concern for the couples' "souls", but not outside Tim Horton's across the nation. This seems like a pretty local thing.

Agreed. I know the town where this went down, as it's not too far from where I'm currently living. It's a shitty little town full of shitty little people.

[betenoire]

Originally Posted by betenoire

Agreed. I know the town where this went down, as it's not too far from where I'm currently living. It's a shitty little town full of shitty little people.

ETA. The town has a population of less than 4,800. And a religious breakdown that looks like this:

Protestant: 59.0%
Catholic: 26.1%
Other Christian: 3.6%
Other religions: 0%
No religious affiliation: 11.2%

Because Canada is so huge (we're the 2nd largest country in the world, by land mass) but has such a relatively small population (34.6 million approx, population density of around 3.5 per square km) we have a lot of tiny towns like this. Mostly with an aging, white, protestant, anglophone population. This is the sort of shit you run into in these towns. It's unfortunate, but that's the nature of the beast when it lives in relative isolation from people who aren't like them.

[Sparx1_1]

Originally Posted by betenoire

ETA. The town has a population of less than 4,800. And a religious breakdown that looks like this:

Protestant: 59.0%
Catholic: 26.1%
Other Christian: 3.6%
Other religions: 0%
No religious affiliation: 11.2%

Because Canada is so huge (we're the 2nd largest country in the world, by land mass) but has such a relatively small population (34.6 million approx, population density of around 3.5 per square km) we have a lot of tiny towns like this. Mostly with an aging, white, protestant, anglophone population. This is the sort of shit you run into in these towns. It's unfortunate, but that's the nature of the beast when it lives in relative isolation from people who aren't like them.

Let's not forget, of that number, about 90% have a heave Amish and/ Mennonite background. This is an ULTRA conservative area.

[Morgan]

Once again.....

Lesbian couple gets an apology and free drinks after being booted from Arizona restaurant


Kenyata White and Aeimee Diaz were celebrating their anniversary at the American Kitchen & Wine Bar in downtown Phoenix this week when they were suddenly asked to leave the restaurant for "inappropriate behavior." But after an uproar on Facebook and other social media sites, the lesbian couple has been welcomed back with open arms -- and free drinks


http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/lesbian-couple-gets-apology-free-drinks-being-booted-184013722.html

[apretty]

az is such a shitty state--i'm not even joking, i saw a guy jogging with a gun in a holster over his running shorts.

[apretty]

Yelp community is talking about the incident: http://www.yelp.com/biz/district-ame...-bar-phoenix-2

Facebook conversation: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Distr...wall&filter=12

I prefer Yelp, facebook is so full of bigots that it's disheartening.

[Ebon]

It clearly states in the Bible that homosexuality is a sin...



"You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination." (Leviticus 18:22)

and . . .

"If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them." (Leviticus 20:13)

So it must be true.

[*Anya*]

Originally Posted by Ebon

It clearly states in the Bible that homosexuality is a sin...



"You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination." (Leviticus 18:22)

and . . .

"If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death. Their blood shall be upon them." (Leviticus 20:13)

So it must be true.

Since the bible says nothing about lesbians, we're cool, right?

[Ebon]

Originally Posted by *Anya*

Since the bible says nothing about lesbians, we're cool, right?

That is correct. Lesbians are ok and in the clear.