As Chicago Chick-fil-A Owner Requests Emanuel Meeting, Teens Protest Chain In California: VIDEO

Towelroad ^ | July 26 2012 | A. Towleroad

[scottjewell]

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's announcement that "Chick-fil-A values are not Chicago values" and opposition to the fast food franchise's expansion there because of CEO Dan Cathy's anti-gay politics really ruffled some feathers.

Lauren Silich, the owner of Chicago's sole Chick-fil-A, is asking Emanuel to have a sit down to iron things out.

The Chicago Tribune reports:

[Silich] invited Emanuel to meet her, her husband and management staff at her restaurant. The mayor's office had no immediate response. In an interview today, Silich addressed Emanuel's comments. "I get it," Silich said in an interview. "I’m from here as well."

"I just want people to know there’s a local face to this controversy," she added. "We’re not a corporate face. We love our city."

In a letter sent to the media, Silich also said that she and her staff are committed "serving all of our guests with honor, dignity and respect." She went on to highlight Chick-fil-A's immediate economic impact: "We alone created 97 jobs this past year and our passion is building leaders for future generations, regardless of sexual orientation or beliefs."

Will Emanuel meet with Silich or will he be a scaredy cat. (What, did you think I'd go with chicken?)

In other Chick-fil-A news, a group of teen activists from Youth Empowered to Act joined forced with GLAAD to protest the grand opening of a new location in Laguna Hills, California. Watch an NBC report on the protest and see some other images AFTER THE JUMP.

[formosa]

If they had dressed up like a cow they might have gotten a free chic-fil-a.

[Dr.Deth]

I have to assume that this particular Olympian’s sport is weightlifting, and judging from the picture I would anticipate a gold medal.

[apocalypto]

These protesters get support from people such as Bill Gates, who has donated large sums of money to promote same sex marriage.

btw, The newspaper today reported that Bill Gates is close friends with a 16-year-old-female table tennis player at the Olympics. She calls him "Uncle Bill." And he said she has beaten him at the game since she was 9. It most likely is completely innocent, but I thought odd that somebody his age hangs out with a 16 year old.

[Del Rapier]

Usually when I read about Chicago,it is about the number of people shot every weekend.It is completely appalling that the mayor can complain about a fast-food diner that is not supporting the homosexual agenda.