Tag: Greg Abbott

The governor of Texas celebrated the passage of an anti-LGBTQ bill by eating Chick-fil-A. Last month, Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed what was dubbed the “Save Chick-fil-A” bill into law. The bill banned government entities, including local governments, from taking “adverse actions” against businesses because of their “religious beliefs” or “moral convictions.” The bill was inspired by the city of San Antonio refusing to give Chick-fil-A a lucrative contract to operate at their local airport after the fast food chain donated...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott wanted to make sure voters knew he was super duper unfriendly to the LGBTQ community and he’s signed a new law to prove it. The “Save Chick-fil-A bill,” while gussied up in “religious freedom” language is actually blowback after San Antonio refused to allow the fast food chain to open a location in the local airport because of their anti-LGBTQ history. Both LGBTQ activists and conservative Christians both think the bill will give businesses a license to...