Florida Business Sparks Outrage Over Sign Using Homophobic Slur Ahead Of Pride Month
A sign outside a business in Tallahassee, Florida has sparked outrage over its use of a homophobic slur. Rick’s Repair Shop, located on U.S.
Highway 90, recently posted a message that reads: “Veterans get a day f— and child molesters get a month why.” According to available records, Rick’s Repair Shop is associated with Rick Hughes, a resident of Tallahassee.
The shop is known for its history of displaying attention-grabbing messages, sometimes of a controversial nature, according to the Tallahassee Democrat.
On Sunday, Jackson Peel, the communication director for the Democratic Caucus of the Florida House of Representatives, was alerted to the sign by a friend and drove down to take a photo of the sign, which he later shared on Twitter. “This kind of bigotry should have no place in our Tallahassee community.
