While he finds some humor in conservatives who are mad that the chain restaurant hired a diversity, equity and inclusion leader — “Conservatives are going after Chick-fil-A! I love this timeline?” — he is ultimately “excited, but hesitant” about hosting Pride celebrations at his famed establishment.
“Some of my people have been with me 12 to 15 years, and I warn them, ‘Fascists and Christian nationalists are going to show up,'” he says. “We have internal discussions about what’s going on and how to stay safe; we track the bills.”Lee Daugherty, owner of Oak Lawn bar Alexandre's.“If you drastically change your behavior, that's how terrorism wins. You can’t uproot your life in fear. That's counter to Pride. That's counterrevolutionary," Daugherty says.
Those precautions include contact with the Dallas Police Department and a private security company. While Roberts wants to keep the details of his security plan close to his vest, he says that Hamburger Mary’s will have two armed security guards in attendance on both Thursday and Friday.Still Baking with Pride
Hive Bakery posted a photo of this cake to social media last year, causing a lot of positive and negative reactions.Popp says messages usually arrive via social media, with some people saying things like, “I wish your whole store would burn down.” But occasionally people make comments in person, too.
Popp is proud of her staff, including a manager she calls “fiery as fuck” and a team she calls “fearless.” Still, she emphasizes that she is always there to handle the more prickly interactions.