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   Cracker Barrel faces calls for a boycott from critics who object to the   
   restaurant chain showing support for  LGBTQ+ people.   
      
   The restaurant, known for its down-home decor, Southern country-themed   
   menu and affordable prices, on Thursday published a Facebook post   
   celebrating June as Pride Month, complete with a picture of a rocking   
   chair painted in the rainbow colors that have come to represent the LGBTQ+   
   community.   
      
   "We are excited to celebrate Pride Month with our employees and guests,"   
   the restaurant posted. "Everyone is always welcome at our table (and our   
   rocker). Happy Pride!"   
      
   Lauren Chen, host of conservative news outlet BlazeTV and a contributor to   
   conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, urged consumers to   
   avoid Cracker Barrel, pointing to the company's Pride Day post.   
      
   "Thankfully, this makes it even easier than ever to skip this mid   
   restaurant whenever someone recommends it," she tweeted. "Everyone else   
   should do their part and skip dining at the Cracker Barrel, too."   
      
   Cracker Barrel's post also drew many responses from social media users   
   cheering the company's effort to recognize Pride Month.   
      
   "My mom works at Cracker Barrel in retirement," one Twitter user posted.   
   "My brother is gay. This will make her day, I will be sure to take my   
   family, thanks for sharing."   
      
   Headquartered in Tennessee, Cracker Barrel opened its first location in   
   1969 and now operates 664 locations nationwide with about 73,000   
   employees. In the third-quarter, the publicly traded chain reported   
   profits of $16.8 million on revenue of $833 million, up from 5.4% the year   
   ago-period.   
      
   Cracker Barrel didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.   
      
   In 1999, former President Bill Clinton first designated the month of June   
   as Pride Month, which has its roots in the tide of activism that followed   
   the 1969 Stonewall riots. In 2011, the designation was expanded under   
   former President Barack Obama to include bisexual and transgender people.   
      
   Recently, however, the LGBTQ+ movement has become another cultural   
   battleground, with a range of companies and brands facing backlash for   
   supporting Pride.   
      
   Target began selling Pride-themed clothing in its stores earlier this   
   year, but later removed the merchandise after some locations received bomb   
   threats. Target's move drew criticism from California Gov. Gavin Newsom   
   and the gay community.   
      
   Anheuser-Busch InBev has seen sales of Bud Light plummet since the beer   
   brand partnered with TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney, a trans rights activist   
   and actress. Sales have dropped so low that Bud Light lost its longtime   
   perch as the nation's best-selling brew last month.   
      
   https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cracker-barrel-pride-month-post-backlash/   
      
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