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Cracker Barrel’s recognition of Pride Month prompts calls for boycott

A picture of rocking chairs.
A Facebook post by Cracker Barrel celebrating Pride Month has been met with backlash from some conservative corners. Photo by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store /FACEBOOK

Cracker Barrel is being hit with conservative backlash with some vowing to boycott the restaurant chain in response to a post in support of Pride Month.

The Twitter warriors were kicking and screaming after the southern chain’s embrace of Pride Month was screengrabbed and shared by the Texas Family Project, a non-profit conservative political advocacy organization, Newsweek reported.

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“We take no pleasure in reporting that @CrackerBarrel has fallen,” Texas Family Project wrote in a tweet. “A once family friendly establishment has caved to the mob.”

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On Thursday, Cracker Barrel published a post celebrating Pride Month on its official Facebook page, accompanied by a photo featuring the back of a chair painted in rainbow colours.

The southern-style eatery wrote: “We are excited to celebrate Pride Month with our employees and guests. Everyone is always welcome at our table … Happy Pride!”

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