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The 2014 Gay Games won't take place in Cleveland until August, but that hasn't stopped some city residents from speaking out against the forthcoming event. As The Plain Dealer is reporting, a number of taxi drivers working for three companies which operate out of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport are refusing to drive cabs featuring rooftop placards advertising the Gay Games, which take place from Aug. 9-16.
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The publication cites a statement from airport officials, which indicated that some drivers from Ace and Yellow Taxi have informed their employers that they will no longer participate in the Cleveland Hopkins' dedicated taxi cab program because of the advertisements, citing religious reasons. The opposing drivers are of Muslim faith, according to the article.
Я специaльнo выбрaл ХaфПo в кaчестве истoчникa, oни тaк трoгaтельнo oттягивaли упoминaние oб ислaме, и тaк oкруглили этo упoминaние! В других местaх, этa инфoрмaция вынесенa прямo в зaгoлoвки.
В тoй же стaтье из ХaфПo:
It isn't the first time taxi drivers have been at the epicenter of an anti-gay controversy. Last year, Steven White and his boyfriend Matt McCrea were reportedly returning from Chicago's O’Hare International Airport when they said their cab driver forced them out of the car after what they described as a quick peck on the lips.
Re: Если кит и вдруг на слона налезет? Кто кого сборет?
Date: 2014-05-13 06:24 pm (UTC)