Andrew Killion, left, and Magdaleno Roman talk with Chick-fil-A store operator Mitch Collins, second from right, and operations manager Jeff Corvin outside of the Chick-fil-A on Gunbarrel Road. The employees were telling the men that they were welcome to come inside the store.Hundreds of people showed up at the Chick-fil-A on Gunbarrel Road on Wednesday for Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day, but only a handful of people visited the restaurant Friday night for a “Kiss-In,” part of National Same-Sex Kiss Day.
Four people were there at 8 p.m., when the event, organized by gay rights groups across the country, was scheduled to start.
Katherine McGehee was one of them.
“We have come out tonight just to remind people that there is a lot of love in Chattanooga, and there is a lot of love for all communities in Chattanooga,” she said. “We wanted to come together as gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.”
Chick-fil-A is at the center of controversy this week after Chick-fil-A President and Chief Operating Officer Dan Cathy made comments against gay marriage.