Anger at 鈥榟eterosexuals only’ deal
A Subway franchise in Angers, France has caused outrage by advertising a Valentine鈥檚 Day deal that purposefully excluded gay people.
The owner of the franchise posted the sign which advertised a 鈥渇east of love for couples (M/F)鈥� with a footnote that said: 鈥淒iscrimination: No, the marriage for all law has advanced, but has yet to be ratified by the Senate. Until then, I鈥檒l use my freedom of expression.”
Images of the 鈥榟eterosexuals only鈥� sign went viral on Twitter and Facebook, and Subway France was forced to release an apology.
鈥淭he SUBWAY brand is strongly committed to maintaining the values 鈥嬧�媜f diversity and inclusiveness in its restaurants around the world and does not endorse in any discrimination of any kind,鈥� it wrote on its official Facebook page.
鈥淲e apologise to all those people who felt offended by the individual promotional initiative for Valentine鈥檚 Day of a restaurant in Angers, France.鈥�
Another Subway restaurant in Angers suffered an influx of 鈥渉ateful and virulent鈥� comments, French-language publication Ouest-France reported.
It was forced to close its Facebook page and also issued a statement denying any association with the other Angers Subway.
France鈥檚 proposed same-sex marriage law has proven to be extremely divisive. While opinion polls consistently show a large majority of French people support same-sex marriage, the reforms have met with fierce opposition from conservative politicians and the Catholic Church.
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