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Welcome to this week’s OUTlook — I’m Taylor, and I’m here to bring you this week’s latest headlines on business, labor and workplace equity.
This week, we’re traveling down the road to Monroe, where East Frank Superette and Kitchen resides. The restaurant and its owners have gone viral for bringing drag performances to the smaller, more conservative community. With that, came protests from Monroe’s right-wing residents, religious leaders and even elected officials, and in December, a group of Union County residents sued the restaurant.
In a move to defend its reputation, East Frank Superette and Kitchen’s owners have filed a lawsuit to counter the residents’ claims.
You can read more below.
Monroe’s East Frank Superette and Kitchen files countersuit against against right-wing protestors
In a move to defend its reputation, East Frank Superette and Kitchen’s owners have filed a lawsuit in response to months of threats received over the drag shows the restaurant has hosted. “We started doing drag shows that just give people around here something to do. That’s different.” […]
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