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BBQ business getting heat for selling LGBTQ shirts
WILLIAMSTOWN, Kentucky -- A BBQ business in Kentucky is taking heat for using the acronym LGBTQ. The difficulty is, in this instance, those letters don't stand for what they usually do and some people find the underlying message offensive.
Belle's Smokin BBQ began promoting a T-shirt with the words "I Support LGBTQ: 'Liberty, Guns, Bible, Trump and BBQ.'
"I posted the shirt today for unused swag and it just went out of hand and it got blown up," said the restaurant's owner Jamie Smith. He's been traveling all over the state bringing his food to crowds for the past three years.
The post quickly went viral with many people sending messages of their have like: "simple bigotry. Sad commentary for business. Good luck going broke!"
Smith took down the communication and replaced it with a utterance, saying in part: "We apologize if we have offended any groups of people, organizations or individuals with our shirts. We respect all beliefs and lifestyles and yearn no ill will towards anyone."
Ariel Lewis, a local resident, said she's strongly against the apply of this shirt.
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GRANT COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18)– A Northern Kentucky diet truck is selling merchandise that has brought them a lot of criticism.
The shirts twist the acronym for LGBTQ, as if the letters stood for Liberty, Guns, Bible, Trump, and BBQ.
After Belle’s Smokin’ Barbecue owner Jamie Smith advertised the new shirts in a social media announce on Thursday, the blowback was swift. Many commented that the shirts were hateful and offensive.
One commenter noted that the LGBTQ community has had a mountain to climb in terms of acceptance and that “the last thing we need is a food truck mocking us.” Another commenter accused the business of bigotry.
Chris Hartman, the Executive Director of the Fairness Campaign tells LEX 18 that these are the type of messages that make LGBTQ youths feel isolated.
“It isolates not just members of the LGBTQ community, but also their family, friends, co-workers, and loved ones. These are the types of messages LGBTQ kids see that make them feel isolated and that they won’t be recognized in their community,” said Hartman.
Smith, meanwhile, is brushing off the criticism, saying that he’s “so
BBQ food truck getting heat for ‘LGBTQ’ shirts
A Northern Kentucky barbecue food truck is getting a lot of heat after advertising its T-shirts on social media.
Belle’s Smoking BBQ took a play on the acronym LGBTQ and changed it to Liberty, Guns, Bible, Trump, and BBQ. Some are calling the message insensitive and hateful.
Belle’s Smoking BBQ is based in Williamstown, but the owner Jamie Smith has been traveling all over the state bringing his food to crowds for three years. Now his merchandise is overshadowing his smoked meats.
Smith says he started selling the T-shirts nearly two years ago.
“I found the acronym on Facebook and I just added the Q,” he said.
LGBTQ is widely accepted to stand for lesbian, gay, double attraction, transgender and questioning or queer.
Smith says he has sold nearly a 100 but decided to advertise it on Facebook on Thursday to get more sales.
“I posted the shirt today for new swag and it just went out of hand and it got blowed up,” said Smith.
More: What does the Q in LGBTQ rise for?The message he posted on Facebook stated: “We are going to stock up on some Swag. Hat and shirts. Let me know what yall need via text message. We are going to acquire our
Kentucky BBQ restaurant slammed for 'LGBTQ' shirts deemed offensive
A Kentucky barbecue joint is facing serious blowback after some of their merchandise has been deemed inappropriate and offensive to the LGBTQ community.
Belle's Smoking BBQ, which operates out of a food truck based in Williamstown, Ky., promoted their new t-shirts on social media this week, which are emblazoned with the slogan, "I support LGBTQ - Liberty, Guns, Bible, Trump, BBQ."
Many were quick to respond in the comments, calling the misappropriation of the "lesbian, gay, double attraction, transgender and queer" slogan bigoted and harmful.
“I posted the shirt for fresh swag and it just went out of hand and it got blowed up,” Belle's Smoking BBQ owner Jamie Smith told Fox 19. He added that even before advertising the shirts on Facebook, he had sold about 100 of the shirts.
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After the post went viral and was inundated with negative comments, Belle's Smoking BBQ removed it from Facebook and issued a declaration apologizing, but also argued that
Kentucky barbecue business creates extra smoke with controversial 'LGBTQ' shirts
WILLIAMSTOWN, Ky. - A Kentucky barbecue business is getting some heat over its T-shirts for sale that play on the LGBTQ acronym, with many calling the merchandise bigoted and hateful.
Belle’s Smokin BBQ recently promoted its shirts on social media that are emblazoned with the slogan, “I support LGBTQ - Liberty, Guns, Bible, Trump, BBQ."
Jamie Smith, owner of the business which operates out of a food truck based in Williamstown, told FOX 19 he started selling the T-shirts nearly two years ago.
“I found the acronym on Facebook and I just added the Q,” Smith told the station. Smith said he sold nearly 100 shirts before deciding to advertise them on Facebook.
The post began racking up negative reactions in the comments, with many calling the T-shirts a “bigoted” misappropriation of the “lesbian, gay, multi-attracted , transgender and queer" slogan and saying it alienates potential customers in the LGBTQ community.
One user wrote, “Simple BIGOTRY... sad commentary for a business.. nice luck going broke!”
Another commented in part,