Posted on 04/14/2014 7:20:21 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Some Cleveland taxi drivers are dropping out of a dedicated cab service at the city’s airport because they don’t want to drive vehicles with signs promoting the upcoming Gay Games.
WOIO-TV in Cleveland reported that at least 17 drivers have refused to drive cabs with Gay Games signs. Most of the drivers are Muslim and have cited religious objections, the station said.
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport hosts a dedicated service in which three local cab companies use special vehicles and preset rates.
According to the airport website, the drivers who participate in the service receive “enhanced customer-service training.”
Gay Games Executive Director Tom Nobbe told Outlook this morning that the cab drivers’ objections run counter to the overall reaction to the international event in northeastern Ohio. Organizers have offered to line up LGBT-inclusive diversity training for transportation, safety, hospitality and other businesses and agencies whose employees will help Gay Games visitors, he said.
“This could accelerate those efforts,” Nobbe said.
“It’s unfortunate they feel this way,” he said of the cab drivers. “It’s the first time something like this has happened.”
The ninth Gay Games, featuring competitions in 36 sports, is scheduled for Aug. 9-16 in Cleveland and Akron. Organizers expect 30,000 participants and spectators.
Airport Director Ricky Smith issued a statement confirming that two of the service’s three cab companies – Ace and Yellow Taxi Cab – had drivers drop out of the airport program because of religious reasons.
He said they will be replaced within three weeks.
How many are willing to bet it won't happen?
Popcorn time, homophobia vs islamophobia.
I live halfway between Cleveland and Dakron. Think I’ll visit Nashville while the games are on.
Are the cabbies afraid of being rear ended?
I wonder if that would cause a terror attack: Walk up to a muslim cab driver who has that ad on his cab and say to him “Whoa! Dude, I didn’t know you were gay” LMAO!
Why don’t Christians stand up for the their values like this? Are there any Christian cab drivers anymore?
Gay games..yucch.
What politician promoted that travesty?
If only it were the “Pedophile Games”, then they would be on board.
MAKE THEM DRIVE THEM!!!
And if any run bakery make them bake cakes for them too
Oh my. The pansies versus the MohamMADans. Sound like a match made in Hell.
"If you are up to your neck in shiite and someone throws a bucket of snot at you, DO YOU DUCK"?
Times like this, when you really don't give a hoot about either side, so have no care for the outcome, make life good.
gay games??
fudge poking
NAMBLA 100m
never mind
It was that easy.
how much tax funding do they get?
RE: Are the cabbies afraid of being rear ended?
LMAO. I recommend this line for the Tonight show...
RE: Why don’t Christians stand up for the their values like this?
Sometimes, one can turn the other cheek too far....
No idea how much “skin” Cleveland and Akron have in the deal.
Here’s a website:
RE: how much tax funding do they get?
Well, here’s a question, how much tax funding did the Christian baker in Colorado or the Christian photographer in New Mexico get?
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