var addthis_config = {“data_track_addressbar”:true};Rocco’s Little Chicago Pizzeria has decided to take the spirit of the bill Arizona lawmakers passed this week and make their position clear. The state Senate on Wednesday passed SB 1062, a wide-sweeping bill allowing anyone for any reason to refuse service to anyone if they could claim they were doing so as an expression of their sincerely-held religious beliefs. In other words, a gay “Jim Crow” bill. The House last night passed the same bill, HB 2153, and the legislation now sits on Governor Jan Brewer‘s desk awaiting her signature or veto.
So the folks at Rocco’s in Tucson decided to post a sign –which is more than the lawmakers had the decency to require — stating, “We reserve the right to refuse service to Arizona legislators,” right on their front door.
Via their Facebook page, they wrote:
“As a longtime employer and feeder of the gay community, Rocco’s reserves the right to eject any State Senators we see fit to kick out. That is all.”
Funny how just being decent is starting to seem radical these says. pic.twitter.com/ygZcMDlgEX
— Rocco’s Pizzeria (@tucsonpizza) February 21, 2014
In response to their brave and amusing stance, Rocco’s is getting a lot of support.
@tucsonpizza RT @jlyneck: “Eat at #Rocco‘s or not but this establishment just got 100x cooler.” Yes! #SB1062
— David Longoria (@DavidALongoria) February 20, 2014
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@KTAR923 @tucsonpizza Never been b4, but after that tweet, Rocco’s has a new customer. Now just need to kick those GOP bigots out of office!
— TheCatsPaw (@GreenieGrl) February 21, 2014
Top FB Comment: ‘Being a legislator is a choice’
— Rocco’s Pizzeria (@tucsonpizza) February 21, 2014
Hat tip: Scott Wooledge