Restaurant cancels Christian group’s event just before start time because eatery’s staffers — many of whom are LGBTQ+ — felt ‘uncomfortable,’ ‘unsafe’

A Virginia restaurant canceled a Christian group’s event reportedly less than two hours before the start time last week, and the venue said the reason was because the eatery’s staffers — many of whom are LGBTQ+ — felt “uncomfortable” and “unsafe.”

The Family Foundation — a Richmond-based outfit affiliated with Focus on the Family — said Metzger Bar & Butchery, also in Richmond, “refused to service our pre-reserved event, leaving us scrambling just moments before” the start time Wednesday night.