Black Eyed Pea restaurants in Texas have declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In the mids, the restaurant doubled in size into its current space. That restaurant is rumored to be closing sometime in along with other bars and restaurants on that block as part of an expansion of the Melrose Hotel.
Over the past two years, 15 Black Eyed Pea restaurants in Texas have closed. Both the Cedar Springs restaurant and the Lakewood location are expected to continue operation for now. Chapter 11 allows a company to continue operation while re-organizing. Louisiana Gov. Edwards, a Democrat, will be inaugurated Jan. He follows failed Republican presidential candidate Bobby Jindal who, even after the U. Supreme Court ruling in June legalizing same-sex marriage,fought to keep his state from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
When he was first inaugurated in , Jindal said that laws protecting LGBT people from discrimination were not necessary. There is no statewide Louisiana law protecting LGBT people from discrimination or harassment in employment. New Orleans and Shreveport do have local nondiscrimination ordinances, and Jefferson Parish and Lafayette Parish governments have policies in place protecting local government workers.
East Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden has issued an executive order covering his local government workers as well. Former Gov. Edwin Edwards, a Democrat, issued an executive order in the s protecting LGBT state employees β a move that was groundbreaking in its time. Kathleen Blanco, also a Democrat, issued a similar executive order, expanding it to prohibit harassment, as well. The Gay aGenda Have an event coming up? Email your information to staff writer James Russell at russell dallasvoice.
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