The reality is there is no possible neutral position. I know I tried with my business too, but the extreme bigotry that people wear out in the open now makes being neutral impossible.
With my business we tried for a while, but we now have to fly the LGBTQ+ everyone is welcome flag and have strict rules against bigoty.
The problem is the people who hate others for being born gay, or trans, or with a different skin color, or whatever. Their position is one of complete intolerance to any pf the groups they hate. If they so much see someone in the groups they hate, they go on full attack mode. To them treating others as equals is an attack on them.
I had a number of these bigots attack other customers for daring exist and shop at the same store and them. Usually screaming nonessential babble about woke or something, but some have tried to physically assault others too.
Everyone else is fine. I have never once had an LGTBQ person attack anyone else in my store. All very polite and tolerant of others. Tbey are just no longer willing to hide in the shadows to please bigots.
So I had to make a choice. I understand why no business wants to make a choice. It would be so nice if that was possible. But at the end of the day it is like trying to keep a fox and chickens in the same coup. You either have to stand up to the bigots, or you are supporting them attacking everyone else.
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