I did not see the essay either but I certainly hope the publishing of the negative article was accidental. From what I know about Coffee Times, I too find it hard to believe this was intentional. I hope we will soon get a detailed explanation about why this happened and see a huge apology to the LGBTQ community.
It is horrible that any writer chose to write the piece. We all need to support and respect each other, and not build walls of hate.
Le Voir, I am going to save this post in my lists. Will you please update it once you have more information? That way we can stay on top of the future of the pub.
Most appreciated and thank you.