John Madden Hall of Fame – Chuys Restaurant – Supports Equality. Displays picture of Dont Ask Dont Tell Activist

Chuy’s Mexican Restaurant in Van Horn TX is a bizarre shrine to sports announcer John Madden. “By the grace of God, John Madden visited our restaurant,” begins the story on the back of the laminated plastic menu.

Look around the dining room to appreciate the full details of the shrine, including a throne-like chair emblazoned with Madden’s name and a mural depicting Jesus smiling down on the restaurant as Madden’s tour bus pulls into town.

Many sports announcers, athletes, coaches, actors and singers have stopped by the restaurant to visit John Madden Hall of Fame shrine and in the end making it a shrine of there own by leaving a promo picture dedicating it to the restaurant.  (Johnny Cash, Dwight Yoakam, Selena y Los Dinos, John Madden etc.)

News stations from around the country stop by to visit the restaurant during football season making it a stop on the road to the Super Bowl.
Now the question comes. Where does the LGBT COMMUNITY come in with food, sports, actting and music?
Well many are lgbt and some having great coming out stories im recent months.
After speaking with the owner of Chuys Restaurant, Paul Uranga who aslo has a degree in sports medicine and has worked with high school, college and NFL teams like the Van Horn Eagles, UTEP Miners of El Paso, Pittsburgh Steelers and others. Mr. Uranga was disturbed in hearing about Arizona almost passing the anti lgbt law Senate Bill 1062, which would have provided special legal protections to businesses and individuals that discriminate against LGBT people. 
“Operating a business with my parents since 1959, we welcome everyone including the lgbt community.  Some of my staff is lgbt.”
After hearing about college football star Michael Sam who recently came out being gay and might be the first out NFL player if drafted in the NFL Draft this year, Mr. Uranga didnt have much to say but wishing him good luck and stating that no one should be discriminated because of who they love. A man or a women. Gay or straight. Talent is talent.
Mr. Uranga has followed the lgbt communities movement in recent years. Mr. Uranga has followed what many call the stepping stone to equality in the USA, Dont Ask Dont Tell Repeal(Sept. 20th 2011).

Mr. Uranga followed local Van Horn TX Activist Veteran Sailor Jose Rodriguez as he went cross country west coast to east coast starting in San Diego CA and ending in Washington DC advocating for the repeal of dont ask dont tell.
Rodriguez along the trip worked with organizations and other well known activist like GetEqual.org, H.E.R.O AZ, The Sanctuary Project Veterans.org,
Veteran Cpl. Evelyn Thomas, United States Marine Corps
Veteran Capt. James Pietrangelo II, United States Army
Veteran Lt. Dan Choi, United States Army
Mr. Uranga will be one of the first to display a portrait of courageous Veterans from all over the country fighting for equality. This will also be his first lgbt portrait on his wall of fame.
“What best way to show support to the lgbt community and showing off a portrait of 4 courageous US lgbt soldiers in action fighting for equality and displaying it in my restaurant. A moment that is now a big part of history when these soliders took action in Combat Boot Drop hitting Senator Webb’s office and causing the Senator to vote for the repeal after voting against the repeal.”

(Photo to display DADT veterans)
Veteran Cpl. Evelyn Thomas, United States Marine Corps
Veteran Capt. James Pietrangelo II, United States Army
Veteran Sn. Jose A. Rodriguez, United States Navy
Veteran Lt. Dan Choi, United States Army

“Everyone is welcomed to my restaurant,  where the food is great and the service is friendly”
Chuys Mexican Restaurant – John Madden Hall of Fame has had many great reviews and invites everyone to try it for themselves. This is a restaurant for everyone.

LGBT VETERAN TWEETS RE: MICHAEL SAM. “You will receive hate messages. You will be bullied.”

N.F.L. Prospect Michael Sam Proudly Says What Teammates Knew: He’s Gay

Michael Sam, a bruising defensive end on one of 2013’s most surprising college football teams, announced Sunday he is gay.

He didn’t back into the revelation or simply hint at it. The Missouri defender and the Associated Press’s SEC co-defensive player of the year said it, owned it, and now stands at the fringe of one of sports’ last social frontiers: becoming the first openly gay NFL player.

“I am an openly proud gay man,” Sam, 24, was quoted as saying in reports posted Sunday by ESPN and the New York Times.

“Now you can play the game you love with all heart. In your true essence!

LGBT Activist, Veteran Sailor Jose Rodriguez is a US Sailor who was discharged from the US NAVY after the military violated his privacy rights when outted by a civilian hospital in San Diego, CA following a brutal attack. 
Jose has since become a loud voice for the lgbt community especially service members and teens who are bullied because of who they are.
“You will receive hate messages. You will be bullied. Ignore and play the game with all heart and courage because that’s what you have! It took heart and courage to do what you have done. Hopefully more will follow.”