On July 30, the Huntington Lions Club sent a letter of apology to Angela and Tina Corriere-Gooch, a lesbian couple discriminated against during a recent club-sponsored catfish derby.
The Huntington Lions Club sent a letter of apology to Angela and Tina Corriere-Gooch, a lesbian couple discriminated against during a recent club-sponsored catfish derby. The letter states: “Please accept our sincerest apologies for the mistake that was made that day and any embarrassment it may have caused you and your family,” adding that the chapter is “committed to serving the community without regard to an individual’s gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, national [origin], disability or other protected class in accordance with state and federal laws.”