Cheryl Summerville

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In 1991 Cracker Barrel fired Cheryl Summerville and more than a dozen other employees for their sexual orientation. Summerville (seen here on left) became a leading figure in the movement to overturn the company's discriminatory employment practices.

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Cheryl Summerville and partner stand in front of a Carcker Barrel restaurant.

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