Deep Reads: A gay couple ran a restaurant in peace. Then new neighbors arrived.

Published: July 15, 2023, 9 p.m.

In the tiny town of Plains, Va., the conservative Christian neighbors of the gay-owned Front Porch Market and Grill have been working to shut down the restaurant. It's a story of ideological differences, accusations of harassment and the monopolizing of town resources.


This story is the second in a collection of occasional weekend bonus episodes you\u2019ll be hearing from \u201cPost Reports.\u201d We\u2019re calling these stories \u201cDeep Reads\u201d and they\u2019re part of The Post\u2019s commitment to immersive and narrative journalism.


Today\u2019s story was written by Tim Carman of The Washington Post and read by Michael Satow for Noa: News Over Audio, an app offering curated audio articles.