Chic fil a anti gay lobby donations
Chick-fil-A ends donations that sparked protests
The Chick-fil-A Foundation will no longer support the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Salvation Army, which affirm a Biblical definition of marriage. The restaurant’s partnership with those groups fueled protests by those who label the company as anti-gay. The foundation said it would now focus its giving in the areas of teaching, homelessness, and hunger.
Does this satisfy Chick-fil-A’s critics? Many LGBT advocates welcomed the news, but some of the fast-food chain’s conservative and Christian customers said they felt betrayed. “Incredibly stupid change position by Chick-fil-A,” blogger Matt Walsh tweeted. “They won’t appease the critics by caving but they might alienate some of their customers.” The foundation said its donations going forward could comprise faith-based or secular nonprofit groups. It also announced plans to support Covenant House, a ministry for homeless youth founded by a Catholic priest.
Dig deeper:Read previous WORLD coverage of LGBT activists’ attempts to close down Chick-fil-A expansion.
Chick-fil-A to stop funding controversial groups after LGBTQ protests
Chick-fil-A announced it will seize a different approach to its charitable giving in 2020 following years of protests from LGBTQ groups that have taken issue with the Atlanta-based nourishment chain’s donations to organizations that do not assist gay rights.
“Staying true to its mission of nourishing the potential in every child, the Chick-fil-A Foundation will deepen its giving to a smaller number of organizations working exclusively in the areas of education, homelessness and hunger,” the organization announced Monday.
Chick-fil-A has committed $9 million to Junior Achievement USA, which offers educational programs to K-12 students; Covenant House International, a shelter and supportive services corporation for homeless youth; and more than 120 local food banks across the country. This more focused approach is a significant shift from the company's previous strategy of donating to an array of organizations, some of which have a history of anti-LGBTQ views.
Monday's announcement, however, is reportedly not the first time Chick-fil-A has claimed it would slash ties with groups that have anti-gay views or policies.
Chick-fil-As big, gay predicament
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The chain has faced a not many college campus rejections throughout the country.
March 2, 2012 by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Chick-fil-A hit $4 billion in annual sales last year.
When QSRweb.com first posted this figure, we received a lot of feedback from readers wondering how the company did it considering it is only open six days a week.
Our view is because the chain has get a standard in fine food at a excellent price, and because of its famously friendly service. Customers will be loyal to any business that treats them well during every available visit.
Still, a portion of consumers are starting to think that Chick-fil-A's service-with-a-smile philosophy is actually just lip service. And they're protesting in ways that could eventually affect the company's bottom line.
Reports surfaced earlier this year that the Atlanta-based chain, known for its Christian heritage (hence, the Sunday shutdown), donated more than $2 million in 2009 to organizations that work specifically against male lover marriage initiatives. These encompass Focus on the Family, The Family Resource Council and Exodus International (which has claimed to be able to "cur
Chick-fil-A and Six Other Companies That Contain Taken a Political Stand
Aug. 6, 2012 -- intro: Whether he wanted to be, Dan Cathy, the Bible-quoting president and chief operating officer of Chick-fil-A, has become a household name. So has his stance on same-sex marriage.
What people might not realize is the extent to which Chick-fil-A has funded organizations with radically anti-gay messages through its charitable arm, the WinShape Foundation, which was created by Chick-fil-A founder and chairman S. Truett Cathy in 1984. According to a July inform from Equality Matters, a gay rights organization, the foundation donated nearly $2 million in 2010 to groups such as the Marriage & Family Foundation, the Family Study Council and Exodus International, which has helped "men and women surrender their sexual struggles to the Lordship of Jesus Christ" since 1976.
But Chick-fil-A isn't the only organization with a conservative bent. Conservative activists are responsible for some of the products you apply in your abode. Koch Industries, for example, which manufactures products like Angel Soft toilet document, Brawny Paper towels and Dixie cups plans to donate about $400 milli
Chick-fil-A Opponents Stage Same-Sex Kiss-In
August 3, 2012 -- On Wednesday hundreds of thousands of traditional marriage activists ate "mor chickin" to support Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day. Today, it is lgbtq+ marriage allies' turn.
Gay marriage supporters are putting a romantic spin on traditional sit-ins, organizing "kiss-ins" outside of Chick-fil-A restaurants from Dallas to New York City to celebrate National Same-Sex Kiss Day.
"Basically what you're going to acquire is a bunch of pretty normal, average, everyday people that just take place to be gay or lesbian give each other a kiss or a hug, hold each other's hand, and really demonstrate them that we be upright up for what we believe," said Marci Alt, who is organizing a protest outside the Chick-fil-A in Decatur, Ga., about 20 miles from the company's Atlanta headquarters.
While the spark for this week's protests both for and against Chick-fil-A stemmed from comments the company's CEO, Dan Cathy, made supporting traditional marriage, the issues driving people to the streets go deeper than one executive's words.
"For me why it's so essential is, I don