Chick-fil-A promises to stop giving money to anti-gay groups - Polidicks

[quote][URL="http://www.latimes.com/topic/economy-business-finance/consumer-goods-industries/food-industry/chick-fil-a-inc.-ORCRP0017679.topic"]Chick-fil-A[/URL] has pledged to stop giving money to anti-gay groups and to back off political and social debates after an executive’s comments this summer landed the fast-food chain smack in the middle of the gay marriage debate.The Civil Rights Agenda, which dubs itself the largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy group in Illinois, said Chick-fil-A agreed in meetings to stop donating to groups such as [URL="http://www.latimes.com/topic/religion-belief/focus-on-the-family-ORNPR000141.topic"]Focus on the Family[/URL] and the National Organization for Marriage. Such groups oppose same-sex marriage. [URL="http://equalitymatters.org/factcheck/201207020001"]A report[/URL] from LGBT advocacy group Equality Matters found that between 2003 and 2009, Chick-fil-A donated more than $3 million to Christian groups that oppose homosexuality. In 2010, the fast food company gave nearly $2 million to such causes, according to the report. The LGBT collective said the Atlanta-based restaurant chain also sent a letter, signed by its senior director of real estate, to Chicago Alderman [URL="http://www.latimes.com/topic/politics/government/proco-joe-moreno-PEPLT007974.topic"]Joe Moreno[/URL]. Chick-fil-A said in the missive that its nonprofit arm, the WinShape Foundation, “is now taking a much closer look at the organizations it considers helping, and in that process will remain true to its stated philosophy of not supporting organizations with political agendas,” according to TCRA. Moreno helped fan this summer’s controversy, after Chick-fil-A President [URL="http://www.latimes.com/topic/economy-business-finance/consumer-goods-industries/food-industry/dan-t.-cathy-PEBSL000947.topic"]Dan Cathy[/URL] said his company was [URL="http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jul/18/business/la-fi-mo-chick-fil-a-gay-20120718"]“guilty as charged”[/URL] of supporting the biblical definition of the family unit. Moreno, who runs Chicago’s trendy Northwest Side ward, said he would block the chain from opening shop in his area. Now, according to [URL="http://www.latimes.com/topic/arts-culture/mass-media/newspapers/chicago-tribune-ORCRP003016799.topic"]the Chicago Tribune[/URL], Moreno [URL="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-chick-fil-a-chicago-0919-20120919,0,3725045.story"]has softened his stance[/URL] and will allow Chick-fil-A in. The restaurant firm may have helped mend the relationship by also promising to amend an official company document to reflect that its “intent is not to engage in political or social debates,” according to TCRA. The document, called “Chick-fil-A: Who We Are,” will also state that the chain will “treat every person with honor, dignity and respect -- regardless of their beliefs, race, creed, sexual orientation and gender.” The company took a similar stance this summer, as politicians, celebrities and customers around the country began taking sides. Outside of that statement, Chick-fil-A spokesman Jerry Johnston said the company is “not offering any response” to the news from TCRA. “Chick-fil-A has taken a big step forward," said Anthony Martinez, TCRA’s executive director, in a statement. “We are encouraged by their willingness to serve all people and ensure their profits are not used to fight against a minority community that is still trying to gain full and equal civil rights.” Now, the group wants Chick-fil-A to put in a corporate anti-discrimination policy to address complaints about a “culture of discrimination within the company,” it said.[/quote] [URL]http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-chickfila-gay-moreno-20120919,0,3789684.story[/URL]

A small victory, but a step forward nonetheless.

Evilrakion stop rating this dumb.

ITT: Evilrakion is a Chik-Fil-A corporate shill.

This shouldn't be necessary at all. But what can you do when 80% of the world nurtures hate and bigotry.

[QUOTE=Madman_Andre;37736271]ITT: Evilrakion is a Chik-Fil-A corporate shill.[/QUOTE] Closet homosexual. He likes wieners in his bum-bum.

good for them, even if it is probably just for publicity purposes

why did they even do this in the first place

Its a step at least. Now, how about the allegations of discrimination in hiring and pay?

[QUOTE=The golden;37736699]Ignorance. Humans fear and fight what they don't understand.[/QUOTE] you know you could have just said they're bigots

Does this mean I can eat there again without being a massive asswad? Because I've never tried it, and I want to.

[QUOTE=Ownederd;37736593]why did they even do this in the first place[/QUOTE] I wonder the same thing. You'd think as a major business, they'd want to stay out of anything that could possibly give customers a reason not to eat their food. The fact that they're reverting their decision probably means their decision started affecting their business.

[QUOTE=JerryK;37736843]you know you could have just said they're bigots[/QUOTE] It's not just that, The golden has it more correct than you.

The company promises to stop giving, but what of the people running it from their own pockets? Though, I honestly believe they're entitled to use their company and personal money in any which-way they want. You can't persecute them for legally spending what they legally earned.

[QUOTE=Doneeh;37737620]The company promises to stop giving, but what of the people running it from their own pockets? Though, I honestly believe they're entitled to use their company and personal money in any which-way they want. You can't persecute them for legally spending what they legally earned.[/QUOTE] You can't persecute them, no, but you [I]can[/I] refuse to give them your money if they're going to spend it on socially-backwards bullshit. Anyway? I'm glad. I like eating Chik Fil A and I haven't had it since I found out they donated to anti-gay groups. The facebook comments on their post of this are a minefield though. "God made man in his image, and God's not gay!" "Can't believe they're giving into the bullying...smh" "So you changed your opinion for money??" (not direct quotes but that's the sort of shit people are saying) On the other hand, there's plenty of perfectly reasonable people saying that they're glad CFA isn't donating to anti-gay groups, so i guess it evens out.

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But how can we trust their delicious lies?

Why rate this winner? The whole thing got them some extra customers while it was a hot topic, and now they've changed stances again after it stopped bringing them in more customers. Fuck it, just ignore them.

Haha what. I work for chick fil a and I do have to admit they are a little "pro christian" [editline]20th September 2012[/editline] Man do I love frying chicken nuggets for christians.

Of course Chic fil A is pro christian, it's founded and run by a christian family

[url]http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/chick-fil-a-still-actively-supporting-anti-gay-causes-despite-legal-agreement/politics/2012/09/20/49335[/url] They lied.