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Chick-fil-A will no longer donate to anti-LGBTQ organizations
ATLANTA -- Fast food chain Chick-fil-A will no longer fund two organizations that have historically been against same-sex marriage, according to ABC News.
The Georgia-based chain has been under blaze from the LGBTQ collective for reportedly donating capital to The Salvation Army and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Chick-fil-A told ABC News it will refocus its donations to groups centered on "hunger, homelessness and education" in the new year.
"Beginning in 2020 the Chick-fil-A Foundation will introduce a more focused giving approach, donating to a smaller number of organizations working exclusively in the areas of appetite, homelessness and education," Chick-fil-A said in a declaration Monday.
"We have also proactively disclosed our 2018 tax filing and a preview of 2019 gifts to date on chick-fil-afoundation.org," the statement added. "The intent of charitable giving from the Chick-fil-A Foundation is to nourish the potential in every child."
Tim Tassopoulos, the president and COO of Chick-fil-A, added that "no organization will be excluded from future consideration
Chick-fil-A's ties to a controversial Christian nonprofit are going viral as the chain expands into the UK. Here's the breakdown of what happened.
Chick-fil-A is facing backlash in the aftermath of opening its first location in the UK, as the chain's relationship to a major Christian help is under scrutiny.
Last week, Chick-fil-A opened its first immortal location in the UK, in the town of Reading in Berkshire, England.
Read more:Chick-fil-A is ramping up its international expansion, opening its first location in the UK
Now, the chain is facing backlash from potential customers.
A protest is being organized for this Saturday in Reading, with the goal of enlightening "potential patrons to the Chick-fil-A chain and their anti LGBT+ stance." The Facebook invitation to the protest draws connections between Chick-fil-A and anti-LGBTQ legislation in Uganda, including the "Kill the Gays" bill that would impose the death penalty for homosexuality.
"The UK is a progressive land with no place for backward practising organisations that back charities including a charity that sent a preacher to Uganda to assist in the 'kill the gays' law,"
Chick-fil-A will no longer fund organizations with anti-LGBTQ ties
After courting controversy for years, the fast-food chain Chick-fil-A will no longer fund two organizations that have historically opposed homosexual marriage.
The Atlanta-based restaurant chain has come under heat from LGBTQ+ activists for reportedly donating millions of dollars to two Christian charities: The Salvation Army and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
The company told ABC News Monday that it was refocusing its donations to groups centered on "hunger, homelessness and education" beginning in the new year.
“Beginning in 2020 the Chick-fil-A Foundation will introduce a more focused giving approach, donating to a smaller number of organizations working exclusively in the areas of appetite, homelessness and education," Chick-fil-A said in a utterance Monday.
"We have also proactively disclosed our 2018 tax filing and a preview of 2019 gifts to date on chick-fil-afoundation.org," the statement added. "The intent of charitable giving from the Chick-fil-A Foundation is to nourish the potential in every child.”
Tim Tassopoulos, the president and COO of Chick-fil-A, added
Chick-fil-A’s Image Plummets among Consumers as Anti-LGBT Groups Rally
08/01/2012
Washington– New facts indicates Chick-fil-A’s image with consumers has dropped dramatically since the company’s president proudly embraced the organization’s anti-LGBT donations. The new numbers come as former Governor Mike Huckabee and the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) attempt to make today a national “Eat at Chick-fil-A” day.
According to YouGov’s BrandIndex, Chick-fil-A’s brand interpretation among consumers has dropped by more than 20 points since Dan Cathy replied “guilty as charged” when asked about Chick-fil-A’s donations to groups that work to demonize and harm LGBT people. The plummet is noticeable across the country – even in the South, a stronghold for the speedily food chain.
“Americans by and large are not comfortable with Chick-fil-A’s anti-LGBT donations, and the company’s proud embrace of these discriminatory practices is taking a deserved toll on its image,” said HRC Vice President of Communications Fred Sainz. “Chick-fil-A supports organizations that demonize LGBT peopl
Chick-fil-A CEO and Gay Activist Are Now Friends
The leader of a national gay-rights group says he's coming out-as a partner of Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy.
"I've gotten to know Dan, he's gotten to know me. He's shared concerns about immature people, about Chick-fil-A existence used for certain purposes," Shane Windmeyer, executive director of Campus Pride, told ABC News.
Last year, Cathy sparked a national controversy by telling a radio host that "we're inviting God's judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at him and say we know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage. And I pray God's mercy on our generation that has such a prideful, arrogant attitude that thinks we have the audacity to redefine what marriage is all about."
Windmeyer said that Cathy called him last year, during the heat of the controversy that led national gay-rights groups to protest Chick-fil-A. Cathy reached out looking for advice and understanding, Windmeyer said. Windmeyer was a guest of Cathy's at this year's Chick-fil-A Bowl between LSU and Clemson at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
The activist also says Chick-fil-A has stopped donating to anti-gay groups, according to his review of the compa