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Related: About this forumChick-fil-A says it will stop funding anti-gay groups
Chick-fil-A has agreed to stop funding groups with anti-same-sex marriage stances, according to a statement released Wednesday by LGBT advocacy group The Civil Rights Agenda.
Chicago Alderman Joe Moreno, who had blocked the fast-food chain from opening stores in Chicago because of its anti-gay views, likewise announced he would now let Chick-fil-A open up new outlets after he received a letter this morning from the company stating that they would cease donating to the groups.
"Going forward, our intent is to leave the policy debate over same-sex marriage to the government and political arena," Chick-fil-A wrote in an emailed statement to NBC News. Civil Rights Agenda (CRA) and Moreno's office did not respond to emailed requests.
The chicken-sandwich chain ignited a furor both online and offline this summer after its COO Dan Cathy said that it was company policy to support the family -- the biblical definition of the family unit. He stated that in his view, same-sex marriages invite God's judgment and its proponents have the audacity to define what marriage is about.
http://bottomline.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/19/13964297-chick-fil-a-says-it-will-stop-funding-anti-gay-groups?lite
Color me skeptical at this point until there's more information and more proof.
MNBrewer
(8,462 posts)As far as WinShape is concerned, Matthew 7:18 is relevant.
"A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit."
WinShape is a bad tree.
William769
(55,146 posts)Recording, just because it's you.
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)2labslib
(48 posts)I've seen what the man is really all about and I will not be giving him any of my money. I don't care what he says he will or will not do.
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)Despite all the rallying from the teabaggers, the fact that Chick-Fil-A felt compelled to make this statement indicates they don't like the effects on the boycott on their revenue!
Shitty Mitty
(138 posts)I don't know how they stay in business