A Maryland Juice reader urged us to cover recent allegations that fast-food chain Chik-Fil-A supports anti-gay organizations and causes. Earlier this year, the LGBT-oriented publication Metro Weekly highlighted the company's sponsorship of events by groups who oppose "the homosexual lifestyle." A Huffington Post writer noted that the company's response was as follows:
In January Chick-Fil-A president Dan Cathy defended the chain saying, "We're not anti-anybody... Our mission is to create raving fans."
Cathy was also forced to respond to gay activists' claims after the company provided lunch at a marriage-training event sponsored by Pennsylvania Family Institute.
Cathy asserted, "While my family and I believe in the Biblical definition of marriage, we love and respect anyone who disagrees."But the story is now back in the news, because it appears that though Chik-Fil-A claims to love and respect those who support marriage equality, the company still donates millions of dollars to fight LGBT rights. The same HuffPo article noted the following:
Want a side order of anti-gay rhetoric with your chicken sandwich?
Chik-Fil-A might be able to help you with that.
