What you may not know about Chick-fil-A

[BullDog]

Instead of national kiss day how about queers go out and volunteer at soup kitchens or something useful- something the haters would never do.

I agree with Soon and say let the brand fester. The best thing to do is to stay aware of corporations using their profits to fund anti-queer causes and to take our queer dollars elsewhere.

[starryeyes]

Originally Posted by BullDog

Instead of national kiss day how about queers go out and volunteer at soup kitchens or something useful- something the haters would never do.

I agree with Soon and say let the brand fester. The best thing to do is to stay aware of corporations using their profits to fund anti-queer causes and to take our queer dollars elsewhere.

Yes!!! I would love to organize something like this in my area. It made me sick to my stomach with chick fil a announced record breaking profits yesterday. I KNOW we could do the same.

[Nadeest]

I agree with Soon and Bulldog, let's let them fester, while we go spend our money elsewhere. Still, it definitely got people's attention, at least.

[Quintease]

This is funny.

[girl_dee]

Originally Posted by Quintease

This is funny.

........omg@ the comments.....

[EnderD_503]

Originally Posted by BullDog

Instead of national kiss day how about queers go out and volunteer at soup kitchens or something useful- something the haters would never do.

I agree with Soon and say let the brand fester. The best thing to do is to stay aware of corporations using their profits to fund anti-queer causes and to take our queer dollars elsewhere.

I don't know too much about this Chick-fil-a thing (Do we even have them in Canada? Never heard of it before), but I think going to volunteer in disadvantaged communities would be a better reaction than continuing to support corporate greed.

The other thing to, is, yeah, be aware of anti-queer corporations using their profits to fund anti-queer causes...but also be aware of how corporations in general have been trying to use the queer community lately to try to make more money. For example, up here RBC may claim to be supporting queer communities through supporting Pride, but how exactly is that helping queer communities that need the most support? 40% of homeless youth here is queer-identified. That's a pretty big statistic. Is supporting corporate greed going to help anything? Not likely. People need to be aware of corporations and how they work in general. Because no matter what their real beliefs are, they will always go where the money is. If Chick-fil-a can make more money or the same profit by advertising their anti-lgbt stance, then they'll have no problems spending their money for anti-lgbt causes. If 10 years down the road that really starts to fuck with their profits, they'll change their "official" stance for the sake of profit. It's just the nature of the beast.

I just think we shouldn't be paying so much attention to corporations...and more attention to real social issues. Don't sign a petition to bring down a bigot corporation (cause at the end of the day, they're all bigots in one way or other), go out and help queer folks that need it in whatever way you can. I think that's more productive, imo.

[morningstar55]

I am NOT ... 4 the Kiss thng either... thnk the bull dog idea is great.
Ya knw i do believe Hobby Lobby is a Christian based store 2 ..... and closed on Sundays never hear anythng frm thm.

[arcstriker]

Last friday when LL and I were driving to our romantic get-a-way, we were listening to one of the many talk shows on the radio with this whole Chicken thing.

All that talk of chicken made me so hungry we had to pull off the nearest exit to find something to eat. We settled for the golden arches, and I just had to have the 10 piece Chicken Mcnuggets with BBQ sauce!

In all honesty Cathy is the owner of a private company and the last time I check we still have the right to free speech as long as you don't scream fire when there isn't one. People will or will not chose to eat there based on his statement.

I am not so sure about whole towns and city's saying that they will not allow Chic-flilets stores to open in there area. Right now the economy and jobs are a huge issue and I hate to see opportunities drop by the way side.

Its just my opinion. Now I am going to check out the refrig and see if there is any left over chicken from last night to have for lunch!

[Soon]

[Soon]

well-known activist and blogger Pam Spaulding:

IMHO, I’m not keen on this as an effective protest tool — it’s not about our right to love (ostensibly why gay couples will be there kissing), it’s about Chick-fil-As record of anti-gay discrimination and funding of groups that want us DEAD, endorse “ex-gay” therapy, and to deny LGBTs basic civil rights. The kiss-in seems more like a stunt for shock value that the fundies will try capitalize on by tying the action to sex acts that they abhor. The “ick” factor has been one of the major issues these folks cling to, like it or not. [snip]

I’m not saying that direct actions are useless; I just don’t think this particular one focuses on the vile business practices that are counter to equality under the law — and they are draped in religious bigotry that is funded by Chick-fil-A. It allows the framing of the issue to remain in the court of the fundamentalists. Gay=sex. Sex=icky. Remember, Chick-fil-A doesn’t mind firing adulterers, or non-Christians (the latter cost them a pretty penny for firing a Muslim that didn’t want to pray to Jesus at a corporate event). The world view is extremely narrow and discriminatory.

[BullDog]

It's about corporate profits funding anti-equality and anti-gay groups.

Oh and "free speech"- no I don't believe people have the right to publicly state just anything they want. They don't have a right to promote hate.

[starryeyes]

OutQ on SirusXM was talking about the Kiss in and Chick-Fil-A, so I called, and got on the radio. I talked about the community service and KFC ideas and stuff and they were *not* very receptive... lol. I think they even cut me off. As is! :-(

Soldiering on....

[LeftWriteFemme]

Jane Lynch Says ‘Fuck Chick-Fil-A'



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