What you may not know about Chick-fil-A - Page 3

SmoothButch · 01-17-2012, 03:29 PM

http://www.noh8campaign.com/article/boycott-chick-fil-a

On SATURDAY, JANUARY 21ST the NOH8 Campaign will set up our mobile studio at STUDIO 1444 in LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -- once again offering LOS ANGELES supporters a chance to BE HEARD!

The photo shoot on SATURDAY is scheduled to begin at 11:00AM and end at 3:00PM.

nycfem · 07-02-2012, 06:40 PM

NEW RECORD: Chick-Fil-A Donated Almost $2 Million To Anti-Gay Groups In 2010

http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2012/07...-almost-2.html

Soon · 07-17-2012, 09:06 AM

"Well, guilty as charged. We are very much supportive of the family -- the biblical definition of the family unit. We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that. We intend to stay the course. We know that it might not be popular with everyone, but thank the Lord, we live in a country where we can share our values and operate on biblical principles." - Dan Cathy, CEO of Chick-Fil-A, when asked about the millions his company has donated to "family ministries." (Via Good As You)

skeeter_01 · 07-17-2012, 02:40 PM

http://www.advocate.com/business/201...es-out-antigay

on today's yahoo!pride...

Soon · 07-17-2012, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HowSoonIsNow

"Well, guilty as charged. We are very much supportive of the family -- the biblical definition of the family unit. We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that. We intend to stay the course. We know that it might not be popular with everyone, but thank the Lord, we live in a country where we can share our values and operate on biblical principles." - Dan Cathy, CEO of Chick-Fil-A, when asked about the millions his company has donated to "family ministries." (Via Good As You)

The "biblical definition" of family also included incest and polygamy, so I guess that's cool too.

DapperButch · 07-17-2012, 08:14 PM

I work in a an outpatient office which is part of a large medical system, which is private, non-profit.

Their nondiscrimination policies for staff and patients includes seuxal orientation.

However, until now, we had a receptionist who accepted chick-fil-a sandwiches and coupons for free sandwiches from the chick-fil-a representatives who made the rounds of the outpatient services. Well, two weeks ago a new receptionist asked me about the coupon that she got from a rep, saying that she didn't know what to do with it. I grabbed it out of her hand, and tore it in half in short order. I launched into how we don't accept their coupons/sandwiches b/c they are an anti-gay organization and after all we have non discrimination policies at our company for sexual orientation.

I put the poor woman into a tizzy who said that she didn't know that about chick-fil-a and that she doesn't like chicken anyway. She also said she would make sure she didn't accept them.

I was pretty rabid about it. She was fine with it though and actually wasn't a new employee to our health system, just a new employee too our department. I will have to email our old receptionist (who is still a part of our health system, just left our department), to how if she is enjoying the sandwiches guilt free since I am not bitching at her for accepting them.

ETA: I think I am going to contact our HR department what I can do about this, company wide. They recently added gender identity to their non-discrimination company, so perhaps they will listen (or just don't want an irritated employee on this issue).

Nadeest · 07-18-2012, 04:20 PM

It might be a good idea to ask that any chic-fil-a representatives be banned from the medical system's properties.

DapperButch · 07-18-2012, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nadeest

It might be a good idea to ask that any chic-fil-a representatives be banned from the medical system's properties.

Exactly, that is my plan. And really, I don't think it is appropriate for them to be coming through anyway. We are doctor's offices (I doubt they go into our hospitals), not a place to hand out food/coupons for food.

However, for all I know, they are making deliveries and just stop by our office to give us the extras? I don't know. I do know that a chick-fil-a is not close to our site, so I would be quite surprised to think that any offices would order from them.

Beloved · 07-19-2012, 04:14 PM

nycfem · 07-22-2012, 07:11 PM

The Muppets Dump chick-fil-a

http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2012/07...ick-fil-a.html

Kobi · 07-23-2012, 11:57 AM

Mayor Thomas M. Menino has sworn that the franchise will have to fight city hall to bring its fast-food empire to Boston after Chick-fil-A’s president, Dan Cathy, said gay marriage is “inviting God’s judgment on our nation.” The Atlanta-based chain is hoping to open a restaurant in a popular tourist spot near the Freedom Trail — a rather ironic choice in Menino’s eyes.

“Chick-fil-A doesn’t belong in Boston,” Menino told the Boston Herald on Thursday. “You can’t have a business in the city of Boston that discriminates against the population. We’re an open city, we’re a city that’s at the forefront of inclusion. That’s the Freedom Trail. That’s where it all started right here. And we’re not going to have a company, Chick-fil-A or whatever the hell the name is, on our Freedom Trail.”

Menino just may succeed in effectively banning the chain from Boston: The mayor blocked the development of a Walmart in Roxbury last year, citing the retail empire’s negative impact on neighborhood business and lower-wage workers as his motivation. Now, he plans to offer Chick-fil-A a similar hurdle-laden policy. “If they need licenses in the city, it will be very difficult,” Menino said. “Unless they open up their policies.”

At the very least, Menino will be able to count on the support of Boston’s Northeastern University students in this fight. Chick-fil-A already had to cancel its plans to build a restaurant on that campus when students protested that the chain had donated millions of dollars to anti-gay groups. Administrators heeded the student’s wishes and told Chick-fil-A to fly the coop.

Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/07/23/...#ixzz21TB479mK

Kent · 07-23-2012, 02:57 PM

I stopped going there a couple of years ago when I heard about Chick Fil A's contributing to causes against the glbtq community. This company will NEVER receive my business again. I can make a better healthier chicken sandwich at home. If I'm out and can't cook it myself, then there's always a McDonalds or Wendys just down the street from chick fil a. It's all about choices.

The_Lady_Snow · 07-23-2012, 03:35 PM

girl_dee · 07-23-2012, 03:37 PM

WOOOOHOOoo

Thank you for posting that!

lusciouskiwi · 07-25-2012, 07:40 AM

My ex used to sing "Rainbow Connection" to me

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Originally Posted by The_Lady_Snow

lusciouskiwi · 07-25-2012, 07:43 AM

princessbelle · 07-25-2012, 08:12 AM

I guess i live in a bubble but i didn't know a thing about this until i saw the stuff on facebook the past couple of weeks.

Normally, on Fridays when i'm working, i zip through the drive through and get a grilled chicken salad. No more.

Not that they will miss my 6 bucks a week, but at least i know i don't contribute to a homophobic family that needs to learn the real truth to God's love.

dark_crystal · 07-25-2012, 08:13 AM

So Christlike!!!!

weatherboi · 07-25-2012, 08:55 AM

Kobi · 07-26-2012, 10:36 AM

Alderman Joe Moreno, who represents Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood, plans to use his aldermanic privilege, a Chicago tradition in which City Council members defer to aldermen on local matters, to block the restaurant's permit.

"It's a very diverse ward-- economically, racially, and diverse in sexual orientation," Moreno told ABCNews.com. "We've got thriving businesses and we want more but at the very least don't discriminate against our LGBTQ folks."

Moreno does have the support of Mayor Rahm Emmanuel. "Chick-fil-A values are not Chicago values. They disrespect our fellow neighbors and residents. This would be a bad investment, since it would be empty," Emmanuel said in a statement to the Chicago Tribune.

Moreno said he had been working with "Chick-fil-A" for nine months to address traffic issues the restaurant could create. During that time, he said he also worked "behind the scenes" to address the company's alleged support of anti-gay organizations and brought in the Civil Rights Agenda, an LGBTQ group, to help create a dialogue.

"We were making, I thought, some progress, until [Dan Cathy] comes out swinging. That basically sunk our discussions," he said.

----------------------

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee organized a "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" for Aug. 1.

"The goal is simple: Let's affirm a business that operates on Christian principles and whose executives are willing to take a stand for the godly values we espouse by simply showing up and eating at Chick Fil-A on Wednesday, August 1," Huckabee wrote on Facebook.

As of this afternoon, more than 117,000 people had indicated they'd participate in the event.

Sen. Rick Santorum said on Twitter today that he was eating lunch at Chick-fil-A with five of his children.

"Enjoying chick-in-strips and an awesome peach shake at Chick-fil-A. See you here next Wednesday!" he tweeted.

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Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A does about $4 billion in annual sales, according to its website, which states that the purpose of the chain is to "glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us. To have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A."

http://gma.yahoo.com/chicago-politic...GFnZQ--;_ylv=3

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