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Chick-fil-A and LGBT people

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Issues arose between Chick-fil-A and the LGBT community in June 2012, after Dan T. Cathy, the fast food restaurant's chief executive officer, made a series of public comments opposing same-sex marriage. This followed reports that Chick-fil-A's charitable endeavor, the S. Truett Cathy-operated WinShape Foundation, had donated millions of dollars to organizations seen by LGBT activists as hostile to LGBT rights. Activists called for protests and boycotts, while supporters of the restaurant chain and opponents of same-sex marriage ate there in support of the restaurant. National political figures both for and against the actions spoke out and some business partners severed ties with the chain. The outcome of the initial controversy was mixed, as Chick-fil-A's sales rose twelve percent to $4.6 billion in the period immediately following the controversy; this was largely attributed to former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee's counter-boycott launched in support of the restaurant. However,

Chick-fil-A and LGBTQ people - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Chick-fil-A and LGBT people ) "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" held on August 1, 2012, in Port Charlotte, Florida Issues arose between Chick-fil-A and the LGBTQ community in June 2012 after Dan T. Cathy , the fast food restaurant 's chief executive officer , made a series of public comments opposing same-sex marriage . This followed reports that Chick-fil-A's charitable endeavor, the S. Truett Cathy -operated WinShape Foundation , had donated millions of dollars to organizations seen b

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