"The source of much of that money, according to a review of tax filings by allied non-profits and some accidental public disclosures provided to The Daily Beast, is the National Christian Charitable Foundation (NCF), the nation’s sixth-largest charity and one of the biggest bankrollers of organizations currently on the front lines in the fight against the Equality Act," the article reported, adding that Cathy was on the list of donors.īut a Business Insider article published Friday reported that Chick-fil-A itself has not donated to the cause in over a decade and pointed out that other fast-food chains like Wendy's, McDonald's and Taco Bell have all contributed funds to politicians who oppose the Equality Act.Ī Chick-fil-A spokesperson declined to comment on the matter. In April, Chick-fil-A announced that it would be opening a new location in New Orleans, a city known for its love of its competitor Popeyes, and some residents weren't thrilled, with many citing the company's past support of anti-LGBTQ causes.Įarly last week, The Daily Beast published a report titled "Christian Billionaires Are Funding a Push to Kill the Equality Act," claiming that wealthy Christians are trying to block the act, which would "make it illegal to discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in most settings." In September 2020, Chick-fil-A announced that it would no longer be seeking a San Antonio airport location after a long battle that had many city council leaders opposing the move.
The announcement came after several protests at the opening of the United Kingdom's first Chick-fil-A.ĭespite Chick-fil-A's promise to stop supporting anti-LGBTQ organizations, many of the chain's critics continue to oppose its efforts to expand its locations across the country. In 2019, the company announced it would be making changes to its charitable giving in 2020 and stop funding several controversial groups. Chick-Fil-A stores do not discriminate in hiring practices or in serving customers, the owner of the corporation however does donate money to lobbying groups which oppose fundamental human rights for all gay people, and which advocate the brutal torture of gay children in horrific ‘conversion therapy’ concentration camps. In recent years, LGBTQ rights activists have urged the wildly popular chain to stop donating to anti-LGBTQ organizations. Burger King is making a statement during pride month: It's trying to get a leg up in the chicken sandwich wars by taking a not-so-subtle dig at rival Chick-fil-A's fraught history with the LGBTQ+.
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