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OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts) Tue Nov 19, 2019, 07:07 PM Nov 2019

Source: PinkNews

The chicken chain, which has a long history of donations to lobbying groups that oppose LGBT+ rights, signalled on Monday that it would end donations to charities that discriminate against LGBT+ people, after a sustained international boycott.

However, after a backlash from anti-LGBT conservatives and Republicans, the company appears to have quietly backtracked.

Read more: https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/11/19/chick-fil-a-backtracks-anti-lgbt-donations/?fbclid=IwAR1Ecs6v_EfIJvTNgo84W7M6Ki5-qHLe3UWdZuMLAF0G-7xh6Qn1uSoTYt0

I never believed them. More at link.

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Chick-fil-A backtracks, won't pledge to end donations to anti-LGBT charities [View all] OriginalGeek Nov 2019 OP

apparently the chicken shit is consumed by management rurallib Nov 2019 #1

There's no shame when they're paid well to recant. JudyM Nov 2019 #2

DUers, don't go there bucolic_frolic Nov 2019 #3

Popeyes has better chicken sandwiches IronLionZion Nov 2019 #4

I tried a couple last week. Flaleftist Nov 2019 #13

She reminds me of Phoebe Buffay from TV's "Friends"... NurseJackie Nov 2019 #23

For some reason I am afraid I will find feathers... StClone Nov 2019 #5

ugh Skittles Nov 2019 #6

I don't patronize Chick-fil-a lonely bird Nov 2019 #7

Yes same for Walmart and Wendy's ArizonaLib Nov 2019 #14

Yeah... lonely bird Nov 2019 #16

Not surprised, lol they're a un-American company rockfordfile Nov 2019 #9

Will all the folks commenting on the other thread about how NYC Liberal Nov 2019 #10

Crappy chickienob sandwiches paleotn Nov 2019 #11

Round and Round They Go! Grokenstein Nov 2019 #15

Well then fuck 'em again then. Iggo Nov 2019 #17

I wish I had more middle fingers for them OriginalGeek Nov 2019 #24

Unfortunately they can do this since they're doing fantastically sir pball Nov 2019 #19

Proud to say I've never been to Chick-fil-A. Lonestarblue Nov 2019 #21

Who didn't see this coming??? atreides1 Nov 2019 #22