"I the freedom to be who you are sexually, gender, or color, but since you chose to get in the middle of politics you just lost a customer," another commenter told Burger King, before asking, "Have you looked at the lines at noon vs BK? #wokebroke.".
"How about making decent food and shutting your mouth?" Keep up the nonsense," another user said.
"10 of your crap stores don't do the sales of ONE Chick-fil-A.
"I can't remember the last time I ate your salty, fatty 'food,' but this guarantees I never will again," another user announced.
3rd BK Chicken sandwiches can't touch Chick-fil-A sandwiches," another commenter declared.
2nd you wouldn't have made this tweet if Chick-fil-A was a Muslim establishment.
'1st off, the reason why Chick-fil-A isn't open on Sundays is because of the Sabbath, and they want employees to spend time with their family.
"Bet they wouldn't do that to other religious groups." So keep your chicken sandwich!!! I stand with "So, While is respecting LGBTQ+ rights, they are simultaneously disparaging the holy day of over 2 billion Christians around the world," a user observed. "People don't have to agree with LGBTQ lifestyle or support it.
"Since you felt the need to openly show your support to that I'm openly denouncing eating at your chain for the entire month of June!!!" one commenter said.
"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. In recent years, LGBTQ rights activists have urged the wildly popular chain to stop donating to anti-LGBTQ organizations. Al Jazeera Reporter Killed During Israeli Raid in West Bank