News that the chain is still donating money to anti-LGBTQ organizations is disappointing – but it’s also an opportunity
“We’re living in an age where we are questioning everything,” says cookbook author Julia Turshen. That includes chicken – and not just how it is farmed and raised. There’s a more specific chicken-related issue that, for close to a decade, has presented a moral quandary for fans of both equal rights and a simple fried chicken sandwich with pickles on a buttery bun.
Chick-fil-A, the national fast-food fried chicken chain, lost many customers in 2012 amid the push in America for the supreme court to legalize same-sex marriage. When news emerged that the company donated millions to anti-LGBTQ Christian groups, its president, Dan Cathy, unapologetically defended their discriminatory position: “We intend to stay the course … We know that it might not be popular with everyone.”
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