While a lot of American fast food chains have made the UK their home, Chick-fil-A isn’t one of them, and quite frankly, at the moment I’m not thinking that’s a bad thing. The second biggest chicken restaurant firm in America has been under scrutiny by gay rights groups for a while, having donated millions to groups working against equality.
A few days ago Dan Cathy, COO of Chick-fil-A, went on record to announcethe company was officially against marriage equality, saying “Guilty as charged… We are very much supportive of the family – the biblical definition of the family unit. We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that … We know that it might not be popular with everyone, but thank the Lord, we live in a country where we can share our values and operate on biblical principles.”
Now actor Ed Helms has joined the growing boycott of the firm, tweeting “Chick-Fil-A doesn’t like gay people? So lame. Hate to think what they do to the gay chickens! Lost a loyal fan.”
Several groups are now calling on those who believe in marriage equality to avoid Chick-fil-A, which now has at least one celebrity supporter in Helms. For what it’s worth, if I’m ever in the States, I won’t go there either!
Leave a Reply (if comment does not appear immediately, it may have been held for moderation)