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Showing posts with label Chick-fil-A. Show all posts
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Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Nightly Wrap Up With New Mexico GLBTQ Centers
Liberty Counsel joins DOMA fight.
Gay Newscaster's book makes waves.
Lesbian Drama Bought at Sundance.
Chick-fil-A Backed Retreat: No gay couples.
Problems plague return of ROTC Programs.
The Advocate's Hot Sheet
Gay Leaders Endorse Emanuel.
Iowa Dems block Marriage Repeal.
Star Trek Producer regrets lack of gay characters.
Gay man nominated to Federal bench.
French Watchdog upholds Marriage Ban.
Georgia Homeless Shelter bans gay people (VIDEO).
Gay Newscaster's book makes waves.
Lesbian Drama Bought at Sundance.
Chick-fil-A Backed Retreat: No gay couples.
Problems plague return of ROTC Programs.
The Advocate's Hot Sheet
Gay Leaders Endorse Emanuel.
Iowa Dems block Marriage Repeal.
Star Trek Producer regrets lack of gay characters.
Gay man nominated to Federal bench.
French Watchdog upholds Marriage Ban.
Georgia Homeless Shelter bans gay people (VIDEO).
Nightly Wrap Up With New Mexico GLBTQ Centers
Obama makes three prominent LGBT appointments to administration, judgeship.
Iowa anti-gay marriage bill advances in House; falls short of votes in Senate.
Utah State Legislator introduces bill that would void contracts between gay couples.
Illinois High Court: Rahm can run.
Indiana College drops Chick-fil-A. (VIDEO)
Cher Tweets anger over Oscar snub.
Discharged Choi won't pay back Army.
Imus calls Maddow a coward. (VIDEO)
Imam's Antigay Words spark Controversy.
56% of N.Y. Voters want Marriage Equality.
Wyoming Senate approves Marriage ban.
Sean Avery Gets Naked for Marc Jacobs.
CDC wants only high-risk MSM using PrEP.
What Gays will love, hate in '11.
Facts of Life Star is Gay.
Iowa anti-gay marriage bill advances in House; falls short of votes in Senate.
Utah State Legislator introduces bill that would void contracts between gay couples.
Illinois High Court: Rahm can run.
Indiana College drops Chick-fil-A. (VIDEO)
Cher Tweets anger over Oscar snub.
Discharged Choi won't pay back Army.
Imus calls Maddow a coward. (VIDEO)
Imam's Antigay Words spark Controversy.
56% of N.Y. Voters want Marriage Equality.
Wyoming Senate approves Marriage ban.
Sean Avery Gets Naked for Marc Jacobs.
CDC wants only high-risk MSM using PrEP.
What Gays will love, hate in '11.
Facts of Life Star is Gay.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Chick-fil-A’s Distasteful Stand on Marriage
by Aaron McQuade
Earlier this month, when the public learned that fast-food giant Chick-fil-A would be sponsoring an anti-marriage equality event organized by the anti-gay Pennsylvania Family Institute, blogger Jeremy Hooper from Good As You did some digging and found that the company is also involved with the National Organization for Marriage (NOM).
A few days went by, with supporters of marriage equality in an uproar – and this week the company responded with a video from president and COO Dan Cathy on the company’s Facebook page.
Dan Cathy’s statement from Chick-fil-A on Vimeo.
This requires a little bit of clarification – see, where Dan says “marriage has long been a focus of Chick-fil-A” he apparently forgot to specify “marriage— for some people.” And when he says the company treats every customer “with genuine hospitality,” he neglected to add “…but not with genuine respect.”
Chick-fil-A is sending a clear message to its customers that it will happily take your money and give it to anti-gay groups like NOM or the Pennsylvania Family Institute, whether you like it or not.
Speaking as someone who was born and raised in New England, I had never even heard of Chick-fil-A until I was in my twenties. But for many people, including my friend and colleague, GLAAD Media Field Strategist Justin Ward – this is very personal.
I can only imagine how I would feel, if I learned that Town Hall Lanes in Johnston suddenly started proudly donating money to anti-gay groups. (That was my favorite bowling alley growing up – and thankfully, it’s also a supporter of Marriage Equality Rhode Island.)
Chick-fil-A’s customers need to know exactly what’s happening to their money after they walk out the door or pull away from the drive-thru. That money is going right into the pockets of groups who are fighting against marriage equality.
That’ll leave a bad taste in a lot of people’s mouths.
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Earlier this month, when the public learned that fast-food giant Chick-fil-A would be sponsoring an anti-marriage equality event organized by the anti-gay Pennsylvania Family Institute, blogger Jeremy Hooper from Good As You did some digging and found that the company is also involved with the National Organization for Marriage (NOM).
A few days went by, with supporters of marriage equality in an uproar – and this week the company responded with a video from president and COO Dan Cathy on the company’s Facebook page.
Dan Cathy’s statement from Chick-fil-A on Vimeo.
This requires a little bit of clarification – see, where Dan says “marriage has long been a focus of Chick-fil-A” he apparently forgot to specify “marriage— for some people.” And when he says the company treats every customer “with genuine hospitality,” he neglected to add “…but not with genuine respect.”
Chick-fil-A is sending a clear message to its customers that it will happily take your money and give it to anti-gay groups like NOM or the Pennsylvania Family Institute, whether you like it or not.
Speaking as someone who was born and raised in New England, I had never even heard of Chick-fil-A until I was in my twenties. But for many people, including my friend and colleague, GLAAD Media Field Strategist Justin Ward – this is very personal.
As a little boy growing up in the Bible Belt of southwest Virginia, Chick-fil-A had me at hello. So did a man named Matthew, my best friend and loving partner of nearly four years now.
If only the two loves weren’t at constant odds with each other; but as we know, sometimes love ain’t easy.
With all the demands of our busy lives, fast food is supposed to be easy, the drive-thru perhaps the last place on earth where a person expects to encounter an existential crisis. Incorrect order fulfillment, yes, but certainly not a slap in the face of one’s greatest hopes and dreams – in my case, that I one day be able to legally marry the person I love most in this world, perhaps even provide a loving home to a child who doesn’t have one.
As someone whose idea of a good time is driving the 45 minutes it takes me to get to the closest Chick-fil-A in Paramus, NJ; as someone whose mother always drives me to Chick-fil-A upon my plane landing in Virginia; and as someone who has spent the better part of 28 years loving Chick-fil-A with all my heart and trumpeting the company’s numerous good works, it’s incredibly disheartening to see Chick-fil-A making headlines for supporting organizations that work hard to maintain marriage inequality.
I can only imagine how I would feel, if I learned that Town Hall Lanes in Johnston suddenly started proudly donating money to anti-gay groups. (That was my favorite bowling alley growing up – and thankfully, it’s also a supporter of Marriage Equality Rhode Island.)
Chick-fil-A’s customers need to know exactly what’s happening to their money after they walk out the door or pull away from the drive-thru. That money is going right into the pockets of groups who are fighting against marriage equality.
That’ll leave a bad taste in a lot of people’s mouths.
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Saturday, January 8, 2011
What’s Brewing: Chick-fil-A downplays anti-gay sponsorship; Gates on DADT repeal; Lady Gaga
by John Wright
1. Chick-fil-A is attempting to downplay its sponsorship of two upcoming events hosted by the anti-gay Pennsylvania Family Institute, releasing a statement Thursday on Facebook saying a “local operator” had simply agreed to provide greasy-ass food. In the meantime, however, LGBT blogs have uncovered several additional connections between the company and anti-gay groups. Fool me once …
2. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the Pentagon is moving fast to end “don’t ask don’t tell,” with military leaders expected to begin training troops on the change “in a very few weeks.” The troop training is part of a three-step process outlined by Gates on Wednesday in his first public comments about DADT since President Barack Obama signed the bill repealing the policy.
3. Lady Gaga unveils Polaroid sunglasses that take photos, video (video above).
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1. Chick-fil-A is attempting to downplay its sponsorship of two upcoming events hosted by the anti-gay Pennsylvania Family Institute, releasing a statement Thursday on Facebook saying a “local operator” had simply agreed to provide greasy-ass food. In the meantime, however, LGBT blogs have uncovered several additional connections between the company and anti-gay groups. Fool me once …
2. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the Pentagon is moving fast to end “don’t ask don’t tell,” with military leaders expected to begin training troops on the change “in a very few weeks.” The troop training is part of a three-step process outlined by Gates on Wednesday in his first public comments about DADT since President Barack Obama signed the bill repealing the policy.
3. Lady Gaga unveils Polaroid sunglasses that take photos, video (video above).
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Thursday, January 6, 2011
Chick-fil-A Drops Antigay Event
The Chick-fil-A name has been removed from banner ads promoting a marriage event sponsored by the antigay Pennsylvania Family Institute.
The company tweeted that it was “looking into the issue” on Tuesday but has yet to issue an official statement. Chick-fil-A had been listed as a sponsor for February’s “The Art of Marriage” event, sponsored by the conservative, antigay group.
This isn’t the first time the restaurant chain has been taken to task for its support of antigay groups. In 2009, Change.org reported Chick-Fil-A had supported Focus on the Family.
That group, founded by the Reverend James Dobson, endorses so-called reparative therapy programs in efforts to turn gays straight and has donated hundreds of thousand of dollars in support of antigay legislation.
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Chick-fil-A Goes Antigay ... Again
Nationwide fast food chain Chick-fil-A has thrown its support behind “The Art of Marriage,” a series of antigay marriage conferences being held next month in south-central Pennsylvania.
On February 11 and 12, the Pennsylvania Family Institute and Chick-fil-A will sponsor two events, designed to “help couples apply what the Bible teaches about marriage in a powerful way,” according to GoodAsYou.org.
Chick-fil-A is backing events in Harrisburg and Reading, and while promotional materials for the events aren’t specifically antigay, the Family Institute is Pennsylvania’s largest antigay, anti–marriage equality group.
This isn’t the first time the restaurant chain has been taken to task for its support of antigay groups. In 2009, Change.org reported Chick-fil-A had supported Focus on the Family.
That group, founded by the Reverend James Dobson, supports reparative therapy programs and has donated hundreds of thousand of dollars to passing antigay legislation.
Calls to Chick-fil-A for comment were not returned by press time.
Watch a video promoting “The Art of Marriage.”
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