The Jim Henson Company, the entertainment organization that traces its origins to the founding of The Muppets in 1958 by puppeteer Jim Henson, has ended its affiliation with Chick-fil-A over the restaurant chain’s anti-gay sentiments.
In an announcement posted on their Facebook page Friday, the company said it would donate its latest residual check to GLAAD, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation:
“The Jim Henson Company has celebrated and embraced diversity and inclusiveness for over fifty years and we have notified Chick-Fil-A that we do not wish to partner with them on any future endeavors. Lisa Henson, our CEO is personally a strong supporter of gay marriage and has directed us to donate the payment we received from Chick-Fil-A to GLAAD.”
The Henson company’s partnership with Chick-fil-A included selling its Creature Shop toys for the restaurant chain’s kids meals.
The announcement is the latest fallout related to Chick-fil-A’s history of donating millions of dollars to anti-gay organizations.
Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy, in a recent interview with the Baptist Press, said his company’s position supporting “traditional marriage” is based on values rooted in the Bible, and that gay marriage is “inviting God’s judgment on our nation.”Last week, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino vowed to block Chick-fil-A from opening its first restaurant in the city.
“You can’t have a business in the city of Boston that discriminates against a population. We’re an open city, we’re a city that’s at the forefront of inclusion,” Menino said.
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You go Muppets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I knew I loved that show as a kid for a reason.
Muppets are AWESOME !
way to goooooo
Good for the Muppets! :-)
… For Ben-&-Ernie’s SAKE!?! YEA!!!
I bet they didn’t want to offend Bert & Ernie.
NICE
i always loved those furry lovable puppets! <3 right on!
love this!
Rock on!
Hate and bigotry will never over come acceptance and love
Way to go Muppets. I really wish people stop supporting businesses with CHIK-FIL -HATE and companies like them who so blatantly promote hate and discrimination.
Excellent!
sometimes we have to go to places we can reach and have the cheapest prices thats the only reason shop at walmart
way to go
Excellent and I’m not eating at chick fillet ever again
Because Fozzie, Gonzo, and Animal are the shit!!!!! Xoxoxo
Thank you, Muppets!
Yay, muppets!!!
P.s. Chick fil a SUCK anyway!
like page for ur support
Way to go Muppets . Hate and be a bigot never pays
Wal-Mart is evil, shopping there is making a pack with the devil……Nothing good will come of it….
Oh wow damn ….. I love it too death real talk
Love when businesses and marketing firms boycott bigots. Its awesome!
thank god yay muppets!!!!
Glaad we dont have any Chik fil.A franchises in Canada.!!
The muppets have more sense than a lot of humans.
I would expect nothing less from the Muppets.
kermet for president. yay good stand.
Good for you miss piggy! You are much to classy for them anyway!
I’m really sorry that Chick-fil-A is taking the wrong stand here. They are such a compassionate employer, a good restaurant, and a positive supporter of their employees and their families. I wish they’d extend those values to all people.
Gregory Sweetland: Sorry, their Mistreatment of LGBT people makes them worthless. One cannot make up for doing evil to some by doing a kindness to others.
thanbk you so much jim hennson and friends
wow….now that is pretty serious when the muppets get involved….lol…..can we all just get along?
Yes Baby!!!
I’m so happy that others are finally taking notice of Chick-fil-a’s unfair business practices. Feels good to know its getting harder for them to make money.
Yay Kermit!
Although it should be noted that “The Muppets” are no longer affiliated with The Jim Henson Company, this is the greatest thing ever.
Thank you, Kermit and friends….
I wonder how many “Chick Fil-A” employees have quit their jobs over this. Disagree with Terry. CFA has nothing to make up for. If they want to support these groups they are free to do so. What unfair business practices are we talking about, Nicole? I hadn’t heard that one yet. Just FYI I support the right to marriage for all people, there is no logical reason to deny people the human need of a family based on sexual orientations.
the muppets are an American Institution. Burt and Ernie were sleeping in the same bed, on TV, when I was in Kindergarten.
YABBA! DABBA! DOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Chick-fl-a FUCK YOU!! Others will follow this is something we should start on FB… NO MORE DISCRIMINATION. ON COLOR, SEX, SEXUAL OREINTATION, TATTOOS WHATEVER, NEW TO THIS COUNTRY…. END DISCRIMINATION IN 2012. When the new yr rolls in NO MORE HATE! NO MORE JUDGING OTHERS! NO MORE SEPERTISM, FAVORTISM, NO MORE PREJUDICE AGAINST ANYONE ANYMORE in these UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! END IT ONCE AND FOR ALL!!!
Jim Davis would be proud!
good for the muppets. they have been anti-discrimination for a very long time.
Good on you, Jim Henson Company! You’ve been a good organization from your beginnings.
I’ve always loved the Muppets and I’m not a Sesame Street kid.
Yes. <3 And Jim Henson is still smiling from beyond.
Even the Muppets know discrimination is wrong.
Yeah, Muppets! They have more than just fluff in their ears.
I support this all the way, but ya know, in America, people have the “right” to hate.
the lovers, the dreamers and ME.
Ever since Bert & Ernie the Muppets have had a streak of FABULOUS in them!
WAY TO GO Kermit and friends…. AND THANK YOU Jim Henson Company!!
Won’t eat at chick fil a anymore.
It is heartening to see this. Discrimination has no place in the US.
Whoot whoot!
Chick-fil-A also won’t tell you where their chicken comes from so they’re most likely selling meat from chickens raised very inhumanely.
That made my day!! Hopefully more will follow!!
One more reason to love the fucking muppets!
support ur own POV…
Yay Muppets!
W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L-!
YES!
Appreciate Lisa Henson’s sense of irony.
U Go mups
good for the Muppets!
Wonderful.. now more people need to do this…
Good!
A new chik fila opened near where I live several months ago, everytime I drove by (1-2 times a week) I noticed that the place was always packed, parking lot full, double drive thru crammed with cars all the way out to the road, yesterday as I passed by around 1pm, there were no cars in the drive thrus and only about 10 cars in the parking lot. I do hope that is what I see in the future!
Yea to Ms. Piggy and Kermit!
I have never eaten at Chick-fil-A and probably never will. its been decades since I tried Carls Jr. despite my love for flame broiled or bought a GE product. Boycotts last a long time with me. They should with everyone.
JUST EAT MORE COW!
alright muppets i love them
If muppets can understand the simplicity of love, why can’t everyone? Waiting for the happy ending…
YAY MISS PIGGY!!!!!!!!
Always knew Kermit was on our side!
I love it that it took a combo of fried food and muppets to move the needle on this issue.
Way to go MUPS.