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Chick-fil-A to end anti-gay donations, mandates equal treatment of gays
CHICAGO — After months of negotiations with Chicago Alderman Proco “Joe” Moreno over its anti-gay positions and donations, Chick-fil-A has agreed to cease donations from its non-profit charity to anti-gay organizations and issued a company-wide internal mandate calling for the equal treatment of all employees and customers, the alderman said.
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Utah elementary school’s partnership with Chick-fil-A upsets parents
DRAPER, Utah — Some parents in this suburban Salt Lake City community are expressing concern over a recent decision by Draper Elementary to have a local Chick-fil-A franchise sponsor a school spirit night, and provide catering for students celebrating birthdays during the school year.
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N.C. college suspends Chick-fil-A from late night student events
DAVIDSON, N.C. — Students at Davidson College, a private liberal arts college in Davidson, N.C., want the school to quit serving Chick-fil-A food at school sponsored late-night events in protest of the fast-food chain’s donations to anti-gay organizations.
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Chick-fil-A vandalized with marriage equality stickers, rainbow flags
FREDERICK, Md. — A Chick-fil-A restaurant located on on Urbana Pike in Frederick, Md., was vandalized in the early morning hours on Sunday, according to a spokesman for Frederick County sheriff’s office.
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Matt Barber: Gay activists are ‘deceived by the enemy of the world, Satan’
On Friday, Matt Barber called in to “AFA Today” with Buster Wilson to discuss the success of Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day as well as efforts by gay activists to organize “kiss-ins” at Chick-fil-A restaurants across the country.
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Same-sex couples stage nationwide ‘kiss-in’ to protest anti-gay Chick-fil-A
Thousands of same-sex couples across the country on Friday gathered outside Chick-fil-A restaurants for a “kiss-in,” just two days after the company reportedly set a sales record when customers flocked to the restaurants to show support for the fast-food chain president’s opposition to gay marriage.
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Religious bigotry on display: ‘Fuck you queers,’ say Chick-fil-A patrons
In an act of ultimate intellectual cowardice, conservatives have decided to equate any and all criticism of Dan Cathy and his homophobic views/actions, as an attack on his right to freedom of speech. By childishly inciting the false notion that Cathy is a victim of censorship, numerous right wing politicians and preachers have managed to, once again, stir up fear and resentment towards the LGBT community, giving people a gateway in which to wantonly parade their bigotry and spite.
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Arizona business executive fired for video criticizing Chick-fil-A
TUCSON, Ariz. — A Tucson businessman was fired from his job on Thursday after posting a video online of himself in a Chick-fil-A drive-thru the day prior, in which he voiced his opposition to the company’s CEO and the chain’s financial support of anti-gay organizations.
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Gay artist claims responsibility for ‘Tastes like hate’ grafitti at Chick-fil-A
TORRENCE, Calif. — A Los Angeles-area Chick-fil-A was vandalized overnight with the message “Tastes like hate” scrawled in large black lettering on the wall of the restaurant, mimicking the chain’s advertising.
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Chick-fil-A ‘Appreciation Day’ round-up: Intolerance on display
Wednesday was Mike Huckabee’s Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day, and opponents of marriage equality turned out in droves to proudly support the anti-gay restaurant chain. Religious bullying was on display at locations around the country as people as the media continued to conflate homophobia with Christianity.