By Missy Crane | November 19, 2019
On Monday, Christian fast-food giant Chick-fil-A caved to LGBTQ activists and announced they would no longer give donations to Christian groups with “anti-gay” beliefs. One of the groups they cut off was the Salvation Army. They also stopped donations to Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and the Paul Anderson Youth Home.
The outrage from Christian conservatives was swift and harsh, with most Christians feeling betrayed by the company and warning that the gay activists would not stop there – they would definitely push harder for more sweeping changes.
“In Aug 2012, I coordinated a national @ChickfilA Appreciation Day after they were being bullied by militant hate groups. Millions showed up. Today, @ChickfilA betrayed loyal customers for $$. I regret believing they would stay true to convictions of founder Truett Cathey. Sad.”
In Aug 2012, I coordinated a national @ChickfilA Appreciation Day after they were being bullied by militant hate groups. Millions showed up. Today, @ChickfilA betrayed loyal customers for $$. I regret believing they would stay true to convictions of founder Truett Cathey. Sad.
— Gov. Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) November 18, 2019
Related: Outraged Christian Conservatives Take to Twitter to Shame Chick-fil-A For Caving to LGBTQ Activists
And those people were right.
GLADD, an LGBTQ activist group is now calling on Chick-fil-A to do more in support of LGBTQ rights.
Now, GLAAD, which stands for Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, is calling on Chick-fil-A to address “employee rights.”
Whatever that means…
MORE NEWS: Cannibal-Gate: Was the President’s Uncle Really Eaten by Cannibals? Or Monkeys? Not Likely.
“In addition to refraining from financially supporting anti-LGBTQ organizations, Chick-fil-A still lacks policies to ensure safe workplaces for LGBTQ employees and should unequivocally speak out against the anti-LGBTQ reputation that their brand represents,” the GLAAD statement said.
GLAAD's response:
"In addition to refraining from financially supporting anti-LGBTQ organizations, Chick-fil-A still lacks policies to ensure safe workplaces for LGBTQ employees and should unequivocally speak out against the anti-LGBTQ reputation that their brand represents,"
— Chad Felix Greene 🇮🇱 (@chadfelixg) November 19, 2019
“If Chick-Fil-A is serious about their pledge to stop holding hands with divisive anti-LGBTQ activists, then further transparency is needed regarding their deep ties to organizations like Focus on the Family, which exist purely to harm LGBTQ people and families" @AndersonDrew https://t.co/0OXfScv1z6
— GLAAD (@glaad) November 18, 2019
Conservative Dana Loesch put it best when she said, “this is why you never bend a knee. It’s never enough. It’s not about persuasion, it’s only ever about destruction.”
This is why you never bend a knee. It's never enough. It's not about persuasion, it's only ever about destruction. https://t.co/z4c7wM6I1b
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) November 19, 2019
Others agreed with her assessment. Most everyone knew this would be the next logical move from the gay activist groups, we’ve seen this happen time and time again.
MORE NEWS: Confusion and Controversy
“Appears to me that the LGBTQ portion of the population does not want equal Rights. They demand special Rights that trump all others. Can they point to any anti-LGBTQ personnel action the company has ever committed?”
@chadfelixg Appears to me that the LGBTQ portion of the population does not want equal Rights. They demand special Rights that trump all others. Can they point to any anti-LGBTQ personnel action the company has ever committed?
— M. Richardson ❌ (@MI_Country_Hick) November 19, 2019
“What Christians should do is imitate the Alphabet people, boycott them until they start donating to Christian organisation once more. There are more Christians in North American than Alphabet people……let’s see how they handle that.”
https://twitter.com/TStavole/status/1196647652777168896
“This is how the end for Chick Fil A starts.. LGBTQ-P will be back for a bigger chunk of their soul next.. The goal of LGBT is to ruin Chick Fil A”
This is how the end for Chick Fil A starts.. LGBTQ-P will be back for a bigger chunk of their soul next..
The goal of LGBT is to ruin Chick Fil A— OldTelePicker (@kd4epg) November 19, 2019
“The evil leftist socialist democrats never just take an inch, they always take a mile. Poor Chic-fil-A will be under constant attack unless they revert back to their previous position and hold their ground. Remember, the democrats don’t want a little power, they want ALL power.”
https://twitter.com/factandstat/status/1196636163559133190
This piece originally appeared in WayneDupree.com and is used by permission.
Read more at WayneDupree.com:
Cali Millennials Paying $800 Per Month For ‘Coffin-Like’ Pods Due to Skyrocketing Housing Costs (Photos)
George Conway Calls GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik ‘Lying Trash’ and The Backlash is Swift and Harsh
Rapper Jay Z Rips Friend Colin Kaepernick Over Workout Stunt ‘He’s More Concerned With Theatrics Than Football’
The opinions expressed by contributors and/or content partners are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Steve Gruber.
Join the Discussion
COMMENTS POLICY: We have no tolerance for messages of violence, racism, vulgarity, obscenity or other such discourteous behavior. Thank you for contributing to a respectful and useful online dialogue.