Chick-Fil-A Will No Longer Fund Anti-Gay Causes, Group Says
CHICK-FIL-A INC.
Chick-Fil-A, the fast-food chain that’s been at the center of the recent gay marriage debate, will no longer give money to groups opposed to LGBT rights.
The shift comes two months after Chick-Fil-A president Dan Cathy said the Atlanta-based company stands for “traditional” marriage.
LGBT advocates and lawmakers from across the company said they’d block any efforts to expand.
One of the most outspoken was Chicago Alderman Joe Moreno, who vowed to stop a new restaurant from opening in Chicago’s First Ward.
Now, Moreno’s office confirms to WABE that Chick-Fil-A has agreed to make two key changes, in the process gaining the alderman’s approval.
The first involves the company’s value statement, which will now include sexual orientation in its promise to treat every person with respect.
“They’ve had the line in the past of ‘We treat everyone fairly and equitably,’”says Rick Garcia with the Illinois-based The Civil Rights Agenda. “But now, they’ve really addressed the issue of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.”
While the statement applies to all Chick-Fil-A restaurants, Garcia says it doesn’t cover the company’s Atlanta headquarters.
The second change affects Chick-Fil-A’s charitable arm. The non-profit WinShape Foundation says it will no longer fund anti-gay marriage organizations like Focus on the Family and the National Organization for Marriage.
Neither Chick-Fil-A nor the WinShape Foundation responded to WABE’s requests for comment.
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