

We seek to treat everyone with honor, dignity, and respect and believe in the importance of loving your neighbor as yourself."Ĭathy continued, saying, "While my family and I believe in the Biblical definition of marriage, we love and respect anyone who disagrees. At the heart and soul of our company, we are a family business that serves and values all people regardless of their beliefs or opinions. Cathy released a statement in 2011 following the accusations that Chick-fil-A was anti-LGBTQ, saying, "In recent weeks, we have been accused of being anti-gay.
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We certainly don't take into consideration anyone's political affiliations or anything like that. "It's absolutely, categorically blown out of proportion," the Pennsylvania franchise owner Brian Gibson said, according to Penn Live. However, the franchise in question claimed the decision to donate food was not motivated by any anti-LGBTQ sentiments. The decision prompted criticism, including a petition that gathered thousands of signatures urging Chick-fil-A to stop discriminating against LGBTQ people.
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Then, in 2011, a Pennsylvania Chick-fil-A prompted a nationwide boycott of the chain when the restaurant provided free lunch to a Valentine's Day marriage seminar sponsored by the Pennsylvania Family Institute, a controversial "pro-family" group that has spoken out against same-sex marriage.

Forbes states that the suit was settled out of court on undisclosed terms. The employee, who is Muslim, claimed he was fired one day after refusing to pray to Jesus along with their fellow coworkers during a training session. This was one of my moments.In 2002, a Houston Chick-fil-A restaurant manager sued the chain for discrimination, according to Forbes. There are moments in our lives that happen with strangers if we only take the opportunity to get to know each other and allow ourselves the time to share a little of us with them. Me…LAUGHING SO HARD AND LOUD and struggling to get out the words… He pulls forward turns to me with this I am married to a crazy woman look on his face, and says, “What the heck…you thought he was deaf?” How did you think he was going to relay the order to the front?” Me…Head spinning with feelings of what just happened, softly saying, “Oh No, I thought you were deaf’!ĭan quickly says I’ll have a number one make the waffle fries and sweet tea a large, and one chicken salad sandwich please”. Young man in headset…without cracking his Chick-fil- A persona SPEAKS, “No, I’ll take your order”. “DO YOU NEED FOR US TO POINT AT WHAT WE WANT”? Yes, I concluded that he had to be deaf! Me…bending forward S-L-O-W-L-Y mouthing the words………… Young man in headset…standing between two menu boards…holding laminated menu…not saying a word! I say again to my defense, without saying a word. To add to my confusion, the young man without saying a word holds up a laminated Chick-fil- A menu. It was the young man with the headset standing by the intercom located between TWO menu boards that threw me into a moment of confusion, I guess. The same order we have made at the many Chick-fil- A intercoms we have visited. This change is coming and is sneaking up on us…I tell you, in jest.Īs Dan quickly pulls into the drive thru with me in the passenger seat and ready to say, “I’ll have a number one make the waffle fries and sweet tea a large, and one chicken salad sandwich please”. Get ready America for the headset wearing, standing by the intercom, order taking, handing condiments out, drive thru fast food restaurants. Apparently, one change must be happening at local fast food restaurants. Obama has brought CHANGE to America in many ways. I remain less confused if things stay the same. I have never been one to accept and embrace change. It was a quick stop for lunch at the local Chick-fil-A that would prove to be one of my many laughable or dumb moments…okay, it was a dumb moment, but F-U-N-N-Y!
