Earlier this year, Chick-fil-A became embroiled in a controversy surrounding its donations to anti-gay groups. Though Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy denied having an "agenda against anyone," an Equality Matters investigation discovered that Chick-fil-A donated more than $1 million to anti-gay causes between 2003 and 2008. Now, new IRS 990 forms reveal that the company donated nearly two million dollars to anti-gay groups in 2009 alone, the most recent year for which public records are available.There are a handful of Chick-fil-A franchises opening in the area where I live, the first time the brand has been in this market. I've never been to a Chick-fil-A, and had no real desire to go, but I might have tried it once just for the sheer curiosity after singing along to Ben Folds' "Army" for 12 years. Grew a mustache and a mullet / Got a job at Chick-fil-A / Citing artistic differences / The band broke up in May... Heh.
Guess who won't be giving a dime to them now...?
If you'd like to let Chick-fil-A know that they won't be getting any(more) of your business, you can tweet at them, visit their Facebook page, or submit feedback at their website.[H/T to Deeky.]
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