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Thursday, July 05, 2012

Chick-fil-A Gives Even More $$$ To Hate Groups


Chick-fil-A is coming to Smallville and some people are oh so excited. That is until I tell them about Chick-fil-A's funding of homophobia and bigotry in past years.
And Chick-fil-A is still at it.
In early 2011, Chick-fil-A came under fire for its donations and political ties to a number of anti-gay groups, and though they continue to deny, er, lie, about supporting an anti-LGBT agenda, between 2003 and 2009 the company gave nearly $3 million to groups like the hate-filled Family Research Council and Exodus International.
Disgusting, no?
Well, in 2010, in just that one year, Chick-fil-A has given over $1.9 million to anti-LGBT causes.
Chick-fil-A's charitable--now that's a bad choice of wording--arm is called WinShape. It was created by Chick-fil-A founder and chairman S. Truett Cathy back in 1984. And WinShape receives an awful lot of funding from Chick-fil-A: in 2010 alone, WinShape received $8 million from the company.
And what did WinShape do with that cash?
They gave nearly $2 million to anti-LGBT groups like:
  • Marriage & Family Foundation: $1,188,380
  • Fellowship Of Christian Athletes: $480,000
  • National Christian Foundation: $247,500
  • New Mexico Christian Foundation: $54,000 
  • Exodus International: $1,000
  • Family Research Council: $1,000
  • Georgia Family Council: $2,500

Is a chicken sandwich really worth it? Are you that hungry? And, if a chicken sandwich is worth it, and if you are that hungry, ask yourself how much of what you pay for that sandwich do you want donated to anti-LGBT causes?
Just sayin'.

8 comments:

  1. Looked them up. They are slowly moving west...ak!

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  2. Anonymous10:06 AM

    They're here in San Diego and there's going to be a fourth one in Santee soon. All the stupid rednecks can't wait for it.

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  3. never been, no plans to go now for may more reasons than not liking fried chicken.

    xxalainaxx

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  4. I don't usually boycott but I will this time. Thanks for the info Bob.

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  5. Thanks for letting us know, Bob. I can't stand fast food, or the Corporate entities that they front for, so never go anyway. But I definitely avoid breaded and deep fried hate as often as possible. There's too much bad cholesterol and a lot of bad karma.

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  6. EXODUS INTERNATION?! Holy cow ... I've been boycotting for years and now I'm even more glad that I do!

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  7. Who would have thought there was that much profit in chicken - and all of it going to anti-LGBT organizations! I avoid most fast food chains unless we're traveling - and this chick place is never one we go to.

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