Over the summer, it was brought to the country's attention that the popular Southern restaurant chain Chick-fil-A donated money to anti-gay organizations. Many people came oit and supported the company for being anti-gay but others seemed to be shocked by the revelation. Some even going as far as to boycott the company altogether. I do support gay rights and think gay marriage should be legal however businesses have the right to donate money to whatever organizations they want to. The fact that Chikc-fil-A supports anti-gay organizations shouldn't really be a big shock anyway considering they are based out of Atlanta and are owned by a Christian family. I understand where the people who are boycotting are coming from but I also think it is a bit ridiculous. A few years ago Target came out and said that they donated money to anti-gay organizations and I don't think many people are boycotting them. Recently, Dan Cathy, the owner of Chick-fil-A said that it would "treat every person with honor, dignity and respect -- regardless of their beliefs, race, creed, sexual orientation and gender." This has many people, including myself, wondering where their beliefs truly are. I personally think that the gay and gay supporting community was a big demographic for them and they have since lost sales from these people no longer buying their food. He probably changed his opinion, for the media anyway, to get his business back on track. I can't ersonally say that I would go to a Chick-fil-A because they are really only in the south but I might just to see what all the hype is about.
http://bottomline.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/21/14009108-chick-fil-a-waffles-on-gay-marriage-rights-fries-brand-image?lite
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