Boycott start date: June 2012
Who is being boycotted:
Chick-fil-A
Who is boycotting them:
Liberals and progressives sympathetic to LGBTQ+ rights.
Why are they being boycotted:
This quote from the Advocate.com website sums up the controversy: “Chick-fil-A was the source of controversy following a series of antigay marriage public statements made in June 2012 by chief operating officer Dan Cathy who personally opposes same-sex marriage. The statements followed reports that Chick-fil-A’s charitable endeavor, the WinShape Foundation, had made millions in donations to political organizations opposing LGBT rights, and also that the chain co-sponsored a marriage conference along with the Pennsylvania Family Institute (PFI), opposing gay marriage.” (1)
Collateral boycotts:
None identified.
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