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Advocacy Group Says Chick-Fil-A Has Promised to End Its Anti-Gay Donations
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Sep 19, 2012 11:57am |
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| Category | Press Release |
| Author | Cord Jefferson |
| News Date | Wednesday, September 19, 2012 04:55:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The Civil Rights Agenda (TCRA), a Chicago-based gay advocacy organization, issued a press release late yesterday alleging that conservative fast-food chain Chick-fil-A has promised to stop funding anti-gay organizations.
In a press release, TCRA Executive Director Anthony Martinez claims that Chicago Alderman Proco "Joe" Moreno, who had vowed to block Chick-fil-A from Chicago as long as they continued working to suppress gay rights, is now suspending his campaign against the restaurant after "confirming that they will no longer give money to anti-gay organizations."
In meetings the company executives clarified that they will no longer give to anti-gay organizations, such as Focus on the Family and the National Organization for Marriage.
Additionally, they have sent an internal memo to franchisees and stakeholders that stated that, as a company, they will "treat every person with honor, dignity and respect-regardless of their beliefs, race, creed, sexual orientation and gender," and that their "intent is not to engage in political or social debates." This statement was placed into an official company document called "Chick-fil-A: Who We Are." |
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