Chick-fil-A UPDATE: backtracks, won't pledge to end donations to anti-LGBT charities

[Saviolo]

From Pink News: https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/11/19/chick-fil-a-backtracks-anti-lgbt-donations/

The chicken chain, which has a long history of donations to lobbying groups that oppose LGBT+ rights, signalled on Monday that it would end donations to charities that discriminate against LGBT+ people, after a sustained international boycott.

However, after a backlash from anti-LGBT conservatives and Republicans, the company appears to have quietly backtracked.

In a statement to Vice, Chick-fil-A President and COO Tim Tassopoulos refused to confirm the company would not donate to groups that oppose LGBT+ rights. He said: “No organisation will be excluded from future consideration–faith-based or non-faith-based.”

A statement on the Chick-fil-A Foundation website said it was “happy and proud” of its 2018 donations, which include Christian organisations that discriminate against LGBT+ people.

Well, that didn't last long.

[RockRaven]

1. Big surprise.

When I first heard this "change" they were making I figured they would just define their way out of the problem -- i.e. not change their behavior at all, and just claim the orgs they were giving money to were not really hate groups. Now they won't even have to bother with that.

[Saviolo]

2. surprisedpikachu.jpg

Yeah, they said that they would do literally the least they could, and then couldn't even stand by that.

[Cartoonist]

3. I was just about to patronize them.

I like chicken, and there's one near me.

As well as two Popeye's, two KFC's, a Church's, 3 Krispy's, and 2 Safeway's.

When you have so much competition, why alienate potential customers?

[Celerity]

4. Fuck Chick-fil-A, so glad those fuckers got run out of England

Zero chance they would not face the same here in Sweden.

Fucking bigots.

[Saviolo]

5. Agreed.

Also, I'm seriously disappointed that there's still a lineup for the one they recently opened here in Toronto.

[customerserviceguy]

6. I'm sure

they got plenty of email from customers who were outraged that they backed down on their stance. Who will CFA listen to, people who buy from them, or people who never have and never will?

[Initech]

7. And that's why I don't eat there.

As long as they donate to Focus On The Family and the American Family Association, I won't eat there. Fuck those organizations.

[littlemissmartypants]

8. Bait and switch, imo.

They won't be seeing any of my "donations" ever.

[micDROP]

9. What's done is done!

I refuse to eat there until its under new ownership from someone who is a known liberal within our community. This corporation is a disgrace.

[Odoreida]

10. At this point their business model ...

... is "fuck you faggot".

And while they might like our business too, that seems to be a winning strategy so far.