Topics :: Chick-Fil-A

California Chick-fil-A Franchisee Makes a Surprising Donation

By Jason St. Amand | Friday Mar 29, 2013
Chick-fil-A is back in the news. A Southern California franchise owner bucked the CEO when he made a surprising offer of free meals to LGBT demonstrators. A Texas outlet was plastered with pro marriage equality signs. And then there’s Sarah Palin.

Reuters: Major Anti-Gay Marriage Group in Financial Straits

By Jason St. Amand | Friday Feb 1, 2013
Reuters revealed that a leading anti-gay marriage group is in major financial straits and is struggling to pay the costs of arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court to defend California’s Prop. 8.

The Battle of the Boycott

By Tim Curran | Tuesday Jan 15, 2013
Do they work? Are they still relevant?

Jay Leno Saves Christmas for Gay Couple, Throws Snowballs at Chick-fil-A

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Dec 27, 2012
Jay Leno visits a drab gay couple on Christmas and brings some holiday cheer to the couple’s home. The men also chuck snowballs at a Chick-fil-A in a hilarious segment on "The Tonight Show."

Restaurant Chain Criticized for Ads Perceived As Anti-Gay

By Dan Meyer | Wednesday Dec 26, 2012
Some see Legal Sea Foods’ ads as homophobic, but the Washington-based restaurant chain denies any wrongdoing.

Shep Smith Takes a Dig at Chick-fil-A Holiday

By Jason St. Amand | Monday Aug 6, 2012
Fox News’ Shep Smith criticized Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day on his show by slyly calling the event ’National Discrimination Day" -- for which the Far Right pilloried him.

Did the Chick-fil-A Boycott Backfire?

By Jason St. Amand | Monday Aug 6, 2012
Many are calling the boycott against Chick-fil-A a failure as thousands of people turned out to support the company during Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day.

Chick-fil-A Reports Record Sales on Appreciation Day

By Jason St. Amand | Friday Aug 3, 2012
Officials from Chick-fil-A reported record-sales the day after thousands of people participated in the Mike Huckabee created Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day, an event to oppose gay marriage and support the company’s president who denounced marriage equality.

Chick-fil-A Backers Celebrate Appreciation Day

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Aug 2, 2012
Conservatives across the country participated in Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day, an event created by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee to counter a gay-led boycott against the chain for its owner’s anti-gay marriage views.

Muppets Cut Ties With Chick-fil-A to Support Marriage Equality

By Jason St. Amand | Wednesday Jul 25, 2012
The Jim Henson Company, which is responsable for creating characters Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, announced that it will no longer work with Chick-fil-A after the fast-food chain’s president denounced gay marriage last week.