Chick-fil-A Tries To Mask Anti-Gay Record As Northeastern University Rejects Contract
Students and administrators at Northeastern University agree that rejecting plans to bring Chick-fil-A as a vendor to campus was the right call. The fast food chain’s history of giving millions of dollars to anti-gay organizations simply does not align with the inclusive values the school prides itself on. But Chick-fil-A is bitter to have been dropped, and is now trying to misrepresent its well-documented reputation for opposing LGBT rights.
Calling Northeastern’s decision “hasty,” Chick-fil-A’s spokesperson claims the company is totally inclusive and has “no political agenda”:
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The statement goes on to claim that the company’s donations have been labeled as “anti-gay” merely for being affiliated with faith-based organizations, but this is a sad attempt to hide behind religion. The donations are called “anti-gay” because they quite certainly are anti-gay. As Equality Matters has reported, Chick-fil-A’s WinShape foundation has given millions of dollars to organizations that oppose marriage equality (Marriage and Family Legacy Fund, Family Research Council), bully gay students (Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Focus on the Family), and promote harmful ex-gay therapy (Exodus International). In addition, the company has a score of 0 on HRC’s corporate equality index, offering absolutely no protections to LGBT staff and even firing employees who engage in “sinful” behavior.
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http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2012/03/01/435395/chick-fil-a-tries-to-mask-anti-gay-record-as-northeastern-university-rejects-contract
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