Hey, a little help?

[hedgehog]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=221x171692

[MineralMan]

1. Help with what?

The thread you linked to had only been up for 17 minutes when you posted this. I'm sure it will get lots of replies. On the other hand, if you have a specific reason for asking for help, you could post that reason.

[hedgehog]

2. The original thread is in the GBLT forum. I imagine a lot of people

who check out GD would be willing to send an expression of disapproval to Chik-A-Fil-A if they knew the story, but they don't go to GBLT so they won't see the story. I'm trying to steer traffic to the original thread.

[MineralMan]

3. Looking at the thread, it's really unclear whether the corporate

Chik-Fil-A entity was involved in that sponsorship. If it was just a franchisee who did it, then going after the corporate entity seems a little like overkill. Shouldn't people wait until the information is actually available?

Email campaigns can be effective, but only if they're directed to the entity that's responsible. That responsibility is not clear here.

[hedgehog]

4. In the area of GBLT rights, I'm a firm believer in a pre-emptive strike.

Regardless of whether this was an individual franchise or the corporation, money talks. The more people who comment to the head office, the more likely the head office is to tell the franchises to back away from anti-gay activities.

[EFerrari]

6. The information is readily available.

Chik a Fil is also a supporter of Focus on the Family. Look at this from 2005, here at DU:

OMFG A "FOCUS ON THE FAMILY "CD in my nephew's CHICK FIL A KIDS MEAL
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5135408

Links from Change.org

Chick-fil-A Partners With Rabid Anti-Gay Group
http://gayrights.change.org/blog/view/chick-fil-a_partners_with_rabid_anti-gay_group

Is Your Chicken Sandwich Homophobic?
http://gayrights.change.org/blog/view/is_your_chicken_sandwich_homophobic

Here's a notice for some fun family hate events they sponsored last year.

Patriot Day: free events from Chick-fil-A and Focus on the Family
http://springsbargains.com/patriot-day-free-events-from-chick-fil-a-and-focus-on-the-family/

[hedgehog]

5. Shameless self kick in an effort for more people to see this.

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