Unfortunately, people prefer to ignore the pathetic truth about Chick-fil-A to satiate their hunger temporarily. Is it worth it? No, of course not.<\/p>\n
Chick-fil-A is an absolute monstrosity of a fast-food chain and people across the nation continue to rave about waffle potato fries and spicy chicken sandwiches. A report by Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) Magazine<\/a> found that Chick-fil-A ranked third in the United States for system-wide sales, making approximately $16.7 billion in 2021 alone. Another survey<\/a> showed that 15% of teenagers ranked Chick-fil-A as their favorite restaurant. While the numbers support the popularity, I absolutely refuse to eat there. Equal rights are worth more than a measly sandwich, and anyone who says otherwise should reevaluate their morals.<\/p>\n The line at Chick-fil-A wrapped around the outside of Ala Moana Center following its opening on Oct. 20. (Photo courtesy of John Breinich)<\/p><\/div>\n In 2012, Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy declared himself a homophobe<\/a> by stating, during a radio interview, “We are inviting God’s judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at Him and say, ‘We know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage,’ and I pray God’s mercy on our generation that has such a prideful, arrogant attitude to think that we have the audacity to define what marriage is about.” While Cathy denied allegations of having an agenda against the LGBTQ+ community, actions speak louder than words. Equality Matters, the effort of Media Matters for America<\/a> focused on gay rights, conducted an investigation that uncovered a shocking amount of donations to anti-gay organizations. Between 2003 and 2008, the company donated over $1 million to these disgusting causes, and in 2009 IRS reports showed that these donations doubled to almost $2 million in one year.<\/p>\n Some of the organizations that have received funds from Chick-fil-A include Focus on the Family<\/a> and Fellowship of Christian Athletes<\/a>. The donations allow these groups and others similar to them to continue promoting egregious messages and practices like reparative therapy. Also known as conversion therapy<\/a>, people who support this practice falsely claim that it is able to cure someone of being gay or change their gender identity.<\/p>\n As if that isn’t enough to prevent people from eating at Chick-fil-A, maybe employee discrimination will make you think twice. The hateful motto<\/a> that Chick-fil-A proudly shares with its patrons is, “To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us. To have a positive influence on all who come into contact with Chick-fil-A,” isn’t the only issue the food chain has. According to Forbes<\/a>, the company has been sued at least 12 times between 1988 and 2007 for employee discrimination. In 2012, Chick-fil-A violated federal law when it refused to hire Heather Morrison<\/a> because she was pregnant. There was another discrimination case in 2016<\/a> against a disabled applicant where he was denied a position because he is autistic. The manager of that location told the applicant’s job coach, “Chick-fil-A was not interested in hiring people with disabilities,” and “people with disabilities would not be able to succeed at Chick-fil-A.”<\/p>\n Supporting LGBTQ+ rights and fair treatment of applicants and employees should be a no-brainer. There are many other places to eat that don’t fuel hate so instead of patronizing the homophobic chain, head on over to Popeyes to grab a bite or make your own chicken sandwich at home.<\/p>\n People may argue that there are other anti-gay organizations that are worse by far, but if you truly cared about the well-being of the LGBTQ+ community, you should not be eating at Chick-fil-A and trying to justify your actions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Chick-fil-A at Ala Moana Center opened last week and customers waited in long lines to try popular menu items like the chicken sandwich. (Photo by Kapio News) By Cameron Enomoto | Staff Writer On Thursday, Oct. 20, the first Chick-fil-A location on O\u02bbahu opened at Ala Moana Center. 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