![]() The Cathys are allegedly a part of the 15th wealthiest family dynasty in the U.S. Chick-fil-Areceived well deserved backlash from these statements and said they would no longer be funding such organizations with “political agendas.” However, the company was caught in 2019 for once again donating to anti-LGBTQ hate groups after promising to stop. In the past, Cathy claimed they wanted to promote “the biblical definition of the family unit.,” adding the company was “guilty as charged” when caught donating to anti-LGBTQ organizations that focus on conversion therapy and who oppose marriage equality. *6/3-6/30 with every Ch'King sold, BK will contribute 40₵ to the Human Rights Campaign (Max. ![]() Saying “The #ChKing says LGBTQ+ rights! During Pride month (even on Sundays) your chicken sandwich craving can do good! we are making a donation to for every Ch’King sold.” adding “6/3-6/30 with every Ch’King sold, BK will contribute 40 cents to the Human Rights Campaign (Max. Three days after the article was published by The Daily Beast, Burger King sent the subtweet. These actions also push state legislatures to pass hateful, anti-trans legislations, and they file lawsuits that immensely expand religious exemptions when dealing with the anti-discrimination laws. to inevitably keep the LGBTQ Equality Act from passing. The Daily Beast called these actions “the most sophisticated dark money operations” in the U.S. The Ch’King has similar resemblance to Chick-fil-A’s signature sandwich, described as a “hand-breaded chicken filet, pickles, and a signature sauce served on a potato bun.”Ĭhick-fil-A and their co-owner Dan Cathy religiously come under fire because of their involvement in donations to anti-LGBTQ causes. BK added they’ll donate, “even on Sundays,” poking at the Christian chicken restaurant who’s closed on Sundays. CNN Sans ™ & © 2016 Cable News Network.Hypothetical shots have been fired-Burger King’s throwing major shade at Chick-fil-A by launching their own fried chicken sandwich and donating to an LGBTQ cause for Pride Month. Market holidays and trading hours provided by Copp Clark Limited. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices Copyright S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and/or its affiliates. Standard & Poor’s and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Chicago Mercantile: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. US market indices are shown in real time, except for the S&P 500 which is refreshed every two minutes. Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account ![]() Some update their logos to feature the colorful Pride flag. Many businesses show their support in June for Pride Month, which celebrates LGBTQ+ history and culture, through donating to LGBTQ+ organizations and commitments to improving representation in their ranks. ![]() In a 2018 interview with a local Atlanta TV station, Chick-fil-A chairman and former CEO Dan Cathy said he did not support gay marriage, but was not anti-gay. It said it would donate 40 cents to the Human Rights Campaign, the United States’ largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, for every Ch’King chicken sandwich sold during Pride Month. Last year, Burger King called attention to rival Chick-fil-A’s fraught history with the LGBTQ+ community. The company did not immediately response to CNN Business when reached for comment. It is not clear whether Burger King plans to donate any money made from the Pride Whopper to LGBTQ+ organizations. “As a gay person, this is the funniest thing I have ever seen and I don’t think I’ll ever stop laughing,” unacornium said on Monday. “Burger King Austria made a Pride burger that’s either two tops or two bottoms… what in straight hell?” Jarett Wieselman, a manager at Netflix, said in a Friday tweet.īut an Instagram user, who goes by the name unacornium, saw the funny side. Some users on social media found the new burger funny, while others criticized the company, arguing that the joke was offensive and an example of “rainbow washing” - the practice of companies showing surface-level support for LGBTQ+ identifying people without any specific action that could improve their lives. ![]()
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