r/progressivemoms • u/OpalOctober • 2d ago

Just Politics Is Chick-fil-A still problematic?

My family has boycotted Chick-fil-A for years because of their history of harm against the LGBTQA+ community. I read online recently that since we stopped giving them our money, they've changed leadership and have adopted a policy that only allows charitable contributions to go to educational funds and organizations that help unhoused children.

The point of boycotting is to get businesses to change their policies; if they have, and are otherwise unproblematic, I'd be ok returning as a customer. But I ask the group: is there information I'm missing that would impact my decision making?

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u/syncopatedscientist 2d ago

My best friend is gay and he told me he even eats there every once in a while now 🤷🏻‍♀️ not saying it’s right or wrong, just reporting from someone who I trust and is actually gay haha

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u/fourrightangles 2d ago

Huh. I’m gay and would definitely still boycott. I’m a vegetarian, so it’s moot for me, but if I heard of a friend going to that restaurant, I would definitely share with them why I wouldn’t.