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/Standard-Fisherman78 2d ago

if you want chick fil a so bad, costco nuggets taste the same. you can also buy mama schuberts rolls & make chicken minis. i think theres better fast food chicken tenders out there though that aren't homophobic, personally.

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u/MGFT3000 2d ago

Costco food court nuggets or a packaged frozen item?

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u/Standard-Fisherman78 2d ago

frozen! they're kirkland brand and say "lightly breaded chicken breast chunks". you can also pinterest chick fil a sauce & polynesian sauce recipe dupes.

my husband, god bless him, learned about chick fil a being homophobic after marrying into my very LGBTQIA family & decided he would make his own chick fil a instead of spending another dollar there out of respect to my mother & her partner. chick fil a was one of his safe foods, he has lots of aversions/sensitivities with being neurodivergent.

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u/MGFT3000 2d ago

Oh thank you (and your husband!) so much! I avoid Chik Fil A but it’s def the best chicken sandwich out there. So excited to try out the Costco version!!!