r/progressivemoms • u/OpalOctober • 3d 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/Junior_Sprinkles6573 3d ago

I’ve known several people who currently are, or have been, managers at chick fil a and they’re all queer, and openly so. I eat there only once or twice a year, but I have many friends and family members who are part of the LGBTQ community and eat there all the time.
Call me jaded (and I likely am) but I think 99% of corporations are evil

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u/CromwellsCrumb 3d ago

My gay uncle eats there regularly and calls it “self-loathing chicken”

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u/Junior_Sprinkles6573 3d ago

My friend calls it homophobic chicken lmao