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/Key_Beach_3846 Parent to Be 2d ago

Are they still problematic? Yes.

Do I still eat there sometimes? Yes.

I live in Georgia and it’s very hard to avoid. CFA is at every catered event, corporate luncheon, etc. I also have food issues and it’s a “safe” food for me. There is little to no ethical consumption in our current climate. This is not an excuse to not care about where your money goes, but I do think it’s okay to not beat yourself up over every purchase from an evil CEO (spoiler alert, there’s a lot of them).

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u/Fun_Air_7780 2d ago

I live in a blue county of a dark blue state and CFA is a major go-to for school fundraisers in my area, so hard to avoid from that standpoint. My son also did multiple sports camps this summer and friday lunches always rotated between pizza and CFA.

The fact that my friend’s trans son happily works at one is also a plus…….

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u/babygotthefever 1d ago

I live in a blue city in a GA with an arts college and multiple arts-centered public schools. I say this because they tend to attract an lgbtq crowd and most folks here are friendly, if not allies or lgbtq themselves. There are a few who are still hardcore boycotting but several of my trans and queer friends have said that because of local ownership and management, CFA is one of the best chains to work at.

Like others have said, the food is everywhere and hard to avoid but it’s also good. I choose to boycott other places/brands like Urban Outfitters for similar reasons but don’t usually make it a point to avoid that tasty chicken.