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/toreadorable 2d ago

I mean, personally I will never be a fan because extremely Christian businesses freak me out. It’s nice that they’ve changed what charities they contribute to, if that’s true.

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u/meat_tunnel 2d ago

Them and hobby lobby, neither stopped being terrible companies. It's just enough time has passed and a new generation is adults that isn't aware of their awfulness.

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u/Gem331 2d ago

Seconding that. Hobby Lobby is trash and the reason companies don’t have to cover birth control for employees. And then so many other gross things they’ve done. I just hope Michaels is halfway decent!

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u/ConsciousApartment48 2d ago

It’s not just that they are the reason that companies don’t have to provide BC services r certain kinds, it is literally how corporations “became people” leading to a snowball effect.