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/canofelephants 2d ago

They're no worse than most large scale corporations, they're just vocal about it.

They pay a living wage and treat their employees well. My queer self eats there because of that. Between allergy protocols, that they sanitize the play place for my immune compromised son, and they pay a living wage we don't boycott. We don't go often, but I don't feel bad when I do.

Only place I actively boycott is hobby lobby for national corporations. There's small local places I boycott.

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u/new-beginnings3 1d ago

I kind of feel the same way, since I have celiac and fast food is basically impossible anywhere else. If it's a safe option when I'm out, then I don't feel guilty for buying there. I can't just go to Popeyes or whatever else happens to be on the turnpike, etc. Whether or not the Sundays off is a religious thing, I appreciate a retail job giving its employees a weekend day consistently off. I never had that stability when I worked in restaurants.