"Much of the backlash came over reports from 2011 which revealed that the Chick-fil-A Foundation had donated almost $3 million to campaign groups opposing marriage equality. Two years later, reports revealed that the chain's anti-LGBTQ+ donations had doubled."
"While the organisation said it would refrain from donating to anti-LGBTQ+ organisations in 2021, reports said it had in fact continued to do so, including a sizeable sum to the National Christian Charitable Foundation, which publicly calls for the derailment of equality laws in the US."
"We have been unable to secure assurances that Chick-fil-A will not in future fund homophobic organisations that campaign against LGBT+ human rights. Every letter and request for a meeting has been ignored."
Chick-fil-A is returning to the UK market in 2023 with planned locations in Belfast, Leeds, Liverpool, and London, but faces significant backlash from LGBTQ+ activists and supporters. The controversy stems from the chain's historical donations to anti-LGBTQ+ organizations, including nearly $3 million to groups opposing marriage equality in 2011, with donations doubling by 2013. Although the company pledged in 2021 to stop funding such organizations, reports indicate continued donations to groups like the National Christian Charitable Foundation. Protesters, including activist Peter Tatchell, plan demonstrations at the London branch's opening on March 5. The chain's previous UK attempt in 2019 failed after six months due to low customer interest and its policy of remaining closed on Sundays for religious reasons.
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