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Kragar8/01/2012 11:29:47 am PDT

Please note this is from last year, so its not a new revelation:

Investigation Reveals Depth of Chick-Fil-A’s Ties to Anti-Gay Causes

When two Missouri organizations, the Clayton Chamber of Commerce and FOCUS St. Louis, decided earlier this month to cancel a presentation by Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy over his company’s controversial affiliations, they made the right decision. Although Cathy has unequivocally denied being anti-LGBT and claimed that he and the company have “no agenda against anyone” and “will not champion any political agendas on marriage and family,” Equality Matters research proves just the opposite. In fact, the company has strong, deep ties to anti-gay organizations like Focus on the Family and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and its charitable division has provided more than $1.1 million to organizations that deliver anti-LGBT messages and promote egregious practices like reparative therapy that seek to “free” people of being gay.

The matter grabbed headlines in January after a Pennsylvania Chick-fil-A restaurant sponsored a “traditional marriage” event by providing food to attendees of “The Art of Marriage: Getting to the Heart of God’s Design.” Cathy dismissed the controversy as a localized incident that was not indicative of the company’s corporate culture. “In recent weeks, we have been accused of being anti-gay,” Cathy said in a written statement. “We have no agenda against anyone. While my family and I believe in the Biblical definition of marriage, we love and respect anyone who disagrees.”

Chick-fil-A runs 1,530 restaurants in 39 states and a company spokesperson said gross sales for 2010 will most likely top $3.5 billion, according to The New York Times.

Detailed findings at the link