American Family Association controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Chick-fil-A apologizes over its charitable-giving changes
Company response
Chick-fil-A apologized to the American Family Association after reports that the chain was set to end donations to organizations that discriminate against LGBT+ people. In a letter, company president Dan Cathy said the giving changes were intended to focus on hunger, homelessness, and education, and acknowledged that some had understood them as abandoning longstanding support of faith-based organizations.
Stated objective. To better focus giving on hunger, homelessness and education.
Company response
Apology — Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A has apologised to homophobes for “inadvertently” giving the impression that it disapproves of charities that discriminate against gay people.
Source excerpt
In a letter to anti-LGBT+ lobbying group American Family Association, Chick-fil-A boss Dan Cathy attempted to reassure evangelicals after reports that the fast food chicken chain was set to end its long record of donations to groups that discriminate against LGBT+ people.
Chick-fil-A has apologised to homophobes for “inadvertently” giving the impression that it disapproves of charities that discriminate against gay people.
These changes were made to better focus on hunger, homelessness and education.
2010
Southern Poverty Law Center hate-group designation
The Southern Poverty Law Center designated AFA an anti-LGBTQ hate group, citing what it described as false claims and demonizing propaganda concerning LGBTQ people. The designation is contested by AFA.