Unlike the cities of Boston and Chicago, Laguna Hills did not place a ban on the opening of Chick-fil-A in its area. But perhaps it now wishes it had. A new store in that town was greeted this morning by protestors from the Orange County Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center, holding signs and calling for boycotts of the chain whose President has come out against gay marriage. Aside from simply saying his company was “guilty as charged” when it came to supporting the “biblical definition of marriage,” Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy has donated millions to the Marriage & Family Foundation and the Family Research Council. The issue first came to attention when Ed Helms Tweeted his reaction to that news and said Chick-fil-A had lost him as a customer. The The Jim Henson Company has also severed ties with the store, who tried to stem the tide of public disdain by releasing a statement that read: “Going forward, our intent is to leave the policy debate over same-sex marriage to the government and political arena.” So far, as today demonstrated, it has not worked.
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Chick-fil-A Opening in California Draws Protest by Gay Marriage Supporters
