Chick-fil-A CEO and gay activist come out as friends
The leader of a national gay-rights group says he’s coming out-as a friend of Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy.
“I’ve gotten to know Dan, he’s gotten to know me. He’s shared concerns about young people, about Chick-fil-A being used for certain purposes,” Shane Windmeyer, executive director of Campus Pride, told ABC News. …
Windmeyer said that Cathy called him last year, during the heat of the controversy that led national gay-rights groups to protest Chick-fil-A. Cathy reached out seeking advice and understanding, Windmeyer said. Windmeyer was a guest of Cathy’s at this year’s Chick-fil-A Bowl between LSU and Clemson at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
The activist also says Chick-fil-A has stopped donating to anti-gay groups, according to his review of the company’s 990 tax forms. …
Windmeyer says he knows he and Cathy disagree about gay marriage but that they’ve reached an understanding of each other as people.
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One day – people will just be people – and all the silly freaking tags (Gay) will be gone.
Most people do not want to be tagged – they just want to live a quiet successful life.
jake-the-goose on January 29, 2013 at 12:17 PM
Here’s the disconnect:
Chick-Fil-A supports traditional marriage. They don’t see that as political. That is correct.
Their opponents say they support “anti-gay” groups. They see that as political. Both of those assertions are wrong.
22044 on January 29, 2013 at 12:18 PM
Hate Chicken still tastes delicious.
aryeung on January 29, 2013 at 12:18 PM
Fact: They never did donate to anti-gay groups.
So… Are they “special” friends?
Skywise on January 29, 2013 at 12:21 PM
Chik-Fil-A uses too much sugar and not enough spice in their chikn.
HondaV65 on January 29, 2013 at 12:23 PM
Cave in on aisle 3.
Flange on January 29, 2013 at 12:23 PM
Yes that’s disappointing.
gophergirl on January 29, 2013 at 12:25 PM
+1
The gay marriage movement, as will everything else in the progressive movement, isn’t about liberty and the tolerance to live life as you see fit and to have a place alongside everyone else in the public square but one of using the government to enforce acceptance and subsidize compliance.
I don’t doubt that there are many gay couples who do just want the legal benefits of a “civil union” and want otherwise to be left alone but the movement that has championed their cause is something entirely different. The sad truth is that there isn’t much if any opposition to 95% of what the supposed typical gay couple wants (more convenient inheritance, visitation rights, yada yada yada) but the gay mafia has a different agenda.
gwelf on January 29, 2013 at 12:29 PM
I remember something about birds of a feather. But the most important thing is why the CEO of Chick-Fil-A perceives a need to “reach out” to the enemy of moral America. It’s not much different in kind from reaching out to Muslims or even to the Taliban.
Everybody knows we don’t get to shoot our enemies in America. So what is the point in reaching out? Don’t tell anyone but there is no point for normal people. But there’s a heck of a lot of benefit to the rainbow nazis who pretend to be disadvantaged in order to obtain sympathy from foolish sheeple.
America will regret its experiment with pandering and appeasement.
platypus on January 29, 2013 at 12:32 PM
Can’t wait to see the laws that are pushed on us in the future based on fear of being called names by the big bad bullies who demand they have their way or else.
yhxqqsn on January 29, 2013 at 12:34 PM
That you criticize Chik-Fil-A chicken makes me love it that much more.
Bitter Clinger on January 29, 2013 at 12:34 PM
This isn’t exactly novel or anything.
I myself am a Mormon, but have had gay friends in the past. The trick is to simply make it clear that you have a stance, but that its not a personal thing and that there’s no reason to fixate on that one difference of opinion.
Mind you, it isn’t easy. There’s always some fear of, the other shoe dropping. Still, I wouldn’t really call it uncommon or anything like that.
WolvenOne on January 29, 2013 at 12:36 PM
Exactly. They say they just want all of the above but instead of just trying to get those things they demand ‘marriage’.
yhxqqsn on January 29, 2013 at 12:37 PM
…..and then the gay activist brought Maize (indian corn) and taught the chick-fil-a CEO how to plant and grow it. They made a giant feast and celebrated diversity and acceptance forever.
Cue the Rainbow. Cue the skittle crapping Unicorn & fluffy bunnies.
portlandon on January 29, 2013 at 12:43 PM
Well, that’s the company…doesn’t mean the owner is not giving to anti-gay groups, right?
sydneyjane on January 29, 2013 at 12:49 PM
Statistically speaking, homosexuality is a road-block to a successful life.
Shorter life span, increased rate of domestic violence, higher levels of STDs.
itsnotaboutme on January 29, 2013 at 1:04 PM
Ex-homophobes. But have they stopped beating their wives yet.
Paul-Cincy on January 29, 2013 at 1:06 PM
Ok – my point was this – for me – tagging people is getting old.
jake-the-goose on January 29, 2013 at 1:13 PM
Good. I’m so sick of this crap. I can’t even watch a hockey game without getting a harangue about gayness. I just don’t care about other people’s sex lives and I’m tired of hearing about them. I don’t care who is gay or what they do in private. Now leave me alone.
forest on January 29, 2013 at 1:18 PM
Gayflower descendents?
And don’t forget the lollipop trees…
…and a few of these.
JetBoy on January 29, 2013 at 1:18 PM
All the guy said was that he and his board supported traditional marriage and were all married to their first wives.
I’m still waiting for the boatload of faux outrage from the divorced crowd.
Nothing yet?
CurtZHP on January 29, 2013 at 1:36 PM