GLAAD said people should “greet the announcement with cautious optimism,” but argues that the restaurant’s shift does not go far enough to appease LGBT advocates, calling on Chick-fil-A to change its workplace policies to be more LGBT-friendly as well as publicly disavow its “anti-LGBTQ reputation.”
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Drew Anderson, GLAAD’s director of campaigns and rapid response, said:
In addition to refraining from financially supporting anti-LGBTQ organizations, Chick-Fil-A still lacks policies to ensure safe workplaces for LGBTQ employees and should unequivocally speak out against the anti-LGBTQ reputation that their brand represents.
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