Topic: No signs of Chick-fil-A kiss-in protesters in North Texas | |
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DALLAS - So far, it's a no-show for a kiss-in protest planned at a North Texas Chick-fil-A.
While there was a large police presence at the Chick-fil-A off Central Expressway and Southwestern Boulevard in Dallas, News 8 had yet to spot any sign of the protest. The organizer of the protest, who is from Flower Mound, asked members of the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender community to exchange kisses at any one of the chains nationwide to show support of gay marriage. Organizers say they are protesting mostly because of Chick-fil-A's donations to what they call anti-LGBT organizations. The protest comes two days after Chick-fil-A reported record sales during a customer appreciation day when thousands turned out at chains nationwide to show their support of the chicken chain. The flap began back in July when Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy spoke out in favor of traditional family values. Friday, Chick-Fil-A customers told News 8 they believe everyone has a right to express their beliefs. However, some said they wouldn't be a fan of any type of public displays of affection. "I wouldn't want my little girl going to a restaurant and there is a bunch of heterosexual people making out," said Chris Dean, a customer. Managers at Chick-fil-A didn't make any remarks about the planned kiss-in, but employees at a Chick-Fil-A in Flower Mound told News 8 they were warned to expect the protest today. The employees told News 8 they've been told to "keep working." http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/john-goodman-weighs-chick-fil-controversy-colonel-sanders-183007225.html |
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ATLANTA (AP) — Chick-fil-A has set a one-day sales record amid an ongoing controversy over a company executive's public stance against same-sex marriage.
The Atlanta-based company confirmed in a statement Thursday that the sales record was broken Wednesday for "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" after it was declared by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a Baptist minister and Fox News talk-show host. Chick-fil-A vice president Steve Robinson says the company won't release sales figures for Wednesday, when customers lined up outside restaurants and the Rev. Billy Graham, the 93-year-old evangelist, dined on a Chick-fil-A lunch. Restaurant chain president Dan Cathy told the Baptist Press last month that the company was "guilty as charged" for backing "the biblical definition of a family." Gay rights activists and others answered with calls for boycotts. They plan a national "Kiss In" at Chick-fil-A restaurants on Friday to protest the owners' position. |
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Maybe the LGBT coalition realized it was his right to express his opinion?
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I doubt it.
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