Peace Group Boycotting Chik-fil-A

WACO, Texas — The Waco Friends of Peace at a meeting in August voted to endorse the boycott of Chik-fil-A restaurants.

According to Alan Northcutt, a leader in the peace group, reports indicate the restaurant chain uses its profits to work against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (KGBT) community rights and donated $4 million to anti-gay groups in 2009-2010.

Northcutt says the chain donated to the Eagle Forum which believes LGBT people should be considered criminals.  Chik-fil-A donated to the Family Research Council (FRC), which is classified as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.  The FRC spent $25,000 in an effort to stop the U.S. Congress from condemning the Uganda “Kill the Gays” law.

Gays and lesbians in the United States are frequently treated as second-class citizens and are able to marry in only a few states.

“As a result of cruel treatment directed at gay people, one-third of gay/lesbian teenagers have attempted  suicide,” noted Northcutt.  “Therefore, the Waco Friends of Peace will support the boycott of Chik-fil-A restaurants.  We will not allow our dining dollars be spent to support efforts to deny LGBT people human rights that all people should equally receive.”