July 25, 2012 | Sex & Society

A game of chicken: Chik-fil-A versus the gays

Well, it's official: Chik-fil-A has admitted that it is a right-wing Christian company through and through, meaning that yes, it has given money to anti-gay groups, and yes, it believes same-sex marriages are bad. But it promises it does not discriminate ... when it comes to taking anyone's money who wants themselves a chicken burger and some waffle fries.

Last week, the company's president Dan Cathy said his company believed in "the biblical definition of the family unit," adding that "we are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that." Um, okay ...

And of course, the man has his supporters. Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee called for a national day of support for the company. "Let's affirm a business that operates on Christian principles and whose executives are willing to take a stand for the Godly values we espouse by simply showing up and eating at Chick Fil-A on Wednesday, August 1."

Many others have been less than supportive.

Boston's mayor was one of the first to criticize the company for its homophobic ways. He released a statement telling the restaurant it was not welcome in his city. “Chick-fil-A doesn’t belong in Boston. You can’t have a business in the city of Boston that discriminates against a population. We’re an open city, we’re a city that’s at the forefront of inclusion.”

Even Miss Piggy has severed ties with the chicken joint. "The Jim Henson Company has celebrated and embraced diversity and inclusiveness for over fifty years and we have notified Chick-Fil-A that we do not wish to partner with them on any future endeavors," read a statement.

Perhaps one of the best digs at the company came courtesy of spoof news website, The Onion, which announced the new homophobic sandwich, the 'Queer-Hatin' Cordon Bleu.

"From the very first morsel of this savory meal to the very last bite, customers can envision gays burning in hell with their sodomizing cohorts, and know that our sandwich is on their side,” Cathy told the Onion. "Of course, the young ones will want to finish their meals off right with a No Fudge Packin' Soft Serve Cone," Gary added. "I can't think of a better way to follow up a sandwich this good."

A national kiss-in is planned for all Chik-fil-A locations on August 3 as a protest.

Right wing? How about wrong wing!