#BetterthanChickfilA: what to eat when you crave both chicken and equal rights

News that the chain is still donating money to anti-LGBTQ organizations is disappointing – but it’s also an opportunity

“We’re living in an age where we are questioning everything,” says cookbook author Julia Turshen. That includes chicken – and not just how it is farmed and raised. There’s a more specific chicken-related issue that, for close to a decade, has presented a moral quandary for fans of both equal rights and a simple fried chicken sandwich with pickles on a buttery bun.

Chick-fil-A, the national fast-food fried chicken chain, lost many customers in 2012 amid the push in America for the supreme court to legalize same-sex marriage. When news emerged that the company donated millions to anti-LGBTQ Christian groups, its president, Dan Cathy, unapologetically defended their discriminatory position: “We intend to stay the course … We know that it might not be popular with everyone.”

EDIT: let’s do more than just social media outrage. If you make this sandwich and tag it #betterthanchickfila any time in the next three months, I will donate $10 to @ofcoalition, an organization devoted to the advancement of equality for LGBTQ families with children. Alternatively, make a donation to them of any size at all, screenshot and give it the same tag, and I will donate $10 to them, up to $1k total. And now back to the original post. ️‍ ️‍ ️‍ ️‍ Just a reminder that the @chickfila foundation continues to donate nearly 2 million dollars annually to anti-LGBTQ organizations like the @fcaphotos and the @salvationarmyus. Make yourself a better sandwich at home, feed your friends, and donate the money you save to a good cause if you’d like, or just spend it on you. Recipe link for chick-fil-a served w/out a side of bigotry in my bio.