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<a href="https://company.bk.com/franchising?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=burger-king-takes-aim-at-chick-fil-a-with-lgbtq-donations-2715951" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Burger King</a> is kicking off Pride Month with a little bit of sass.In a recent tweet, the fast food chain announced it will donate 40 cents for every chicken sandwich sold in June to <a href="https://www.hrc.org/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=burger-king-takes-aim-at-chick-fil-a-with-lgbtq-donations-2715951" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Human Rights Campaign</a>, the world’s largest LGBTQ civil rights organization.&nbsp;The tweet also called out <a href="https://www.chick-fil-a.com/franchise?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=burger-king-takes-aim-at-chick-fil-a-with-lgbtq-donations-2715951" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Chick-fil-A</a>, who claims it is the “Home of the Original Chicken Sandwich,” by saying, “(even on Sundays ?) your chicken sandwich craving can do good!”<figure class="image"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/cebsVnue4HYK3afDYwdPDU0IG5zuo5NVq1q8boLqUoIHDIyWLl2uhLiDhiv2cfyzQ8TdaxJasRwfmV_6fR2OjkRBkXulpivkmMTbJF1IGSdweR4p7dgOyOsk5YbGMWAGaK3fOOCY"></figure>Chick-fil-A is known for closing its restaurants every Sunday, and the chain has been criticized in the past for its <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/business/markets/chick-fil-waffles-gay-marriage-rights-fries-brand-image-flna1B6033413?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=burger-king-takes-aim-at-chick-fil-a-with-lgbtq-donations-2715951" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">donations to anti-LQBTQ+ groups</a> (groups the brand has ceased donating to in recent years). The brand’s CEO, <a href="https://www.chick-fil-a.com/board-officers/board-of-directors/dan-cathy?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=burger-king-takes-aim-at-chick-fil-a-with-lgbtq-donations-2715951" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Dan Cathy</a>, also made <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-leadership/post/chick-fil-a-president-dan-cathy-bites-into-gay-marriage-debate/2012/07/19/gJQACrvzvW_blog.html?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=burger-king-takes-aim-at-chick-fil-a-with-lgbtq-donations-2715951" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">comments</a> in 2012 about his opposition to gay marriage. But the backlash to Chick-fil-A’s cultural inflammations don’t seem to have hurt the brand’s sales, which have <a href="https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/marketing/burger-king-ties-its-chicken-sandwich-lgbtq-rights?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=burger-king-takes-aim-at-chick-fil-a-with-lgbtq-donations-2715951" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">tripled</a> since Cathy spoke out against gay marriage.Cathy, along with other fast food chains like <a href="https://www.wendys.com/franchising?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=burger-king-takes-aim-at-chick-fil-a-with-lgbtq-donations-2715951" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Wendy’s</a>, <a href="https://www.tacobellfranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=burger-king-takes-aim-at-chick-fil-a-with-lgbtq-donations-2715951" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Taco Bell</a> and <a href="https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/about-us/franchising/acquiring-franchising.html?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=burger-king-takes-aim-at-chick-fil-a-with-lgbtq-donations-2715951" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">McDonald’s</a>, was identified last week by The Daily Beast as <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/christian-billionaires-are-funding-a-push-to-kill-the-equality-act?ref=home&utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=burger-king-takes-aim-at-chick-fil-a-with-lgbtq-donations-2715951" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">a donor to the National Christian Charitable Foundation</a>, which has a history of funding opposition to The Equality Act. According to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chick-fil-a-ties-to-anti-equality-act-efforts-explained-2021-6?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=burger-king-takes-aim-at-chick-fil-a-with-lgbtq-donations-2715951" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Business Insider</a>, however, Chick-fil-A has not donated to the cause in over a decade.Chick-fil-A has declined to comment on Burger King’s tweet.“This is a community we love dearly and have proudly supported over the years, so we couldn’t miss an opportunity to take action and help shine a light on the important conversation happening,” said a Burger King <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2021/06/06/burger-king-chicken-sandwhich-donate-lgbtq-group-chick-fil-a/7573712002/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=burger-king-takes-aim-at-chick-fil-a-with-lgbtq-donations-2715951" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">spokesperson</a>.Responses on Twitter were mixed, with many users applauding Burger King for taking action to support the LGBTQ+ community and others claiming they prefer Chick-fil-A’s sandwich.<figure class="image"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/7fJJd1z_eEaDNGkijO4bYadoAQerXT-TzRcBdIRLXTA7M4MSZ5JZGDtNgsI4FkauMhkn-QhUGbaOB62fSNI-nfDPSShLZbJZt1Qi5mExJ_VofYs-QrgvF3yUyOTjbADiYkbL6JBK"></figure><figure class="image"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/Xj7M0gCesrfaApYvuQvBDRngZ8wztIfH3qzzqnYQlT7CDm1KFbY4aKpOi6u0Ss1o15rVJ76iJoqqJw6Czc5rTeJldqK8MmA8rnTKbYiQLIde7bV6o4GvlFFViXswva7S-ApbHUlI"></figure>

Burger King Takes Aim at Chick-fil-A With LGBTQ+ Donations

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