Atlanta, Ga., Sep 22, 2012 / 06:16 am
Despite claims that Chick-fil-A has ceased funding groups that support traditional marriage in hopes of expanding locations in Chicago, the restaurant has not released any definitive statement about who will or will not receive money.
Gay advocacy group, The Civil Rights Agenda, said in a Sept. 18 press release that after a meeting with Chicago Alderman Joe Moreno, the restaurant and its nonprofit arm, The WinShape Foundation, would no longer donate to "anti-LGBT" groups.
However, in a Sept. 20 press release following the meeting, Chick-fil-A made no mention of its intention to cease funding, but rather attempted to clarify how its corporate giving had been "mischaracterized" in recent months.
Rather than saying it would remove support for groups that promote traditional marriage, the Atlanta-based restaurant chain reiterated its "commitment is to be responsible stewards of all that God has entrusted to us."