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Chick-fil-A CEO Declines LGBTQ+ Stance on Today

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Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew Cathy repeatedly declined to state the company’s position on LGBTQ+ rights when pressed by Today host Craig Melvin, instead emphasizing hospitality and welcoming all customers. The questions revisited the controversy sparked in 2012 by his father, former CEO Dan Cathy, who opposed same-sex marriage, and reports of company donations to organizations opposing LGBTQ+ rights. The company later redirected its charitable giving toward hunger, homelessness and education. Katie Couric, Valerie Bertinelli, Ross Mathews and other celebrities criticized Andrew Cathy’s answers on social media, while viewers also debated the interview.

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