Gay marriage foe the National
Organization for Marriage (NOM) is calling for a weekly demonstration
in support of Chick-Fil-A.
The move comes two weeks after Fox
News' Mike Huckabee organized Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day to show
support for CEO Dan Cathy, who had been criticized for saying that
gay marriage is “inviting God's judgment on our nation.” Cathy
also conceded that his company gave millions to groups which oppose
gay marriage, support therapies aimed at “curing” gay people, and
advocate the criminalization of gay relationships.
“Because of the groundbreaking
significance of Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day – and because the
attacks on Dan Cathy and his freedom to speak out in defense of
marriage aren't going away – we're calling on all supporters of
marriage, free speech and religious liberty to make every Wednesday a
'Chick-Fil-A Wednesday!'” NOM President Brian Brown announced in a
blog post.
Brown called on conservatives to
patronize the eateries every Wednesday through the remainder of the
year.
“The attacks on Dan Cathy and
Chick-Fil-A aren't going away,” Brown said. “And we will
continue to stand strong in solidarity with anyone who feels
pressured by the gay marriage bullies.”
NOM has previously called on supporters
to “dump” Starbucks and General Mills for their support for
marriage equality.