The Urban League of Greater Atlanta
seems to think Chick-fil-A CEO and noted marriage equality opponent Dan
Cathy is a deserving of an award for his civil rights work, though what
work that actually is remains a big, old, deep-fried mystery.
For its 52nd Champions of Justice and Equality award, the Urban
League, which focuses on the economic empowerment of African
Americans, is honoring Cathy and actual civil rights
activist Congressman John Lewis this Saturday.
While Lewis is known for his pioneering efforts in the civil rights
movement and helping to organize 1963′s March on Washington, Cathy is
known for putting his foot in his mouth and generally being the worst.
In addition to Chick-fil-A’s history of donating to anti-gay groups,
Cathy has frequently made his own opinions on homosexuality and marriage
equality known. After Cathy openly admitting to his bigotry last year, Chick-fil-A suffered a backlash and a boycott. Then earlier this year, Cathy proved his stripes had not changed when he tweeted his disappointment following the historic Supreme Court decisions in June.
Somehow that doesn’t strike us as particularly just or equal, but
apparently the Urban League of Greater Atlanta has a different view.
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