A Chicago alderman says he will block Chick-Fil-A from opening a restaurant in his ward, because of statements made by the chain’s founder opposing same-sex marriage.
Alderman Joe Moreno calls the company discriminatory and says he doesn’t want the chain in his ward.
Chick-Fil-A founder Dan Cathy’s support of groups that defend the traditional definition of marriage has led to a growing outcry.
Talk of allowing the chain to open a restaurant on the University of Illinois-Springfield campus has stalled as students have raised similar objections about the company’s values.
