National political figures both for and against the actions spoke out and some business partners severed ties with the chain. Activists called for protests and boycotts, while supporters of the restaurant chain and opponents of same-sex marriage ate there in support of the restaurant. Truett Cathy-operated WinShape Foundation, had donated millions of dollars to organizations seen by LGBT activists as hostile to LGBT rights. This followed reports that Chick-fil-A's charitable endeavor, the S.

Cathy, Chick-fil-A's chief executive officer, related issues have arisen between the international fast food restaurant and the LGBT community. In June 2012, following a series of public comments opposing same-sex marriage by Dan T. 'Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day' held on Augin Port Charlotte, Florida