US Chick-fil-A Protestors Participate in 'Kiss-a-Thon'

August 04, 2012 from CNN

Same-sex couples and activists held a "kiss-a-thon" at Chick-fil-A restaurants across the US on Friday. Controversy between the fast-food chain and same-sex marriage supporters has been brewing this summer ever since Chick-fil-A COO Dan Cathy made public statements opposing same-sex marriage. The issue is a contentious topic in American politics.

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Chick-fil-A est une chaîne de restauration rapide américaine spécialisée dans les plats à base de poulet. La société a son siège à Atlanta, dans l'État de Géorgie, et est la deuxième plus grande marque de fast-food spécialisée dans le poulet aux États-Unis. Chick-fil-A est sou... Explore this topic

Same-sex marriage

Same-sex marriage is marriage between two persons of the same biological sex and/or gender identity. Legal recognition of same-sex marriage is sometimes referred to as marriage equality or equal marriage, particularly by supporters. The first laws in modern times recognizing s... Explore this topic

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Dan Cathy

Daniel Truett Cathy, known professionally as Dan T. Cathy, is an American business executive. He has served as President and COO of fast-food chain Chick-fil-A since 2001. The chain was founded by his father, S. Truett Cathy. Explore this topic

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The United States is a federal constitutional republic, in which the President of the United States, Congress, and judiciary share powers reserved to the national government, and the federal government shares sovereignty with the state governments. The executive branch is head... Explore this topic

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The United States of America, commonly called the United States or America, is a federal republic consisting of fifty states and a federal district. The lower forty-eight contiguous states and the federal district of Washington, D.C. are in central North America between Canada... Explore this topic

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