Miss Piggy, Kermit Dump Chick-fil-A
After Chick-fil-A's CEO confirmed his opposition to gay rights earlier this month, the repercussions keep coming — the latest is an announcement from The Jim Henson Company that they will no longer provide toys for the chicken chain's meals.
The Jim Henson Company, which controls the popular Muppets characters, is severing ties with Chick-fil-A, specifically for Cathy's comments. The company previously provided “Jim Henson Creature Puppets” for Chick-Fil-A kids’ meals.
The acrimony started after Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy was asked by the Baptist Press if he was opposed to marriage equality and he responded, "Guilty as charged." He also added, "We are very much supportive of the family — the biblical definition of the family unit. We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that. ... We know that it might not be popular with everyone, but thank the Lord, we live in a country where we can share our values and operate on biblical principles."
The Jim Henson Company made their Chick-fil-A announcement on their Facebook page on Friday:
http://www.advocate.com/society/media/2012/07/23/jim-henson-company-dumps-chick-fil-after-antigay-comments-ceo
