The Observer, saying the restaurant's "long history of antagonism toward the LGBTQ+ community
" was chief among their reasons for drafting an open letter to campus dining services to request an alternative to Chick-fil-A.
The letter to the editor pointed to CEO Dan Cathy's donations to Christian charities and other matters.
Big win! Great to hear Chick-fil-A is coming to Notre Dame. https://t.co/rRhz2LyxwR— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) July 15, 2021
"We believe, as we wrote in [university newspaper]
The Observer, that there are a multitude of reasons to oppose Chick-fil-A: its anti-LGBTQ+ activism, reliance on animal agriculture, and lack of accommodations for students with special dietary needs, to name a few," signers went on to say in the open letter asking campus dining to forgo the restaurant. "Bringing Chick-fil-A to campus would run contrary to Notre Dame’s commitment to inclusion and desire to create good in the world."