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Dear Marriage Supporter,

Victory! Chick-fil-A Feels Your Love!

In response to the open hatred and threats directed at the Cathy family for gently saying they stand on Biblical principles (including on marriage), Gov. Huckabee called for a day honoring the restaurant chain and the heroic family who founded Chick-fil-A in 1946. That day will be August 1, 2012—next Wednesday, “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day,” and we’re expecting a great success, based on the great showing at our own “National Eat at Chick-fil-A Day” this past Wednesday.

Our co-founder, Maggie Gallagher, happened to be listening to Gov. Huckabee’s radio show when he called for such an event, and immediately she called me up to ask: “Is this something NOM should jump on board with?”

“Yes,” I said. And we got right to work communicating to our 500,000 strong list of marriage supporters.

And boy did you respond!

Photos and testimonials have poured in from across the country on the packed turnout at Chick-fil-A on Wednesday.

NOM’s own Thomas Peters visited the DC Chick-fil-A food truck and reported packed lines the whole lunch hour.

A DC supporter who arrived later said the truck had sold out of sandwiches! (She opted for chicken nuggets instead.)

A NOM supporter from Alabama sent this photo along with this description: “I tried to eat at Chick-fil-A today, but the Homewood, AL location was too crowded! What the photo doesn’t show is the back-up behind the camera and the packed shopping center parking lot adjacent to the restaurant. Jam packed.”

Meanwhile a NOM supporter from St. Louis wrote us: “I’ve never seen a fast food restaurant as busy as the Chick-fil-A here in St. Louis today.”

Eat Mor Chikin!

I went on Gov. Huckabee’s radio program on Wednesday to promote National Eat at Chick-fil-A day! You can listen to me here.

I want to thank Gov. Huckabee publicly for stepping forward on behalf of not only the Cathy family, but millions of other decent, loving, law-abiding American citizens who believe marriage is, and ought to remain in law and culture, the union of one man with one woman.

Brian S. Brown
President
National Organization for Marriage