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Hot Topic: Chick-fil-A anti-gay stance

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Groups are coming out for and against Chick-fil-A after Chief Executive Dan Cathy came out against gay marriage. 

After Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy's comments on marriage launched a national "Eat Mor Chikin" backlash, another cultural bigwig, former Arkansas governor and Baptist preacher Mike Huckabee, announced Sunday that he was coordinating a campaign in support of the "company run by Christian principles."

In response to Cathy's comments, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino told the Boston Herald that he would act to block the company from opening in his city: "Chick-fil-A doesn't belong in Boston. You can't have a business in the city of Boston that discriminates against a population."

The Jim Henson Co. promised to avoid future partnerships with the eatery, and thousands tweeted, blogged and took to Facebook in opposition to Cathy's statements on marriage.

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