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Close to three dozen protestors turned out on Friday at the Decatur Chick-fil-A restaurant for what was called the "National Same Sex Kiss Day."

The moves comes on the heels of the "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" when thousands of restaurant supporters packed restaurants all over the country in support of a top executive's comments in support of traditional marriage between a man and a woman.
    
The controversy began after Cathy, in an interview with the Baptist Press, responded to question about the company's support of the traditional family.

"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," Dan Cathy told the Baptist Press.

Protestors FOX 5 spoke with they're all for free speech, but are against who and what organizations Chick-fil-A donates money to, claiming many of them are anti-gay.

"I believe that no one should have the rights to try to take my person rights away and actively pursue, or give money to an organization that is going to try and do that," said Marlyssa Brooks-Alt.

"The issue is that the profits from the company – some percentage of the profits from the company are donated to groups that are anti-gay and do not support equal rights," said Mark Toomajin.

About 30 people waved rainbow flags, others held posters reading "I love gay chickens and gays like chicken too, just not here."

The protest was part of "National Same Sex Kiss Day."

At the Lindbergh restaurant, Matt Shrader and his partner Phillip Watson came to show their support for the kiss in.

"Even if they changed it tomorrow, I wouldn't go get married, but I'd like to have that right," said Shrader.
 
But others like Aja Coryell and her family came to support the business.

"We're out here just to love on the community and let Chick-fil-A know that there are other believers out here in support of them," said Coryell.

Friday's turnout was a major contrast to Wednesday, when thousands of Chick-fil-A supporters jammed restaurants around the country. Company officials said the turnout set a one day sales record for the Atlanta-based fast food chain.

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As protestors stood outside the Decatur restaurant, employees tried to show their love and support by carrying out trays of lemonade offering it to the protestors, saying it was hot to be outside. None of the protestors took the drinks.

While the protest was relatively calm in Decatur, the controversy sparked strong reactions on both sides in other parts of the country.

Some vandals put their own spin on the chains "Eat More Chiken" ads by painting "Tastes Like Hate" on the side of a restaurant near Los Angeles.