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# Peter Tatchell leads protest at Chick-fil-A's first London restaurant - "it has funded anti-LGBTQ+ campaigns."
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/peter-tatchell-leads-protest-at-chick-fil-as-first-london-restaurant-it-has-funded-anti-lgbtq-campaigns/
- Published: 2026-03-05T11:16:32.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-05T11:17:14.000Z
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: News

Human rights campaigner **Peter Tatchell** led a protest at the opening of the first London branch of the US fast food giant **Chick-fil-A**, in Kingston upon Thames, today, **5 March**. 

The picket took place outside the restaurant at **90 Eden Street**, as campaigners challenged the company over its past funding of organisations that oppose LGBTQ+ equality. 

The protest organisers, the **Peter Tatchell Foundation** aided by **Ru Cluck the Chicken**, have repeatedly attempted to engage Chick-fil-A in dialogue. 

There were a number of senior Chick-fil-A officials from the US at the opening. Activists asked to talk to them, but they refused.

Peter Tatchell said: “We have been unable to secure assurances that Chick-fil-A will not in future fund homophobic organisations that campaign against LGBTQ+ human rights. Every letter and request for a meeting has been ignored. 

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“Our protest calls on Chick-fil-A to publicly commit to ending all financial support for organisations promoting discrimination. Until we have that commitment, consumers should boycott Chick-fil-A.

Peter Tatchell added: “Chick-fil-A’s US charitable arm has donated millions to organisations that oppose same-sex marriage, promote so-called conversion therapy, and campaign against laws to protect LGBTQ+ people from discrimination. 

“These include donations to the **Fellowship of Christian Athletes**, **Focus on the Family** and the **National Christian Charitable Foundation** \- groups that have campaigned against the **US Equality Act** and continue to promote discriminatory homophobic laws and policies.” 

Tatchell said the Foundation had sought dialogue with the company prior to the protest.

“We have repeatedly written to Chick-fil-A’s US headquarters and to the UK firm that handles its public relations, **Lexington Communications**. We asked Chick-fil-A to give assurances that it will not fund individuals, organisations and campaigns that oppose LGBTQ+ human rights. They have refused to give any assurances.

“The Peter Tatchell Foundation again urges Chick-fil-A to renounce all funding of anti-LGBTQ+ organisations.

“Chick-fil-A’s funding of bigotry is out of step with British values. We urge consumers to boycott their restaurants. There should be no place in the UK for a business that uses its profits to fund prejudice.”

The protest is the latest action by the Peter Tatchell Foundation calling on Chick-fil-A to commit to LGBTQ+ equality as it expands into the UK market.