A group of students from an Oregon high school staged a walkout last week to protest the school’s use of Chick-fil-A food at football games, saying the company’s presence contributes to an unsafe culture for LGBTQ individuals at the school.
The protest at West Linn High School was organized by the Gender and Sexuality Alliance, which says it has seen an increase in bullying at the school, according to KGW-TV.
The home football games traditionally feature a Chick-fil-A food truck.
“Hate crimes and harassment – we’re not going to stand for that anymore and we’re going to make sure school is a safe place for everyone. We’re not going to take it anymore,” said student Susie Walters, who helped organize the protest.
Nearby, a separate group of students held a counterprotest to support Chick-fil-A.
A school district spokesperson told KGW that the district was examining the process that is used to select vendors.
The protest took place on a Friday. That night, at the home football game, the Chick-fil-A vendor truck was absent.
“I have friends that are very happy that they’re not here and don’t believe they should be here because of some of the beliefs their company supposedly has,” Emily Williams, a West Linn student, told KATU-TV. “But then I have friends that are kind of upset by it because they love Chick-fil-A, they love the food, and…
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