Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey apologizes for eating at Chick-fil-A during Pride Month

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey shared a screenshot from his phone showing a purchase he made at Chick-fil-A on Saturday, June 9, 2018. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey shared a screenshot from his phone showing a purchase he made at Chick-fil-A on Saturday, June 9, 2018. Photo: Twitter Screen Grab Photo: Twitter Screen Grab Image 1 of / 7 Caption Close Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey apologizes for eating at Chick-fil-A during Pride Month 1 / 7 Back to Gallery

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey apologized for eating at Chick-fil-A during Gay Pride Month.

Dorsey shared a screenshot from his phone showing a purchase he made at the chain known for its chicken sandwiches on Saturday, and the Twitterverse was quick to point out that Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy is a critic of gay marriage.

Many shamed Dorsey for eating at the chain and for giving it free advertising in a month meant to honor LGBT people.

"You must love the taste of bigotry," wrote one.

"Why is Twitter boosting a notoriously anti-gay company during #PrideMonth," tweeted another.

Another person to comment was former CNN Anchor Soledad O'Brien who wrote, "This is an interesting company to boost during Pride month, Jack."

Dorsey apologized directly to O'Brien on Sunday, writing, "You're right, Completely forgot about their background."

After the apology, comments continued to flood the thread and some argued the apology was unnecessary and that where you eat shouldn't be a politically charged issue.

"Jack, your freedom in our country allows you to eat where you desire. Take the higher ground and keep the food and fabulous deal first!" wrote one.

"This just shows what a sad world we live in...when a guy feels he has to apologize for eating a chicken sandwich?!" tweeted another.

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Chick-fil-A has become a totem of conservative views ever since Cathy openly expressed his views against gay marriage. On a radio show, he said, "We're inviting God's judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at him and say we know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage. And I pray God's mercy on our generation that has such a prideful, arrogant attitude that thinks we have the audacity to redefine what marriage is all about."

Responding to a backlash after his comments, Cathy told the Baptist press that he is "supportive of the family — the biblical definition of the family unit."