Kanye West's upcoming song 'Closed on Sundays' is set to appear on his new album, but people think the lyrics support anti-LGBTQ+ ideas.

The gospel-inspired album, Jesus is King: A Kanye West Experience, will be released later this year, though it's launch date has already been delayed.

After Kanye held a listening party to promote the new album, some of his lyrics were shared online.

Referencing US restaurant Chick-Fil-A which closes on Sunday for religious reasons, the lyrics read:

Closed on Sunday, you my Chick-Fil-A

Closed on Sunday, you my Chick-Fil-A

Hold the selfies, put the ’Gram away

Get your family, y’all hold hands and pray

When you got daughters, always keep ’em safe

Watch out for vipers, don’t let them indoctrinate

Closed on Sunday, you my Chick-Fil-A

This ain’t game day, get your house in shape

Train your sons, raise them in the faith

To temptations, make sure they’re wide awake

Follow Jesus, listen and obey

No more livin’ for the culture, we nobody’s slave

People think Kanye's reference to Chick-Fil-A in the lyrics is problematic considering the restaurant's involvement with anti-LGBTQ+ organisations.

It's been reported that Chick-Fil-A, a Baptist-owned family company, has donated millions of dollars to groups like the Family Research Council, who say on their website that "homosexual conduct is harmful to the persons who engage in it and to society at large, and can never be affirmed."

Kanye performing at Coachella. Timothy Norris Getty Images

Meanwhile, Chick-Fil-A's owner Dan Cathy has previously said that the company is against same-sex marriage, though he later retracted his comments.

As a result, Chick-Fil-A has a reputation in the US for it's 'homophobic' views, which is why people think Kanye's repeated references to the restaurant present a concerning message, especially given the album's religious theme.

In a statement reported by the New York Daily News, Dana White, director of Collective Action for Safe Spaces, said: "Kanye’s lyrics here are an anti-LGBTQ stance with strategic timing."

They continued: "We’re clear on where Chick-fil-A stands and where they put their money when it comes to the human and civil rights of LGBTQ+ folks."

Kanye West is yet to comment.

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