Lusher High School in New Orleans, Louisiana turned down a free lunch from Chick-fil-A offered to their teachers, “out of respect for our LGBTQ staff,” the school’s principal, Dr. Steven Corbett, said. 

The top U.S. fast food chain’s stance on same-sex marriage doesn’t match with the school’s values, according to a statement made by Dr. Corbett to 4WWL.

“Out of respect to our LGBTQ staff, we have chosen to not serve Chick-fil-A at an employee lunch. The #1 rule at Lusher is to ‘Be Kind’ and we live this motto every day,” Dr. Corbett said. “Chick-fil-A has been politically outspoken about its views, and we feel it is not part of Lusher’s culture of kindness and community.”

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The free Chick-fil-A was offered to employees of the high school by the College Football Playoff Foundation, which plans to treat several Orleans Parish schools to lunch as a way to thank the community for hosting the Sugar Bowl and College Football Championship.

According to Tony Fay with the CFPF who also spoke with 4WWL, the organization will provide the Lusher High School teachers with lunch from another restaurant instead.

In 2012, Chick-fil-A’s chief operating officer Dan T. Cathy made public comments against same-sex marriage, which followed reports that the WinShape Foundation, operated by the chain’s founder S. Truett-Cathy, had been donating millions of dollars to anti-LGBT political organizations. Since then, Chick-fil-A has actively tried to separate its political beliefs from its business, but its associated foundation still continues to donate to causes categorized as anti-LGBTQ.

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Buffalo Chicken Sandwich

This is simply the Spicy Chicken Sandwich plus the signature Zesty Buffalo Sauce. You end up with a crispy buffalo chicken sandwich that’s loaded with dill pickles chips, and it’s delish!

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Spicy Char

The Spicy Char, which is a grilled version of the Spicy Chicken Sandwich, is one of the most famous of Chick-fil-A’s secret menu items. In fact, this one is most likely available just by asking for it by its full name: the Spicy Char-Grilled Chicken Patty.

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Fried Chicken Club

So the Spicy Char is the grilled version of a fried sandwich, and the Fried Chicken Club is the fried version of a grilled sandwich. It’s a tasty twist on the classic Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich. If it’s not available by name, ask for fried chicken instead of the grilled patty in your usual Club sandwich.

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Chicken, Egg & Cheese Biscuit

The regular menu includes a Chicken, Egg & Cheese Bagel, but you can also ask for it on a biscuit to make a buttery Chicken, Egg & Cheese Biscuit.

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Spicy Chicken, Egg & Cheese Bagel

If your local Chick-fil-A has Spicy Chicken during the breakfast shift, you’ll be in luck! This sandwich is well-known enough that you can ask for it by name.

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Chicken on Anything at Breakfast

We’ve heard from Chick-fil-A employees and former employees that because chicken is on the chain’s breakfast menu, you can customize pretty much any breakfast sandwich by adding chicken. For any locations that (secretly) have Spicy Chicken during the breakfast shift, make that a Spicy Chicken plus the Bacon, Egg & Cheese Biscuit!

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Bacon on Anything at Breakfast

You also can customize pretty much any Chick-fil-A breakfast sandwich by adding bacon. Hello, Hash Brown Scramble Burrito with Bacon!

Seeing a trend? You can pretty much ask for anything that’s on the menu to be added to anything else, and if it’s not too complicated, and your server’s not too busy, there’s a good chance you’ll get exactly what you want. Woo! 

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Grilled Cheese

For a no-meat meal, the bun from any sandwich can be toasted with sliced cheese. Think you might want pickle chips, lettuce and tomato, too? Order a Chick-fil-A Deluxe, hold the chicken.

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