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Hamburger Mary's to Donate Profits of Its New Hate-Free Chicken Sandwich

Hamburger Mary's to Donate Profits of Its New Hate-Free Chicken Sandwich

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Hamburger Mary's, the legendary LGBT- and drag-friendly chain of eateries that serve burgers with a side of sass, wants to remind customers that it's a place for "open-minded people, a place where everyone is welcome and diversity is celebrated," according to Ashley Wright, co-owner of the Chicago and Milwaukee franchises and co-owner of the master franchise brand.

"Mary's is adding her voice to the increasing number of campaigns to counter Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy's controversial public stance against marriage equality," he says, "by offering a Aouthern-style chicken sandwich while advocating diversity."

Hamburger Mary's new "hate-free" southern-style chicken sandwich starts with a fresh chicken breast, marinated and battered with Mary's secret recipe flour and spice mixture. It's then deep-fried and served with herb mayo and dill pickles on a bakery-fresh bun. A portion of money from sales of the chicken sandwiches will be donated to support pro-equality efforts.

The original Hamburger Mary's in San Francisco was started in the 1970s by a group of gay hippies who wanted to open a gay-owned, people-friendly gathering spot where everyone was welcome -- and they did so with only $500.

"We were extremely poor," says Bob Charles, the last surviving founder of Mary's. "We were living on food stamps, SSI, and peace and love. But we had some drug-induced fantasies of owning our own 'anti-establishment' bar/restaurant, run on our own relaxed and laid-back agenda."

Today there are 12 Hamburger Mary's locations in the U.S.

In addition to serving burgers and other guilty pleasures (including deep-fried Twinkies and Mary Tyler S'Mores), it's become many communities' go-to place for drag queen charity bingo, drag shows, and queerioke (that's LGBT-friendly karaoke, which the company calls Mary'Oke).

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Diane Anderson-Minshall is the CEO of Pride Media, and editorial director of The Advocate, Out, and Plus magazine. She's the winner of numerous awards from GLAAD, the NLGJA, WPA, and was named to Folio's Top Women in Media list. She and her co-pilot of 30 years, transgender journalist Jacob Anderson-Minshall penned several books including Queerly Beloved: A Love Across Genders.
Diane Anderson-Minshall is the CEO of Pride Media, and editorial director of The Advocate, Out, and Plus magazine. She's the winner of numerous awards from GLAAD, the NLGJA, WPA, and was named to Folio's Top Women in Media list. She and her co-pilot of 30 years, transgender journalist Jacob Anderson-Minshall penned several books including Queerly Beloved: A Love Across Genders.