One can argue that Chick-Fil-A has made homophobia part of their business interests. Unlike Mr. Eich, who donated to homophobic political causes with his own mo

One can argue that Chick-Fil-A has made homophobia part of their business interests. Unlike Mr. Eich, who donated to homophobic political causes with his own money, the outrage at Chick-Fil-A stems from them using their corporate foundation to make such donations. So Eich's case is, despite superficial resemblance, markedly different. Mozilla built a brand around openness and the idea of "putting people first" and making them feel "empowered, safe and independent." (Those quotes are from at least one version of their mission statement.) Eich's backing of the anti-gay-marriage initiative was a PR problem for them in a way that it might not have been for many other companies. Also, he violated the first rule of holes (i.e., when you're in one, stop digging); it's possible they might have been able to do effective damage control without booting him if his initial response hadn't been, in so many words, "it's my money and I can do what I want with it." And, sure: it is, and he can. The CEO of a nonprofit Catholic hospital chain could also use their money to donate to Planned Parenthood. But, if they did, we can be reasonably sure the hospital's boards of directors would have words with them about it.