Yay, more things I have to drop

[stinglikeabee]

Queerty's 10 Companies That Hate The Gays (via ONTD_political)

I'm still on the fence about boycotts, seeing as how they're poorly thought out most of the time but damn, seeing those names on the list just makes me want to stomp on things. Even this:

A Fortune 1000 Company, Brown-Forman distributes Jack Daniels, Southern Comfort, Finlandia Vodkas, Herradura

Comments

[bradygirl_12]

I always pass right by the S.A. bell-ringers and don't put money in the kettle. I give to charities who don't discriminate. A pity, because they do good work, but I can't stomach the homophobia.

[stinglikeabee]

You're right, and that's the funny thing about SA. They won't turn away people in need, and certainly don't stop and ask whether said persons are non-Christians/gay/whatever else they object to. It's admirable, but then SA will turn around and actively discriminate in hiring or donate money towards influencing discriminatory laws. That's what pains me the most about religious organisations: they say the message is love, but they exclude those who should receive it.

[bradygirl_12]

Actually, I have heard of the organization refusing to help a gay person who was out of his apartment because of a fire. They are very evangelical Christian.

[stinglikeabee]

Seriously? :/ Geez, that's really messed up.

I do have a story on the brighter side of SA: during the '04 wildfires in Riverside County, SA helped my classmate find a place with donated clothing and food when he lost his home. But if they had known he was gay... *shivers* It's just wrong. I don't know what part of Christianity would justify turning away a person in need.

[bradygirl_12]

Some people's Christianity, apparently.

Lucky they didn't know about your friend.