An Atralian Salvatn Army major outrag gay-rights supporters — aga — by agreeg that the bell-rgg-Santa chary thks gays serve to die
Contents:
- SALVATN ARMY: GAYS NOT ALLOWED
- SALVATN ARMY OFFICIAL: GAYS DERVE DEATH
- GAYS 'SHOULD DIE': A TIMELE OF THE SALVATN ARMY'S ANTI-GAY FLARE-UPS
SALVATN ARMY: GAYS NOT ALLOWED
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Time and time aga, the anizatn ni havg anti-gay bias, even though the paper trail documentg anti-gay stanc go back s.
SALVATN ARMY OFFICIAL: GAYS DERVE DEATH
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In 2011, the New York Tim terviewed a man who claimed the Salvatn Army nied him and his boyiend shelter the ‘90s “unls we broke up and then left the ‘sful homosexual liftyle’ behd, ” the man, Bill Browng, said.
The Tim also published the Salvatn Army’s “Posn Statement” on homosexualy, which has sce been leted om the anizatn’s webse:. Homosexual nduct, like heterosexual nduct, requir dividual rponsibily and mt be guid by the light of scriptural teachg. Many Salvatn Army shelters do help LGBTQ people — but crics say harm-rctn servic don’t make up for anti-gay lobbyg.
In his recent op-ed, Hudson explaed that even if some Salvatn Army lears are themselv anti-gay, their personal beliefs are outweighed by the servic the anizatn provis to at-risk LGBTQ people.
GAYS 'SHOULD DIE': A TIMELE OF THE SALVATN ARMY'S ANTI-GAY FLARE-UPS
Found over 150 years ago, the Salvatn Army has anized lns of people the service of Christian chary. However, the group's gay history is plited. There are a dozen or so s of directly discrimatg agast LGBT people, firg an employee bee of her bisexualy, remendg nversn therapy for LGBT youth, and refg to ply wh anti-LGBT discrimatn ordanc San Francis. Follow The Advote for more about this anizatn's troubled rerd. * the salvation army gay *
In other words, the Salvatn Army do provi lifavg servic, cludg food and shelter, to LGBTQ people facg homelsns, but also appears to have no problem wh s learship potentially exprsg homophobic views that help ntribute to broar discrimatn agast LGBTQ people. For s, they’ve acced Salvatnsts of nyg some servic to same-sex upl, advotg agast gay rights and adherg to a tradnal theology that nsirs gay sex sful. Cricism of the army among LGBTQ supporters peaked 2012 when a church lear told an Atralia rad program that gay people should be put to ath.
Jt time to Gay Pri month, a media relatns director for the Salvatn Army had no problem remdg and the queer journalists he was talkg to that gays should be put to ath. * the salvation army gay *
Earlier this month Out magaze knocked Democratic printial ndidate Pete Buttigieg, who is gay, for participatg Salvatn Army events as mayor of South Bend, Indiana.