The Salvatn Army needs to retreat and get s act together. Eher they are a pro-gay anizatn that supports equaly or they believe that homosexualy is a sickns that n be cured. Even the greatt PR pros the world won't be able to square this circle.
Contents:
- SALVATN ARMY OFFICIAL: GAYS DERVE DEATH
- SALVATN ARMY NI BEG ANTI-GAY
- SALVATN ARMY REFERS PEOPLE TO EX-GAY GROUPS
SALVATN ARMY OFFICIAL: GAYS DERVE DEATH
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. * salvation army turns away gay couple *
Time and time aga, the anizatn ni havg anti-gay bias, even though the paper trail documentg anti-gay stanc go back s. A brief history of the Salvatn Army’s alleged anti-gay csadg. 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. 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.
SALVATN ARMY NI BEG ANTI-GAY
Would-be donors should nsir whether "dog the most good" might mean supportg one of the many other effective and reputable chari that provi for the needy whout engagg anti-gay beliefs, polici, or polil activi. * salvation army turns away gay couple *
The high rat of homelsns among LGBTQ youth are often due to homophobia their fai or their muni. 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.
SALVATN ARMY REFERS PEOPLE TO EX-GAY GROUPS
(The anizatn apologized and said the lear had not accurately nveyed s views on homosexualy. Some are trated their anti-gay reputatn still sticks.