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In response to "Repost: I think its time for my annual anti-Salvation Army bell ringers rant. " by Guy

I just don't give them money because of their vague homophobia.

Posted by mafic Dec 15 '10, 17:24

granted they still provide services to gay people, but they've lobbied against gay rights legislation, and I don't want any of my money going there.

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while their religious views are not my cup of tea, I think they do a lot of good. -- nm - loosilu Dec 15, 17:44 3
- they certainly do, but so do a million other charities that won't spend my money on lobbying against gay rights. small though the proportion may be. -- nm - mafic Dec 15, 17:55 2
  - This is my feeling about the BSA (sorry, Jim). It irks me no end that the parent organization is so damn homophobic. - TWuG Dec 15, 18:03 1
    - that really bothers me. OTOH, I know the organization does so much good. It leaves me torn. -- nm - loosilu Dec 15, 18:08
My mom always had a soft spot for the Sally Army - she said they were about the only organization that provided support to troops in - MistletoeMeg Dec 15, 17:42 1
- yeah, that's what my mom's father said too. red cross and the salvos basically fed him during the war. -- nm - mafic Dec 15, 17:44
I don't because of their religious nature in general. - Spawn Dec 15, 17:27 1
- yeah, that too. I prefer nodenominational charity. -- nm - mafic Dec 15, 17:42
The Harry Potter/Twilight thing that happened here has given them another black eye. -- nm - Reagen Dec 15, 17:26

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