Dear James,
McDonald's has refused a request to
remain neutral in the culture war, choosing
to continue support of the homosexual
agenda. AFA wrote McDonald's asking the
company do two things:
- Remove McDonald's name and logo
from the National Gay and Lesbian
Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) Web site
listing McDonald's as a "Corporate
Partner and Organization Ally" of NGLCC.
- Remove the endorsement of NGLCC
by Richard Ellis, Vice President of
Communications for McDonald's USA, from
the NGLCC Web site.
McDonald's refused both requests.
McDonald's donated $20,000 to NGLCC in
exchange for membership in the NGLCC and a
seat on the group's board of directors. The
NGLCC lobbies Congress on a wide range of
issues including the promotion of homosexual
marriage.
This boycott is not about hiring
homosexuals, or homosexuals eating at
McDonald's, or how homosexual employees are
treated. It is about McDonald's, as a
corporation, choosing to put the
full weight of their corporation behind
promoting the homosexual agenda, including
homosexual marriage.
Pat Harris, Global Chief Diversity
Officer, Vice President, Inclusion &
Diversity at McDonald's,
responded: "I would like to
take this opportunity to reaffirm our
position on diversity." Notice
that Ms. Harris said "reaffirm." Translated:
McDonald's will not change their policy of
supporting the NGLCC and their promotion of
homosexual marriage.
Richard Ellis, who is openly
homosexual, was given a seat on the NGLCC
Board of Directors. He was quoted as saying:
"I'm thrilled to join the National Gay &
Lesbian Chamber of Commerce and ready to go
to work. I share the NGLCC's passion for
business growth and development within the
LGBT community, and I look forward to
playing a role in moving these important
initiatives forward."
Addressing McDonald's promotion of
social issues, McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner
said earlier the company will aggressively
promote the issues they approve. In remarks
on its Web site, Skinner said: "Being a
socially responsible organization is a
fundamental part of who we are. We have an
obligation to use our size and resources to
make a difference in the world ... and we
do."
