Salvation Army Reacts To Bias Claims

The Salvation Army has issued this statement in denying allegations that it discriminates against gay people:

In the last week, we have received calls and emails to our offices, as well as comments on our Facebook page and through Twitter, about The Salvation Army and LGBTQ discrimination. There are two issues about which most people are generally concerned. These include:

• First, a photo-shopped image of two Salvation Army kettle workers below a kettle sign that reads: “Gays Not Allowed.”
• Second, comments from a 2012 radio interview in which an Australian Salvation Army officer agreed with the comment that, “gays should be put to death.”

The kettle workers photo is a complete and utter fabrication. It is false witness. And, those volunteers don’t deserve to be icons of hate. The radio comments, however, are of greater concern. More here.

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