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[strredwolf]

triggur and susandeer pointed out that the Salvation Army was discriminating against gays as well as pro-gay cities that allow for domestic partnerships, denying non-gay poor needed support.  They also pointed out that they harrassed a gay Jewish employee, and is in a lawsuit over them.

Yeah.  Let's fact-check, shall we?

Google News turns up an AP article posted by 365Gay:  Gay Man's Suit Against Salvation Army Can Proceed Judge Rules

The short story is: The gay Jew employed by the Salvation Army alleges he was harrassed by a female supervisor, constantly undermined in his duties and treated differently.  The SA wanted to force a dismissal because they said "they were allowed to do so."  The judge disagreed, saying that there can be some preference to one religion but there cannot be any harrassment -- you can hire someone compatible to your group's preference in religion, but no matter who you hire, you must treat them as an equal irreguardless of your and his/her religion and preferences.

If the harrassment is proven true, SA is on my "ban for practicing unorthodox Christian prinicples" list.  I mean, this isn't what the origional writers of the Bible said!

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[darthparadox.livejournal.com]

I've been avoiding SA for their religious bent for a while, actually - I do all of my clothing/etc donating through Goodwill. I prefer their philosophy anyway.