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Dan82 · 21st Oct 2011, 05:10 PM

http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/10/...at-home-depot/

Quote:

For more than a year, the American Family Association has pleaded with Home Depot (HD) not to publicly back gay rights. The home improvement retailer has ignored those pleas. In fact, the Atlanta-based company continues to participate in the city's gay pride parade, as it has done for years.

Still, the AFA, founded by the controversial Rev. Donald Wildmon who has made a career scolding the likes of Howard Stern, isn't giving up. "AFA focuses primarily on one boycott at a time," Randy Sharp, the AFA's director of special projects, said in an interview. "A successful boycott can take two or three years...

See full article from DailyFinance: http://srph.it/noJrgo

Just Adam · 21st Oct 2011, 05:11 PM

Good going HD

grimAuxiliatrix · 31st Dec 2011, 12:46 PM

One of my uncles works there(I think), this is just too cool!.

Random Dent · 1st Jan 2012, 02:40 PM

I love you, Home Depot. I'm now very happy to have your store in my town.

Nightmaric · 1st Jan 2012, 04:23 PM

I read some of the comments and my I think I died a little on the inside, unfortunately.

Emberstone · 1st Jan 2012, 04:49 PM

the stereotypical joke is "they dont want to scare away the lesbian drywall instructors.".

the reality is that gay led boycotts are more powerful that fundie christian led boycotts these days, because the gay led ones get more support from the general population.

stupidIvan · 1st Jan 2012, 07:06 PM

Well, I know where I'm getting my power tools now. :::: D

21st Oct 2011, 05:11 PM	#2
Just Adam Just passing through Full Member Gender: Something Orientation: Dunno Out Status: If they ask i will tell them Location: Wherever Age: 23 Posts: 6,002 Join Date: Mar 2009	Re: Anti-Gay Campaign Finds No Welcome at Home Depot Good going HD __________________ There Used To Be A Point Of Things.

31st Dec 2011, 12:46 PM	#3
grimAuxiliatrix EC's personal ninja. Full Member Gender: Sex- female. Gender-Cisgendered. Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Only 4 people know so far. ( My dad is in denial.) Location: In an igloo. Posts: 71 Join Date: Dec 2011	Re: Anti-Gay Campaign Finds No Welcome at Home Depot One of my uncles works there(I think), this is just too cool!. __________________ We are in desperate need of a well-done romantic lesbian comedy. Jill Bennett

1st Jan 2012, 02:40 PM	#4
Random Dent Liebe ist für alle da! Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: La la la ladies Out Status: I don't care who knows Location: California Age: 27 Posts: 1,692 Join Date: Feb 2011	Re: Anti-Gay Campaign Finds No Welcome at Home Depot I love you, Home Depot. I'm now very happy to have your store in my town. __________________ No government has the right to tell its citizens when or whom to love. The only queer people are those who don't love anybody Rita Mae Brown

1st Jan 2012, 04:23 PM	#5
Nightmaric Well Known Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Eleven friends, immediate family, Councellor Location: Ohio Age: 16 Posts: 107 Join Date: Aug 2011	Re: Anti-Gay Campaign Finds No Welcome at Home Depot I read some of the comments and my I think I died a little on the inside, unfortunately.

1st Jan 2012, 04:49 PM	#6
Emberstone Flappychap Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Oregon, USA Age: 28 Posts: 5,599 Join Date: May 2008	Re: Anti-Gay Campaign Finds No Welcome at Home Depot the stereotypical joke is "they dont want to scare away the lesbian drywall instructors.". the reality is that gay led boycotts are more powerful that fundie christian led boycotts these days, because the gay led ones get more support from the general population. __________________ TYPE YOUR NAME: Cory. TYPE YOUR NAME WITH YOUR ELBOW: vcoiptryu SLAM YOUR FACE ON THE KEYBOARD: About three things I was absolutely positive. First, Edward was a vampire. Second, there was a part of him - and I didn't know how potent that part might be - that thirsted for my blood. And third, I was unconditionally and irrevocably in love with him.

1st Jan 2012, 07:06 PM	#7
stupidIvan I like hoodies. Full Member Gender: A masculine Genderqueer of some sort. Orientation: I don't really know right now. Out Status: My mother and sister, in a way. Location: Texas, yee-haw! Age: 17 Posts: 333 Join Date: Dec 2011	Re: Anti-Gay Campaign Finds No Welcome at Home Depot Well, I know where I'm getting my power tools now. :::: D

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