Salvation Army says “Gays Need to Be Put to Death”
Just in time to ruin Gay Pride month, a media relations director for the Salvation Army had no problem reminding us and the queer journalists he was talking to that gays should be put to death. Pete Buttigieg is facing backlash from the LGBTQ community and gay activists after images of him previously volunteering with the Salvation Army circulated online this week. The openly gay candidate volunteered in to be a 'bell ringer' stationed at a Salvation Army donation post, which pops up in several public locations around Christmastime. Now Pete Buttigieg comes under fire from gay activists for
A public-relations rep, of all people, should know better. A Salvation Army official told an Australian radio show host that according to their “belief system” gay people deserve death. Play nice. Take a minute to review our Code of Conduct before submitting your post. Salvation Army Media Director
Truth Wins Out blogger John Becker and The Atlantic are just two of the media outlets reporting that Major Andrew Craibe, a media relations director for one of the Salvation Army's Australian branches, had the following exchange with Aussie journalists Serena Ryan and Pete Dillon: Ryan: According to the Salvation Army, [gay people] deserve death. By the end of , you would think that anti-gay Salvation Army would come to a greater understanding of the LGBT community, even if by a small fraction. Instead, it is an organization full of politics that attempts to eradicate anyone that does not conform to its ideals. Salvation Army Official
Hayes called for a boycott of the Salvation Army, tweeting that it was "Important for gay people to know the true position of the Salvation Army when considering who to donate to." In response to. Join the HuffPost Community. Membership connects you to a movement of readers who believe good journalism builds a better world. 
Andrew Craibe, Salvation Army Official, Implies Gays Should
According to a article on the Huffington Post, a Salvation Army Media Relations Director, Andrew Craibe, participated in a radio program with journalist Serena Ryan to “discuss a recent call by LGBTQ parents for a boycott of the nonprofit for its anti-gay policies and beliefs.”. About this rating. In mid-June , gay pop star Darren Hayes made comments critical of the Salvation Army's stance regarding homosexuality, referencing that organization's position statement on the subject:.
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Also in an interview in , a media relations director for one of the Army's Australian branches, insinuated the gay people should die. 'According to the Salvation Army, [gay people] deserve death. .
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I was a member of The Salvation Army which is a church first and foremost before it is a charity. I'm also a gay man and have long since distanced my self from the organization. .
Gays Deserve to Die, Says Salvation Army Rep.
Why do I have a feeling that this guy is not only the "media relations director" for the branch but also the personnel manager, cook, custodian, and donations organizer?. .