Salvation army gay people

Salvation Army bell ringers, the folks you see jingling bells by red kettles at Christmastime, will be carrying a new prop this year: A card explaining the Christian church and charity’s. Not sure who else other than some local groups. Main Menu. I give them the finger anyways. The Salvation Army has a history of active discrimination against gays and lesbians.

I'm not all that surprised. Go Down Pages 1. Salvation Army social service centres around the nation have had multitudes of gay people stay and find acceptance, support and love in TSA's care. Since , the Salvation Army has provided social services, such as shelter, food, and rehabilitation programs, to people in need.

Welcome to Susan's Place Transgender Resources. So many major charities have bad track records. November 22, , PM. If you care about gay rights, you'll skip their bucket in favor of a charity that doesn't actively discriminate against the LGBT community. Mahsa Tezani Logged.

Visit our Discord server and Wiki. The Salvation Army gave me emergency heating oil, I'll always donate to them. I shall try to find out which ones other than glbttiq-oriented charities are good and accepting with regards to queer folk. While you might think you're helping the hungry and homeless by Thumbnail image for Why you shouldn't give to the Salvation Armydropping a few dollars in the bright red buckets, not everyone can share in the donations.

All Salvation Army social service programs embrace and work with people ONLY on the basis of need. While known for its goodwill and iconic holiday red kettle campaign, the organization has faced controversy within the LGBTQ+ community over past policies and statements perceived as discriminatory.

I know that's all child-related, but of course that's relevant to my interests. Roughly 20 percent of the people who sleep at the Salvation Army’s Harbor Light shelter in Minneapolis are LGBTQ. A majority of homeless LGBTQ people end up on the streets before they turn 18, and one in four is homeless before turning The Salvation Army is committed to serving the LGBTQ community through Shelter Almost one-third of transgender people have been rejected from an emergency shelter.

November 23, , AM. Great post Felix, thank you! Some gay activists and journalists have accused the Salvation Army of anti-LGBT discrimination over the years, such as one who said the organization two decades ago ordered him to break up. I'm genuinely curious now. Many LGBT people are rejected by the evangelical church charity because they're "sexually impure.

I'll widen the scope later. I'll post back. Jennifer Friend Posts: Logged. In short, many believed the answer to “Does the Salvation Army discriminate against gay people?” was a resounding yes. August 13, , AM. News: Visit our Discord server and Wiki. Ooh, good question. In Baltimore, the charity works with city officials “to combat trafficking.

Log in Sign up Entire forum This topic This board. The bell ringer was out yesterday, I handed him a dollar, but told him he had to let me ring the bell, which I did with enthusiasm! Throughout the s and s, the Salvation Army: These actions led to widespread criticism, boycotts, and growing skepticism from LGBTQ+ advocates.