On Friday, an email blast was sent by the anti-gay hate group American Family Association. In the email they stated that AFA's boycott of Home Depot stores due to their support and commitment to the gay community had worked. They reported that Home Depot had caved and was cutting their ties with the LGBT community and was not showing financial or visual support. Here were their claims in the email.
- In 2009 and 2010, Home Depot sponsored and marched in at least 16 separate gay pride events. After the boycott began, Home Depot’s participation dropped to just four events in 2011.
- Home Depot has ordered its employees to stop wearing its highly recognized orange aprons to any homosexual-themed events.
- Home Depot’s philanthropy arm, The Home Depot Foundation, now prohibits grants to “festivals” and denies requests for workshop kits and aprons. These had shown up at homosexual events on a regular basis.
However, a reader of the email blast sent a request to Home Depot asking for a clarificiation of AFA's claims. and this was the response.
We have never changed our commitment to diversity and inclusion of all
people, and we have no intention of doing so. Nor have we changed our
apron policy or the guidelines for our Foundation?s charitable giving.
Sincerely,
Samantha F. DeVaney
The Home Depot Corporate Office
2455 Paces Ferry Rd.
Atlanta, GA. 30339
1-800-553-3199
It is very important that the word gets out that once again the AFA has lied in regard to issues involving the LGBT community. Please continue to support Home Depot as they continue to support us!!
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