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<DIV><FONT size=4><STRONG>In checking things out I was quite surprised about the
conduct of the organization in question...and will be sure-that whatever I
decide to giveaway goes to the needy-especially in these difficult economic
times for so so many......</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 2/23/2012 7:55:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
gerritt@mindspring.com writes:</DIV>
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<DIV>The SNA used to send leftovers from the neighborhood yard sale to them
because there was no place else that we could just drop it off the day of the
yard sale. I bring flyers about Buy Nothing Day to them because it
serves some of the same clientele they serve. I once stayed in their
mission in Spokane after I got out of the emergency room at 2 in the morning.
If there is anyone skeptical of their religion and appalled by their
social philosophies , it is me. But it does not mean that I will not
bring them flyers for Buy Nothing Day or remember that some of their clients
need their services. But I mostly stay away. Greg gerritt</DIV>
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style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From: </SPAN>Lisa Rigby <<A
title=mailto:iris.rigby@gmail.com
href="mailto:iris.rigby@gmail.com">iris.rigby@gmail.com</A>><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Date: </SPAN>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:44:52
-0500<BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To: </SPAN>Theresa Mathiesen <<A
title=mailto:elvamath@gmail.com
href="mailto:elvamath@gmail.com">elvamath@gmail.com</A>><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Cc: </SPAN>Summit Neighborhood <<A
title=mailto:summit@sna.providence.ri.us
href="mailto:summit@sna.providence.ri.us">summit@sna.providence.ri.us</A>>,
Michael McGlynn <<A title=mailto:mmcglynn@gmail.com
href="mailto:mmcglynn@gmail.com">mmcglynn@gmail.com</A>><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject: </SPAN>Re: [Summit] Salvation
Army<BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Yes I know it's surprising, but it's true - the Salvation Army
discriminates against LGBT people. They are an evangelical Christian
organization and it goes against their beliefs. I only recently found this out
myself. They <A
title=http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn_2.nsf/0/B6F3F4DF3150F5B585257434004C177D?Opendocument
href="http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn_2.nsf/0/B6F3F4DF3150F5B585257434004C177D?Opendocument">post
their stance on their website</A>, where they quote scripture. They were
also <A
title=http://www.aclu.org/religion-belief/nyclu-sues-salvation-army-religious-discrimination-against-employees-government-fund
href="http://www.aclu.org/religion-belief/nyclu-sues-salvation-army-religious-discrimination-against-employees-government-fund">sued
a few years ago </A>for forcing employees to identify their religious
affiliation, and then authorize their religious leaders to share private
information to the Salvation Army.<BR>
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<DIV>I have donated to them many times and we often shop there for what-not
around the house items. But it has been all over the news in the past few
months about how they discriminate against LGBT people. Even before this came
up in the Summit email list, I had already decided that we needed to stop
donating to them. If you just Google around you'll find tons of recent news
links. Here are a few: </DIV>
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<LI>NY Times: <A
title=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/24/us/beliefs-salvation-army-hears-dissent-over-gay-views.html
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/24/us/beliefs-salvation-army-hears-dissent-over-gay-views.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/24/us/beliefs-salvation-army-hears-dissent-over-gay-views.html</A>
<LI>MSNBC: <A
title=http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/01/9143097-gay-groups-boycott-salvation-army-red-kettle-drive
href="http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/01/9143097-gay-groups-boycott-salvation-army-red-kettle-drive">http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/01/9143097-gay-groups-boycott-salvation-army-red-kettle-drive</A></LI></UL>
<DIV>Best,</DIV></DIV>
<DIV>Lisa Rigby</DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 7:18 PM, Theresa Mathiesen
<SPAN dir=ltr><<A title=mailto:elvamath@gmail.com
href="mailto:elvamath@gmail.com">elvamath@gmail.com</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
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class=gmail_quote>I've heard this before... a source would be useful and
appreciated.<BR><BR>Elva Mathiesen<BR><BR>On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 1:25 PM,
Michael McGlynn <<A title=mailto:mmcglynn@gmail.com
href="mailto:mmcglynn@gmail.com">mmcglynn@gmail.com</A>>
wrote:<BR>>>>the anti-LGBT, anti-women's rights Salvation
Army<<<BR>><BR>> It would be helpful if you would provide some
references to support your<BR>> statement. Otherwise, you are just making
possibly infammatory statements,<BR>> something I could do without. Maybe
list members feel that same way.<BR>><BR>> --<BR>> Thank
You,<BR>> Michael McGlynn<BR>><BR>><BR>>
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