I was listening to her show this morning and she was plugging donating to the salvation army, she even mentioned having a contest against Bill Press to see who could get in the most donations. Stephanie is an out Lesbian, I guess she doesn't know about their anti LGBT policies.

and he categorically denied any discrimination by his group.
She pounded him on it and he did not waver.
Convinced me.

we are all human.

that the Salvation Army made the hungry listen to a 'sermon' before they could eat...at least that was the deal in certain locations.

I think that sucks. So I never gave to them. Aren't they an 'organized religious' group?

People are hungry. Feed them. If they WANT to listen to the 'sermon' after eating, fine.

I give to a local group that feeds the hungry....no religious sermons provided.

Sixty years ago when my parents first came to this country, the Salvation Army helped them find a place to live and get established. My father was an atheist who disliked religion intensely, but he donated to the Salvation Army until his death 20 years ago because they helped him. I continue to donate because they helped my family.

Its a true church. It would be like asking the catholics to hire a gay person. Kind of goes against their beliefs. We stopped giving them money years ago for a variety of reasons. My feelings on churches is that we need to stop giving them any tax breaks and then let them do whatever they want. Until we do, they are government funded and can not discriminate. But honestly, I'd rather let them discriminate and get my money back. Make em pay tax like the rest of us.

and have not put money in their kettles in at least a decade.

At Christmas time I try to do at least one or two of the things where you give specific donations to specific needy people. Where I work, there's a tree set up with paper ornaments on it with a name and the one or two things requested. The organization that put it up works with senior citizens. The ornament I have has the name Peppy on it, a female who is requesting a robe and a nightgown. Well, she's going to get at least two robes, slippers, and an afghan I'm crocheting, as well as the robe. Maybe I'll throw in a gift back of bubble bath while I'm at it. This is the kind of thing that makes me understand how very wealthy I really am. I don't need to beg total strangers for a bathrobe and nightgown.

but when it comes to helping people - they do not ask if you're gay...they help.