Not sure if I'll be going back any time soon, but this is good news:
AFA ends boycott: McDonald's agrees to changes
October 9, 2008
Dear Kristina,
Great news! Because of AFA supporters like you, McDonald’s has told AFA they will remain neutral in the culture war regarding homosexual marriage. AFA is ending the boycott of McDonald’s. As you know, AFA called for the boycott in May after McDonald’s joined the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC).
McDonald’s said McDonald’s Vice President Richard Ellis has resigned his position on the board of NGLCC and that his seat on the board will not be replaced. McDonald’s also said that the company has no plans to renew their membership in NGLCC when it expires in December.
In an e-mail to McDonald’s franchised owners the company said, "It is our policy to not be involved in political and social issues. McDonald’s remains neutral on same sex marriage or any ‘homosexual agenda’ as defined by the American Family Association."
We appreciate the decision by McDonald’s to no longer support political activity by homosexual activist organizations. You might want to thank your local McDonald’s manager.
Thank you for caring enough to get involved. If you feel our efforts are worthy of support, would you consider making a small tax-deductible contribution to help us continue?
Sincerely,
Donald E. Wildmon,
Founder and Chairman
American Family Association
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2 comments:
Uh, the NGLCC isn't active on the issue of gay marriage. And the board member left to take a job in Canada so he is not eligible to serve on the US board. The boycott didn't do anything, this just happened as a natural consequence of a guy changing jobs.
The AFA boycott was not because of McDonald's support of gay marriage, but them supporting homosexuality in general, and public acceptance of it. The boycott did do something because McDonald's has now changed their stance as far as remaining neutral in their support of political and social issues, such as the support of homosexuality. That doesn't necessarily have anything to do with gay marriage.
Also, the article did not mention that Ellis resigned as VP of McDonald's. It only said that he resigned from his place on the board of the NGLCC. That seems like a pretty straightforward act of distancing himself from the matter, as is McDonald's decision not to renew their membership.
The bottom line, as the article states, is that McDonald's has now decided "to no longer support political activity by homosexual activist organizations." They did before, but now they don't. It seems pretty clear to me that the boycott had everything to do with it.
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