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The American Family Association, also known as the American Fascist Association is boycotting Pepsi Cola because they believe in equal rights for everyone, and heaven forbid (gasp) , including the gays.
Reasons for the boycott
AFA asked Pepsi to remain neutral in the culture war, but the company refused — choosing to support the homosexual activists.
Pepsi has made no effort to hide their support for the homosexual agenda:
Pepsi gave a total of $1,000,000 to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) to promote the homosexual lifestyle in the workplace.
Both HRC and PFLAG supported efforts in California to defeat Proposition 8 which defined marriage as being between a man and a woman. HRC, which received $500,000 from Pepsi, gave $2.3 million to defeat Proposition 8.
Pepsi requires employees to attend sexual orientation and gender diversity training where the employees are taught to accept homosexuality.
Pepsi is a member of the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.
I for one believe that if any foundation wants to fight to keep rights away from any individual because they are different should lose their rights too.
I will definitely support Pepsi and I will write them a letter thanking them for believing that every one has the right to exist.
In response to this boycott, I contacted Pepsi regarding the boycott.
This was their reply:
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Dear Thomas J.,
Thank you for contacting us at PepsiCo and for sharing your thoughts.
As a company, we are committed to promoting and supporting diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our business. We respect all people; providing a safe and respectful workplace environment is important to us and required by law.
We’re proud of the success we’ve had in attracting some of the best and the brightest from around the world and in building a workforce that is truly reflective of the consumers we serve.
Workplace initiatives represent only one aspect of PepsiCo’s charitable efforts. The PepsiCo Foundation charitable contributions totaled $232 million over the past 10 years and provide humanitarian aid to those who need it most and make a life-changing difference for millions of people around the globe.
Nearly $54 million of our contributions went to organizations that many of you recognize and support in your own communities, such as the YMCA, Save the Children, The Salvation Army, Feeding America (formerly Second Harvest), Big Brothers Big Sisters, Scholarship America, The United Way and the Boys & Girls Club.
Thanks for allowing us to share this information with you.
Jean Scheedel
Senior Consumer Relations Representative
012054621A
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PS – Nothing like biting that hand that feeds you!
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