Washington D.C., Jan 15, 2006 / 22:00 pm
More than 40 pro-family groups in the US have threatened to boycott Ford if it continues to openly support the gay lobby, according to the Human Rights Campaign, the largest pro-gay, lesbian and transsexual organization in the United States.
In addition to Ford, Kodak and Hewlett-Packard also openly support gay activism among their employees. Some employees who defend Christian values or express their opposition to pro-gay policies have been let go.
The Human Rights Campaign has given its highest marks to a number of well-known companies, such as American Airlines, Apple, AT&T, BP, Chevron, Citigroup, Credit Suisse First Boston, Daimler Chrysler, Dell, Deutsche Bank, Ernst & Young, Estee Lauder, Intel, IBM, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Johnson & Johnson, Levi Strauss & Co., Merrill Lynch, MetLife, Microsoft, Nike, Pepsico, Toyota, UBS and Xerox.
By supporting and encouraging gay activism, these businesses promote an anti-family and anti-marriage agenda. For this reason 42 groups have sent a letter to Ford threatening a boycott if it does not cease from “supporting any group involved in the current ‘culture war’.”