Salvation Army OKs partner benefits Charity's reversal to allow ties with S.F.

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | November 2, 2001 | Rachel Gordon, Chronicle Staff Writer

[DeaconBenjamin]

The Salvation Army announced yesterday it would reverse its policy and offer domestic partners benefits to its workers, a move that will again allow the religious-based social service agency to compete for taxpayer money from San Francisco.

The Salvation Army severed ties with San Francisco city government in 1998 rather than comply with the city's landmark Equal Benefits Ordinance. The law requires city contractors to offer their employees with domestic partners -- gay or straight -- the same benefits as their married co-workers.

[Marysecretary]

Is this decision for all Salvation Army locations or just the one in San Francisco?

[BlueLancer]

"Is this decision for all Salvation Army locations or just the one in San Francisco?"

Coming to a location near you:

"It will cover the Salvation Army's Western Corporation, which includes 13 states. Love said she wouldn't be surprised if the Salvation Army's other branches followed."

[Marysecretary]

I'm sure once one office is infected, it spreads to all of them--like anthrax only deadlier!

[Egg]

Not to mention that it brings pressure on the "hold outs" who stand firm against the homosexual agenda. They'll be deomonized as extremists who won't do what many of the other Salvation Army divisions have already done.

[Marysecretary]

I shudder to think of the judgement of God on these organizations who sell out because of pressure from these groups. He's not fooling around with these people anymore, or even with churches who don't preach the gospel or behave the way they should. It's a new day.