Posted on 03/30/2008 4:38:50 AM PDT by Man50D
McDonald's restaurant's, famed for the Golden Arches, Ronald McDonald and kids meals, has signed onto a nationwide effort to promote "gay" and "lesbian" business ventures.
The company, which is listed on the website of the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce as a "corporate partner and organization ally" for an undisclosed financial contribution, also recently placed one of its executives on the NGLCC board of directors.
Earlier this month, the chamber confirmed that Richard Ellis, vice president of communications of McDonald's USA, was elected to the special interest chamber board.
"We could not be more delighted with the addition of Richard to the Board," said NGLCC co-founder Justin Nelson. "Richard brings his extensive experience in communications and public affairs to a dynamic team of leaders."
Said Ellis: "I'm thrilled to join the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce team and ready to get to work. I share the NGLCC's passion for business growth and development within the LGBT community and I look forward to playing a role in moving these important initiatives forward."
Before Ellis joined McDonald's USA, he held the position of vice president of communications and public affairs for McDonald's in Canada and earlier he was with Weber Shandwick Worldwide (Canada) Inc.
"In addition to being on NGLCC's board of directors, Ellis is an active member of the board of directors of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, vice president of the board of directors of the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR) and an accredited member of the Canadian Public Relations Society ( CPRS) and the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)," the NGLCC announcement said.
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I don’t go to McDonald’s any more due to too many illegals working there. Stop going to McDonald’s!!!!!
No more “secret sauce” for me.
I’m a little perplexed. I thought the gay/lesbian demographic was on average more affluent than the population at large. They also support each others’ businesses. Why sign on to help a group that is financially successful on its own?
They’ll really be pushing homo-genized milk now. McQueer Happy Meal anyone?
Cheer up, it's McDonald's. They're not going to slip any meat between your buns.
That’s the end of that place for me. I’ll switch over to BK in this area.
No more “secret sauce” for me.
How about just a pickle between the buns? ;)
I haven’t been to MacD’s more than a couple times in the past ten years. It won’t bother me to never go there again.
This is a mistake. It is going to lose them customers for sure. They are off my list, that’s for sure. I will go to Hardees from now on if I want a burger
I knew there was a reason I couldn’t stand the smell of McDonalds.
Total agreement! Only unthinking saps frequent McDonalds.
I thought most homosexuals are urban and affluent.
So isn’t Mickey D’s a little too “prole” for the artsy-fartsies?
I prefer Wendy’s hot & juicy. Can’t wait to ketchup with her because she really cuts the mustard though I’ll probably be in a real pickle afterward even though she told me to have it my way.
;^)
The food is better at BK in my opinion.
Ronald McDonald likes to hang around men’s locker rooms....film at eleven!
He’s always had an interest in buns and pickles.
The “inventor” of the Egg Mc Muffin dies last week and now this. They are really going into the toilet fast in a big way.
They will just change the word “Happy” to “Gay”.
“They are really going into the toilet fast in a big way.”
...and Larry Craig is in the next stall.
That will sure help Wendy’s.
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