[scripter]

It's difficult to avoid all pro-homosexual agenda organizations. We do what we can, but for major purchases we do even more, and that means avoiding GM.

[Colofornian]

It's difficult to avoid all pro-homosexual agenda organizations. We do what we can, but for major purchases we do even more, and that means avoiding GM. {scripter}

if all christians didn't buy a GM car or truck this year, they'd get the message. {Camle}

It's all "hot air". The people don't vote with their feet anymore because fear has transcended faith in the United States. {risu}

Adios GM and every weasely, pro-homosexual agenda organization! {JesseHousman}

refinance using other than GMAC for credit. {azhenfud}

What really needs to happen is for concerned folks to simply start rating the worst of the worst companies on an industry by industry basis. It's hard to keep track of everything, but if folks would note which 1-4 companies are the worst in each industry; avoid those companies; and then tell them why it could slowly, incrementally, make a difference.

So, which are the worst four corporations within the Auto industry?

Worst: General Motors.

Until within the last year or so, GM owned a cable porn company. And I actually re-looked at when GM started its pro-homosexual measures, and they indeed pre-date Ford. GM was included by Ed Mickens' '93 book, THE 100 BEST COMPANIES FOR GAY MEN AND LESBIANS, but it rec'd about the lowest rating of the 100 companies...Mickens wrote: "Don't get overly excited; it's going to take a long time before every lesbian and gay employee at GM can expect safety, let alone acceptance and equality." (p. 172)

Mickens included GM because of its non-discrimination policy that included "sexual orientation"; its diversity training for managers; and its gay & lesbian employees group.

Second Worst: Ford Motor Co.

See previous post. Ford also came down hard on an employee in 1996 for publishing an article on an "Employees for Christ" bulletin board simply because it referenced Lot.

Third Worst: Subaru.

Subaru in '99 was running ads with cars with vanity license plates portraying inside jokes about homosexuality. One of the cars had a bumper sticker for a homosexual activist group (slogan read 'Different Drivers. Different Roads. One car' ") An ad agency specializing in marketing to homosexuals says Subaru ad revenue for homosexual publications increased 20% in '99 to over $120 million being spent. These ads were mentioned in the Washington Post ("Gay Consumers in the Driver's Seat" back on July 4, 2000)and the Wall Street Journal ("Cracking the Gay Market Code" on June 29, 1999).

The Global Network gay organization said in July, '97: "Credit card giant Visa, in conjunction with Subaru of America and celebrity Martina Navratilova {a lesbian}, sponsors the Rainbow Card, which contributes a portion of spending to causes that support the gay community."

Fourth Worst: Chrysler

Chrysler likewise includes "sexual orientation" in its non-discrimination policy. I found a "Diversity Statement: Chrysler" at http://web.canlink.com/ocrt/hom_0002.htm (not sure if still there)...it included a 1996 "Diversity Statement" by Chrysler chairman of the board Robert J. Eaton.