Salvation army against gay people

Roughly 20 percent of the people who sleep at the Salvation Army’s Harbor Light shelter in Minneapolis are LGBTQ. In Baltimore, the charity works with city officials “to combat trafficking among.

In four pages, it lays out the Army's theological views on homosexuality, calling it "a profound complexity. The letter goes on to state several policies that includes forbidding Salvation Army officers from marrying same-sex couples and wearing the Salvation Army uniform when attending a friend or family member's same-sex marriage. Queerty also obtained a page "Nondiscrimination Communications" memo sent out by the charity's national headquarters, detailing how spokespersons are supposed to respond when asked about its treatment of the LGBT community.

For decades, they’ve accused Salvationsts of denying some services to same-sex couples, advocating against gay rights and adhering to a traditional theology that considers gay sex sinful. At.

Topic: Christianity. The Salvation Army says it offers services to all who are in need, regardless of sexual orientation. AAP: Paul Miller, file photo.

The Salvation Army says it doesn’t discriminate against LGBTQ people. Critics say that’s not true. The organization does a lot to help underserved people, including members of the LGBTQ.

Between the Salvation Army's bell-ringing Santas and thrift-store empire, people often forget that the international group "is actually a Christian church organization with many conservative tenets and a military-style structure," says Zach Ford at Think Progress. And recently, Maj. Andrew Craibe, the media relations officer for Australia 's southern territory, reminded us of that fact by agreeing on-air with two gay radio hosts that the Salvation Army believes gay people "should die.

Past controversies In the past, Salvation Army leaders have sought exemptions from federal and state anti-discrimination laws designed to protect LGBTQ people.

A charity has denied discriminating against trans people after a donation by actor Michael Sheen drew criticism. Sheen tweeted to encourage people to donate to the Salvation Army's fund for people flooded out of their homes in Skewen , Neath Port Talbot. Several people responded claiming the charity discriminated against LGBT people, prompting the Hollywood star to tweet the charity for a response.