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The do-it-yourself hardware superstore is facing heat
from a pro-family group for its displays of homosexual activism.
The American Family Association (AFA) requested
several times that The Home Depot remain neutral in the homosexual
debate, and announced a boycott last month.
“Rather than remain neutral in the culture war, The
Home Depot has chosen to sponsor and participate in numerous gay
pride parades and festivals,” AFA’s website states. “Most
grievous is The Home Depot’s deliberately exposing small children to
lascivious displays of sexual conduct by homosexuals and
cross-dressers, which are a common occurrence at these events.”
Since launching the boycott of the national retailer
last month, AFA has gained more than half a million signatures.
“Every person that signs the boycott pledge
represents more than just one lost customer,” AFA President Tim
Wildmon said. “Each one represents an entire household who will
take its home improvement business elsewhere. The Home Depot stands
to lose its shareholders a lot of money, because it has lost the
focus on its primary business purpose.”
Wildmon encourages people to BoycottTheHomeDepot.com
and to contact local store managers, explain that they are
discontinuing doing business with The Home Depot until the corporate
policy changes.
The
Home Depot could not be reached for comment.
