A damper on the Christmas spirit - By Catherine

 
News Fling
With Christmas just around the corner and charities reaching out for
donations it's important to research who is asking for help.
This year, people in the queer community are blacklisting the red kettle,
with a post from bilerico.com.

http://www.bilerico.com/2011/11why_you_shouldnt_donate_to_the_salvation_army_bell.php
The Salvation Army is opening homophobic in its policies, which are
available on its website.

Here are some previous examples of the attacks on lesbian and gay people
perpetrated by the Salvation Army.

http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/ArticleID/1824489
http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20010710&slug=faith10

The blog instead suggested donating to Goodwill, The Red Cross, Doctors
Without Borders, or Habitat for Humanity.