Read about it here Focus on the Family (Dr. Dobson's Focus on eradicating Gays Organization) has decided that Wells Fargo is just too Gay-Friendly so they're pulling their money and going elsewhere.

and if you read the article you'll see that FoF denigrates gays in one paragraph then claims to have sympathy for the homosexual community.

Good thing I have Wells Fargo as my mortgage company. I will recommend them to everyone I know now that this has happened. Tell Dobson to just keep on hatin'. I'm sure Jesus would be pleased.

Thanks for the information.

Is Wells Fargo gay-friendly? I banked at Wells Fargo once. I didn't find them friendly in any capacity. :-)

I know Focus on the Family well. Though some might debate that one can exist in nature, I am a gay Christian. Years ago, I ordered a cassette tape from Focus on the Family and was placed on their mailing list.

As time passed, I became increasingly annoyed by their often harsh outspokenness against homosexuality. Though I feel they have a right to believe what they want, I found their expression of their beliefs to be a bit (or a lot) more venom-dipped than acceptable for me. So I wrote and asked to be removed from their mailing list.

After I received their mailings for another six months, I called and asked to be removed from their mailing list.

I continued to get their mailings. After another few months, I wrote again, called again, and e-mailed any employee I could find with a FOTF e-mail address. I received zero responses from the e-mails but was told by phone that I would be removed.

The mailings continued for another four months.

Now, of course it would have been easy enough for me to simply throw their publications in the trash when I received them, but I was annoyed by their apparent complete disregard for my wishes.

So, I did an internet search for gay clubs and bars in Colorado Springs (where Focus on the Family is located). There weren't many, but I selected one of the bars, addressed an envelope to its manager, enclosed a twenty dollar bill and a letter.

In the letter, I explained that I was a gay Christian, and I appreciated their efforts in supporting the gay community in Colorado Springs, especially under the likely oppressive shadow of FOTF. I mentioned that I felt "harrassed" by FOTF. I wished them luck in their business and closed the letter with "Inspired by Focus on the Family."

I CCed the letter to Dr. Dobson at Focus on the Family and informed him/them that because they refused to honor my request to be removed from their mailing list, I would be donating cash in their name to gay organizations around Colorado Springs every time I received a mailing from their organization.

I never received a response from them, nor did I ever receive another mailing.

Just thought I'd share. :-)

I don't blame them. I dropped We'll f**k You along time ago as a bank. They did some really shitty things that ended up costing me a few hundred in overdraft fees. And for some reason someone in France could buy stuff and use my account to pay for them.

I saw them at Pride. They approached me at Pride. I said "No thank you, I have already been f**ked up the ass by you guys. I think it was rape or a mugging because you were not using lube or a condom. I ended up with no money and a sore ass."

Oh, Erik, honey, if you'd only relax, it might not hurt so much!

You actually talked to them?? Wow ... that's a first. I hope you weren't rambling.

I wrote a piece on my blog the other day about "gay friendly" companies...if anyone is interested...

2005 HRC Buying Guide

I'm a bit peeved at one of my favorites, Ford (scored a 100) though..

Ford Pulls Ads

NJ

hey Nathan, I'll definitely check that out. I was snooping around the Focus on the Family Site and I see that they've done a lot of the research already; they have a pretty good list. I'm not sure how anyone could avoid doing business with a company that is gay-friendly.

my BF works for Wells and they are a very gay friendly

they received a 100% from the HRC--probably the largest bank to receive that score

they are HQed here in San Francisco so I'm sure that plays a large part in their corporate attitude towards the community

By the way, if you'd like to send a note to Ford regarding their decision to roll over and kiss the ass of the AFA:

Tell Ford what you think about their blowing the AFA

NJ

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Allen:
[QB] You actually talked to them?? Wow ... that's a first. I hope you weren't rambling.

Bless your heart Allen. Especially when you are using it to do your cardio

I try not to ramble beefcake. Really I do. But when I am confonted and tied up in our romance novel, well I am enamored and head over heels. I so do not want those precious moments to end. I am lost in your eyes and smile. My tongue is tied as are my ankles to the bed frame. I am your prisoner of love, tethered to you by heart strings. I can't get away even though I desparately want to.

I am still MillerB's love slave though eek!

[ December 05, 2005, 04:32 PM: Message edited by: Erik G ]

Let's hope Miller puts a gag in your mouth and leaves it there. eek!

Weasey you are into kink? I suppose if the gag of sorts has a pleasant flavor it wouldn't inhibit my posting too much. Now Miller Beach is another distraction entriely wink The keyboard might get a little sticky from trying to fit two people in the gorilla suit.

Yeah I did someone who works at Wells Fargo. Holy Shit what a drama queen!

W-man, I wouldn't waste Erik's beautiful mouth by stuffing it with a gag. I've got something that will gag him, but it certainly isn't a sock. Smooches, Erik!

[quote]NathanJones
[/quote]By the way, if you'd like to send a note to Ford regarding their decision to roll over and kiss the ass of the AFA:

Tell Ford what you think about their blowing the AFA

NJ [/QB][/QUOTE]

Thanks for the link! I just sent this email:

I was very disappointed that Ford cowered to the antigay American Family Association and is pulling ads out of gay publications.

For the past month, my partner and I have been discussing purchasing a new vehicle for her, and we were planning on buying a Ford Escape before the end of the year. But since hearing that you are pulling ads out of gay publications because of pressure from the AFA, we have decided we will purchase a Jeep!

I currently drive a Mercury and when the time comes for me to buy a new vehicle, it will not be one from the Ford family!