Gay-Marriage Opponents To Boycott McDonald's, "Hatred has no place in our culture," McDs replies

Topix Gay News  Jul 04 08

This July 4th, it is time to order a Big Mac and a Happy Meal for the Kids with PRIDE!!!

A group that opposes same-sex marriage has called for a boycott of McDonald's, saying the fast-food giant has refused "to stay neutral in the cultural war over homosexuality."

The American Family Association (AFA) launched the boycott yesterday because McDonald's joined the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce several months ago and placed an executive on the group's board of directors, in addition to donating to the chamber.

The association asked McDonald's to remove itself from the chamber but the burger-maker declined, leading to the boycott. Full story...

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