http://www.marcgunther.com/2006/11/28/corporate-americas-gay-rights-revolution-2/ This blog is about the impact of business on society. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:14:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.marcgunther.com/2006/11/28/corporate-americas-gay-rights-revolution-2/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Monika Mitchell Ressler Fri, 08 Dec 2006 13:21:36 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=79#comment-254 Queer, Inc. is a refreshing shift to the sad homophobic hate-mongering of the past few years after the attempt to create a "constititutional" ammendment banning gay marriage. As the mother of an adult gay son, I have personally witnessed the pain and suffering caused by discrimination and gay bashing. Perhaps if big business understands this as a genuine civil rights issue, society might follow suit sooner than not. I am heartened by the movement toward inclusive employment practices. When Walmart is initiating the change it can affect the heartland and mid- America in a major way. This is the beginning of a glimmer of light for an oppressed segment of our population. Thanks to you Marc for bringing this important topic to national attention with your courageous article. Queer, Inc. is a refreshing shift to the sad homophobic hate-mongering of the past few years after the attempt to create a “constititutional” ammendment banning gay marriage. As the mother of an adult gay son, I have personally witnessed the pain and suffering caused by discrimination and gay bashing. Perhaps if big business understands this as a genuine civil rights issue, society might follow suit sooner than not. I am heartened by the movement toward inclusive employment practices. When Walmart is initiating the change it can affect the heartland and mid- America in a major way. This is the beginning of a glimmer of light for an oppressed segment of our population. Thanks to you Marc for bringing this important topic to national attention with your courageous article.

]]> http://www.marcgunther.com/2006/11/28/corporate-americas-gay-rights-revolution-2/comment-page-1/#comment-253 Monika Mitchell Ressler Fri, 08 Dec 2006 13:17:36 +0000 http://www.marcgunther.com/?p=79#comment-253 It seems a refreshing shift to the sad homophobic hate-mongering of the past few years after the attempt to create a "constititutional" ammendment banning gay marriage. As the mother of an adult gay son, I have personally witnessed the pain and suffering caused by discrimination and gay bashing. Perhaps if big business understands this as a genuine civil rights issue, society might follow suit sooner than not. I read your "Queer, Inc" article and was heartened by the movement toward inclusive employment practices. If you had been writing about Starbucks or Google leading the way, I would have said, "Oh sure, that's great." When Walmart is initiating the change it can affect mid- America in a major way. To that I say, "Thank you, God. It is the beginning of a glimmer of light for an oppressed segment of our population." Thanks to you Marc for bringing this important topic to national attention with your courageous article. It seems a refreshing shift to the sad homophobic hate-mongering of the past few years after the attempt to create a “constititutional” ammendment banning gay marriage. As the mother of an adult gay son, I have personally witnessed the pain and suffering caused by discrimination and gay bashing. Perhaps if big business understands this as a genuine civil rights issue, society might follow suit sooner than not. I read your “Queer, Inc” article and was heartened by the movement toward inclusive employment practices. If you had been writing about Starbucks or Google leading the way, I would have said, “Oh sure, that’s great.” When Walmart is initiating the change it can affect mid- America in a major way. To that I say, “Thank you, God. It is the beginning of a glimmer of light for an oppressed segment of our population.” Thanks to you Marc for bringing this important topic to national attention with your courageous article.

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