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From : Change.org

When Target Corporation decided to put down $150,000  to support a Republican candidate for governor in Minnesota, the company really dug itself into a hole. Why? Because that candidate, Tom Emmer, is well known for taking positions that make him one of the most anti-gay political candidates in the country.

On his Web site, Tom Emmer makes it clear. "I believe marriage is the union between one man and one woman. As a legislator, I have consistently supported the constitutional marriage amendment that protects traditional marriage," Emmer says.

But what Emmer doesn't say on his Web site is that as a state legislator in Minnesota, he also worked hard to try and restrict surrogacy to husband and wife couples only. During debate on a bill that discussed contractual arrangements for surrogate mothers, Emmer inserted an amendment that would have prevented gay and lesbian couples, as well as unmarried heterosexual couples, from using a surrogate mother.

The amendment was defeated. But Emmer's position on LGBT families couldn't have been made more clearly. He underscored his support for keeping gay and lesbian couples from using surrogate mothers by saying, "The whole purpose behind this legislation is people, husbands and wives who are not able to conceive children."

Tom Emmer: against gay marriage, against gays and lesbians parenting children, and friends with a Christian ministry that has advocated violent and discriminatory actions against the LGBT community. He's also Target's candidate of choice for Governor.

Target has continued to deflect on the $150,000 donation supporting Emmer, issuing a statement this week saying that as part of a political action committee (PAC) known as Minnesota Forward, they're supporting Emmer because they think he's the pro-business candidate. Target went on to say that their "commitment to the GLBT community is unwavering."

But can a company have unwavering support for the GLBT community (in terms of their corporate policies and support for things like LGBT pride festivals and events), while spending six figures to try and elect vehemently anti-gay candidates?

It doesn't seem to gel together. And that's a point made by Monica Meyer at OutFront Minnesota, who notes that LGBT people feel like they've been played by the company a little bit.

"A lot of people feel betrayed by this place where everybody goes to shop and you get to see them at Pride and you feel good that you're supporting a corporation that's giving back to the community," Meyer said, according to the AP.

Perhaps that should get Target thinking about their business priorities again. They thought that supporting Tom Emmer would be good for business. But now that their donation to support Emmer has outraged tens of thousands of customers, and called into question how strongly Target supports the LGBT community, was the donation really in the best interests of their corporate bottom line?

One of my favorite dishes of all time. :jaj: Will make this tomorrow night for dinner. :jaj: Just need the heavy cream.  :hug:

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:rotfl:  I thought from the topic notice this was a recipe post. I guess it is a recipe for hot times!! :rotfl:

@ Brandon ~ When you find the restaurant add 2 more to the reservation and call Rob and I ~ I will pick up the check !! :jaj:

So do you drink the bath water ? Looks like human Sangria to me. :jaj:

It's back: bigger, better and bolder than before: our annual celebration of the gay and lesbian community

Pink List judges – including former culture secretary Ben Bradshaw, broadcaster Clare Balding, Stonewall chief executive Ben Summerskill, and John Amaechi, the psychologist and author – fought long and hard to decide on the 101 most influential gay and lesbian people in Britain today.

We also include new categories: foreign nationals based here; national treasures; and those we thought of featuring but, for often rather waspish reasons, decided against: a rogues' gallery. And the aim? To entertain and celebrate, infuriate and amuse. Above all, to kick-start a debate around the breakfast and lunch-table. Please let us know what you think at the bottom of the page.

#1= (new entry) Gareth Thomas; Rugby player

The revelation of Thomas's homosexuality in an interview with the Daily Mail last December confirmed what had been an open secret in rugby union for years after his separation from his wife, but it highlighted the taboo over gay people in professional sport. Thomas, the 35-year-old former Wales and British & Irish Lions captain, won 103 international caps and played club rugby for Cardiff Blues and Toulouse. He said in his interview that he was unaware of any other gay player "still in the game". From living a lie, he has taken on the role of campaigner, working with Childline to reach out to young people facing the dilemma with which he struggled from the age of 17. The reaction in the macho world of rugby has been universally sympathetic although, earlier this summer, as Thomas was playing his second game of rugby league for south Wales side Crusaders, he was subjected to homophobic abuse from Castleford fans, for which the Yorkshire club was fined £40,000. Thomas says he has had no problems in his other Super League games. Both Thomas and Nigel Owens, the Welsh referee who was previously rugby union's only high-profile gay figure, contemplated suicide before coming out.

The Complete List :  hXXp://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/the-iiosi-pink-list-2010-2040472.html

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Enjoy.

PETE KUZAK


DEAN MONROE