McDonald's may have caved to the AFA....

[SacredCow]

McDonald's surrenders! Boycott declared over
Family group says fast-food giant agrees not to promote 'gay' agenda

A corporate executive for McDonald's restaurants who had been on board of directors of the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce has stepped down following a boycott of the chain organized by the pro-family American Family Association.

McDonald's officials confirmed today to WND that Richard Ellis, who had been named to the "gay" chamber board after McDonald's contributed $20,000 to the organization, "made a personal decision to step down" after he accepted a new position with McDonald's Restaurants of Canada.

McDonald's officials also told AFA the company has no plans to renew its membership in the special interest group when it expires in December.

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=77515

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The other day, I only had a few minutes for lunch, and I actually patronized them instead of the other options. Oh well- it's not like I eat fast food very often anyway.

[WillParkinson]

1. McDonald’s Caves In To Anti-Gay Group Demands

http://www.365gay.com/news/mcdonalds-caves-in-to-anti-gay-group-demands/
By 365gay Newscenter Staff
10.10.2008 1:05pm EDT
(New York City) The American Family Association is calling off a boycott of McDonald’s after the fast-food giant agreed to end its support for the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.

Send / ShareAdd CommentIn addition, a company employee appointed to the chamber’s board of directors has resigned.

McDonald’s incurred the wrath of the AFA after it made a $20,000 donation to the chamber, and Richard Ellis, who until last month was vice president of communications for the chain, was named to the chamber’s
board of directors.

The company at first resisted AFA’s demands that it sever ties with the chamber. In a July response to the conservative group that fights LGBT issues nationwide, McDonald’s Global Chief Diversity Officer Pat Harris said: "We have a well-established and proud heritage of associating with individuals and organizations that share our belief that every person has the right to live and work in their community free of discrimination."