Don Wildmon
AFA/AFR founder
June 2006 – Ford Motor Company says it doesn’t support the homosexual agenda, including homosexual marriage. But the facts say otherwise.
The automaker has been donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to homosexual groups such as the Human Rights Campaign; the Gay, Lesbian Straight Education Network; and Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG).
For example, Ford was a corporate sponsor of the 17th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, held April 8 in Los Angeles. The awards ceremony allowed the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation to honor individuals, especially in the entertainment industry, who have helped them promote the GLAAD agenda. The group’s Web site says the awards offer sponsors “an opportunity to make cultural change a reality.”
Ford is also a “Platinum Sponsor” of the Human Rights Campaign, a leading advocate of homosexual marriage. In order to attain that level of sponsorship, Ford had to give HRC $150,000.
As we’ve made news like this public over the past year, Ford has been busily attempting to deflect criticism. According to an article in The Detroit News, the automaker sent a letter to Ford dealers in late April claiming that, while it supports a variety of charities and cultural events, the automaker “has a community agenda, not a political one – and it supports causes and people from all walks of life.”
However, if Ford’s financial contributions do not reflect a political agenda, then why is the company supporting gay activist groups that are extremely political and vocal in their support of same-sex marriage and other political endeavors?
PFLAG is a prime example. The group’s Web site lists its policy statements, which include the legalization of same-sex marriage, the use of public schools as a vehicle for teaching children about homosexuality and the promotion of gay adoption.
PFLAG also condemns the Boy Scouts of America for refusing to allow homosexual men to mentor boys as scout leaders, and says it “deplores efforts by professional and religious groups that propose to change or repair anyone’s sexual orientation.”
Bible-believing Christians also come in for open scorn on PFLAG’s Web site. The group states that Christians who believe what the Bible says about homosexuality “preach a gospel of hatred and discrimination,” promoting an “epidemic of hypocrisy” that “teaches children to hate and perpetuates violence” against homosexuals.
How can Ford say with a straight face that it is not being political – and is not choosing sides in the culture war – when it supports a group like PFLAG? Consumers are not that naive, regardless of what Ford thinks.
The fact is, PFLAG thinks Ford agrees with its policies. On the group’s Web site, PFLAG thanks its sponsors – “corporations that share our vision.” I think this is the one thing PFLAG gets right on its Web site. When a corporation like Ford gives money to an organization, it’s because Ford shares the group’s vision.
Moreover, despite Ford’s claim that “it supports causes and people from all walks of life,” the company’s actions speak much louder than its words. When Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX) approached Ford for a grant, the company ignored the request. PFOX supports homosexuals seeking to leave that lifestyle, and encourages those who have already left it.
We pleaded with Ford to simply remain neutral in the cultural battle regarding the promotion of homosexuality. Ford refused, choosing to continue its support of the homosexual groups. That is their right. But just as Ford has the right to promote the homosexual political agenda with their money, so do we have the right to oppose that promotion with our money. 
