News Alert: Pepsico
November 19, 2008
PepsiCo, Inc. is the leading corporate sponsor of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Inc. (PFLAG). By issuing national press releases against PFOX (Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays), organizing protests at ex-gay conferences, publishing anti-ex-gay literature, and opposing ex-gay equal access to public venues, PFLAG contributes to the intolerance of the ex-gay community, stereotypes former homosexuals, and misrepresents PFOX’s mission.
By funding PFLAG, PepsiCo and its shareholders are helping to promote fear and hostility against the ex-gay community, and spread falsehoods about our organization and PFOX families. Last July, PFOX sent PepsiCo a letter asking for a corporate contribution to help correct these injustices with public outreach. PepsiCo did not answer our request, and instead, has donated even more money to PFLAG -- half a million dollars! Please follow AFA's alert below.
PFOX wants to ensure that ex-gay Americans and their friends and families can be open, honest, safe, and respected. You can also write to PepsiCo at:
Jane Nielsen
Vice President, Investor Relations
PepsiCo, Inc.
700 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase NY 10577
Fax: 914-767-6177
PepsiCo gives $500,000 to promote the gay agenda in workplace Company ignores two requests from AFA to discuss Pepsi's support of gay groups.
Take Action!
- E-mail Chairman Indra K. Nooyi. Tell her that you expect Pepsi to stop supporting the gay agenda.
- After sending your e-mail, please call Pepsi (914-253-2000) (800-960-3602) and ask the company to remain neutral in the culture war.
- Forward this e-mail to your friends and family so they will know about Pepsi's support of the gay agenda.
November 14, 2008
Dear Friend,
Pepsi has given Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) a half-million dollars to help push the homosexual agenda in the workplace. PFLAG is a political advocacy group that promotes radical homosexual political causes like same-sex marriage, hate-crime laws, and gay adoption.
Pepsi has a long tradition of financial support for homosexual groups. According to Jacqueline Millan, director of PepsiCo Corporate Contributions, "We are delighted to continue our partnership with PFLAG...(in) promoting the necessary message of inclusion to untapped groups...and that is a crucial step toward building a healthy working environment."
Despite the fact that 30 states have passed constitutional amendments defining marriage as being between a man and a woman, Pepsi continues to support the efforts by same-sex groups pushing for homosexual marriage.
AFA wrote Pepsi on October 14 and again on October 29 asking the company to remain neutral in the culture war. Pepsi didn't care enough to respond to the AFA letters. Pepsi's lack of response indicates the company plans to continue support for the homosexual agenda.
Thank you for caring enough to get involved. If you feel our efforts are worthy of support, would you consider making a small tax-deductible contribution to help us continue?
Sincerely,
Donald E. Wildmon,
Founder and Chairman
American Family Association