The student government at the University of California-Berkeley (CAL)
is taking a stand against the Salvation Army. The group voted to ban
Salvation Army bell ringers from campus this Christmas because of the
Christian organization’s so-called anti-gay stance.
Campus Reform reports
the student group passed the resolution on Nov. 14. It accuses the
Salvation Army of intentionally discriminating against homosexuals and
asks the University of California-Berkeley to revoke the group’s permit
that allows them to collect donations.
“Salvation Army church services, including charity services, are
available only to people ‘who accept and abide by the Salvation Army’s
doctrine and discipline,’ which excludes homosexuality,” reads the bill,
SB 176.
“Allowing the Salvation Army to collect donations on campus is a form
of financial assistance that empowers the organization to spend the
money it raises here in order to discriminate and advocate
discrimination against queer people,” the resolution adds.
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