Gays 'should die': A timeline of the Salvation Army's anti-gay flare-ups - The Week

The primary reason I do not support any efforts by the salvation army,,,in mid 90s when I was first dx'd with bipolar and unable to work, I requested needed help and was denied solely because I was living with my partner at the time,,,altho this specific rhetoric was not the stated reason, the fact I was gay was,,,

And recently, Maj. Andrew Craibe, the media relations officer for Australia's southern territory, reminded us of that fact by agreeing on-air with two gay radio hosts that the Salvation Army believes gay people "should die." The group quickly scrambled to clarify Craibe's remark — after all, the Salvation Army's mission is to "preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination" — but this is hardly the Salvation Army's first run-in with the gay community. Here, a look at the influential charity's challenging history with homosexuality and gay rights,,,

Gays 'should die': A timeline of the Salvation Army's anti-gay flare-ups - The Week