McDonald’s Has Become a Part of the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce-Truth!
Summary of eRumor:
The eRumor says that McDonald’s (the hamburger chain) has become part of a nationwide effort to promote gay and lesbian business ventures.
The Truth:
The forwarded email is from the text of an alert send to its members by the American Family Association (AFA).
According to both McDonald’s and the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), this is true.
On the NGLCC website Richard Ellis, Vice President, Communications for McDonalds is listed at a member of the board of NGLCC.
One note: The quote by McDonald’s CEO Jim Skinner is on the McDonald’s website, but not with reference to the NGLCC. It appears in the “Corporate Responsibility Blog” from June, 2007 in a post about the annual shareholder’s meeting. Skinner’s remarks on that occasion do not include any reference to homosexual issues.
Updated 4/8/08