Ford Stands With LGBT Community
| By mmrowka - Dec 14th, 2005 at 5:34 pm EST |
| Also listed in: Campus Progress Blog |
I've only owned Fords, my parents have only owned Fords, my grandparents have only owned Fords. We are the kind of brand loyal family a corporation like Ford dreams of.
That's why I found it so troubling earlier this month when it seemed the company had caved to the right-wing American Family Association (AFA) by committing to pull all Jaguar and Land Rover vehicle ads in LGBT publications.
Earlier this week, Ford execs met with representatives from the nation's leading LGBT groups. After the meeting, Ford recommitted itself as a company promoting diversity and inclusion. Not only will Ford continue to advertise its Jaguar and Land Rover brands in LGBT publications, the company will advertise all of eight of its brands in these publications, something the company has never done before.
Ford has long been a leader in providing benefits to LGBT employees and their partners and supporting LGBT community and advocacy organizations.
Ford should be commended for rejecting the hateful mission of the AFA and maintaining Ford's leadership as one of the most supportive corporations for LGBT employees and consumers.
Even if the decision came down to money, LGBT purchasing power still won out, right-wing extremism lost, and the Blue Oval tradition will continue in my family.
That's why I found it so troubling earlier this month when it seemed the company had caved to the right-wing American Family Association (AFA) by committing to pull all Jaguar and Land Rover vehicle ads in LGBT publications.
Earlier this week, Ford execs met with representatives from the nation's leading LGBT groups. After the meeting, Ford recommitted itself as a company promoting diversity and inclusion. Not only will Ford continue to advertise its Jaguar and Land Rover brands in LGBT publications, the company will advertise all of eight of its brands in these publications, something the company has never done before.
Ford has long been a leader in providing benefits to LGBT employees and their partners and supporting LGBT community and advocacy organizations.
Ford should be commended for rejecting the hateful mission of the AFA and maintaining Ford's leadership as one of the most supportive corporations for LGBT employees and consumers.
Even if the decision came down to money, LGBT purchasing power still won out, right-wing extremism lost, and the Blue Oval tradition will continue in my family.
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-- Detroit News, 6/4/03
We need to begin serious examination of continuing to support the automobile industry, which in turn, supports the petroleum industry by maintaining inefficiencies.
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That said:
Why in the world would anyone buy a Ford?
Depending on what class of car you're looking at, you've got Acura's Integra and RSX, Honda Civic, Toyota Camry... Or if we're really moving up on the performance chain, a Skyline. ;P
They're more fun to drive, they're reliable as hell, and they're cheaper. Usually better fuel economy, too.
To be fair, my dad owns a '68 Ford Mustang, but that's an exception; it's a classic, he's owned it since the seventies, and he spends time on it because it's his baby.
Why in the world would somone consciously choose a Ford today over an import?