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Current Events => General Discussion => Topic started by: CactusCarlos on June 21, 2012, 08:32:22 AM
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http://www.wane.com/dpp/news/local/general-motors-plant-flies-gay-pride-flag
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) A Gay Pride rainbow flag is flying high above the Fort Wayne G-M Assembly Plant. A viewer submitted a photo to WANE on Monday using our Report!t feature of a Gay Pride flag at the Fort Wayne GM Plant.
The flag is stirring controversy for some but making others like Jerry Lawson hopeful equality is on its way.
"I think that they're just setting a very huge example for Fort Wayne that equality is pretty much on its way," Lawson said.
GM put the rainbow flag up earlier this week. Officials there said they notified employees about it. They're hoping this will spark some conversation.
The President of the IPFW United Sexualities group said they already have people talking.
"It makes a statement that they're inclusive and that they celebrate diversity within their company," President of IPFW United Sexualities Chris Gunderson said.
GM had this to say about putting up the Gay Pride flag "Recently, Fort Wayne Assembly plant leadership decided to permanently move a POW flag from a pole in front of its administration building to the facility's primary flag and truck display along Interstate 69. This gave the plant an opportunity to fly other flags, which include the Indiana state flag, the UAW flag, and any of the flags representing GM's official Employee Resource Groups. Currently the GM PLUS rainbow flag is flying for one week in support of Pride month. It's our hope that ongoing support of our employees will foster constructive dialogue on the importance of diversity at GM."
The Prisoners of War and Missing in Action flag is flying in a more prominent location in front of GM by I-69.
People who are a part of the gay community believe by GM flying the flag they're inching closer to having equality.
"We're not screaming for special rights but it's a very good thing to see us on our way to equal rights," Lawson said
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Gee, one more reason not to buy their shit. As if I needed one.
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Gee, one more reason not to buy their shit. As if I needed one.
Bingo. Gubmint Motors' products won't be gracing my garage in my lifetime.
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The last GayMotors product I owned was a '70 Corvette, except for a '48 Old-mobile I bought in '88 as an investment (traded it for a 350 to 400 engine upgrade to my '78 Bronco).
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facility's primary flag and truck display along Interstate 69.
:lmao:
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I used to be a GM fan, then they took my tax money to support their unions. This just solidifies my decision.
Fight socialism buy a Ford.
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That is so wrong. They are picking one group of people to honor with that flag. If they are going to do that then I think they need to put up a whole bunch of flags for religion, race, country of origin, etc
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That is so wrong. They are picking one group of people to honor with that flag. If they are going to do that then I think they need to put up a whole bunch of flags for religion, race, country of origin, etc
Their union probably made them do it.
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It make almost no business sense whatsoever to specifically cater publicly to the LGBLT's.
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Their union probably made them do it.
Maybe union management, but not the membership.
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I will probably never own another GM product in my life.
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I will probably never own another GM product in my life.
Me either. I am going strictly BMW :-)