"The Salvation Army has a history of active discrimination against gays and lesbians. While you might think you’re helping the hungry and homeless by dropping a few dollars in the bright red buckets, not everyone can share in the donations. Many LGBT people are rejected by the evangelical church charity because they’re ‘sexually impure…’ The organization also has a record of actively lobbying governments worldwide for anti-gay policies."

Bil Browning in his article, “Why You Shouldn’t Donate to the Salvation Army Bell Ringers