Kraft, Harris Bank hit for Gay Games support

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http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0506060226jun06,1,6883280.story?coll=chi-news-hed&ctrack=1&cset=true

Two conservative Christian groups are attacking two prominent businesses for taking a high-profile role in the 2006 Gay Games in Chicago.

The American Family Association of Tupelo, Miss., and the Illinois Family Institute of Glen Ellyn are sharply criticizing Kraft Foods Inc. and Harris Bank for each contributing $25,000 to the athletic competition and now want the companies to take a less visible role by removing logos and banners from the event.
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Gay Games VII will be held over eight days next year in July at various sites in Chicago. More than 10,000 athletes are expected to compete in events that will include softball, track and field, basketball and swimming. Event organizers and Chicago officials expect roughly 100,000 people to attend and an economic infusion of between $70 million and $80 million.

[slor]

1. Time to go buy some...

Miracle Whip!

[FourStarDemocrat]

2. A boycott by the American Family Institute means nothing..

The AFA has had a years-long boycott going of Disney for similar reasons, and the corporation's profits has risen fourfold during that time. They are nothing but a nuisance group with a small but vocal membership.

[Inland]

4. I don't know. It doesn't take much

for a corp. sponsor to tone down its sponsorship.

[BOSSHOG]

3. People who hate in the name of Jesus Christ

can boycott my 24 year service to America veteran cock. I didn't serve so ignorant haters like dobson and his klavern full of lunatics could attempt to intimidate people trying to do a good thing. And afa is as impotent as a bill frist leadership seminar. Thank you Kraft and thank you Harris Bank. And dobson, you and your kind are DOMESTIC ENEMIES OF THE CONSTITUTION.