Showing posts with label Whole Foods. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Whole Foods. Show all posts

Thursday, August 1, 2019

One Million Moms Rants About Drag Queen Story Hour At Whole Foods


Bigoted anti-LGBTQ group One Million Moms (really just 94k) is throwing a new temper tantrum, this time aimed at Whole Foods Market for hosting a Drag Queen story hour.

In an email to their supporters, the group moans about the retailer who "once promoted organics and clean food" saying the upscale grocer is now "saturated in absolute filth, exploiting America’s children to be 'groomed' by drag queens."

Pointing to a Drag Queen story hour held in Atlanta, Georgia, One Million Moms calls the events an attempt to "indoctrinate children into transgenderism and homosexuality" and "to normalize the LGBTQ lifestyle."

The group is equally mad at Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms for having the nerve to endorse the "disturbing" events.

OMM may try to paint a picture of "child exploitation," but the fact of the matter is the events have been hailed across the country for encouraging children to get more involved in reading.

The drag queen aspect works because children have no preconceived ideas about bigotry or judgement, and allow their imaginations to take flight during the story hours.

And when you think of it, where does OMM's get off trying to deny a child learning about being fabulous?

Personally, this just makes me want to go spend money at my nearest Whole Foods Market.

FYI - those so-called 'one million moms' have generated just barely 7,000 signatures on their sad little petition.

So, there you go...

Monday, May 16, 2016

Pastor Who Claimed Whole Foods Wrote Homophobic Slur On Cake Stands Down

Texas pastor Jordan Brown claimed Whole Foods wrote anti-gay slur on his cake

A local Texas pastor, Jordan Brown, had recently filed a lawsuit against a bakery department associate at Whole Foods claiming the associate wrote an anti-gay slur on a cake he purchased. According to the suit, he asked employees in the bakery department to write “Love Wins” on a blank, pre-frosted cake.

Brown told the media at the time that the employee wrote “Love Wins FAG” on the cake.

Now, Brown has changed his tune, issuing the following statement:

"Today I am dismissing my lawsuit against Whole Foods Market. The company did nothing wrong. I was wrong to pursue this matter and use the media to perpetuate this story.

"I want to apologize to Whole Foods and its team members for questioning the company’s commitment to its values, and especially the bakery associate who I understand was put in a terrible position because of my actions.

"I apologize to the LGBT community for diverting attention from real issues. I also want to apologize to my partner, my family, my church family, and my attorney."
-Jordan Brown

Whole Foods Market, responds to the local pastor dismissing his lawsuit:

"We're very pleased that the truth has come to light. Given Mr. Brown's apology and public admission that his story was a complete fabrication, we see no reason to move forward with our counter suit to defend the integrity of our brand and team members.”