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Company ignores two requests from AFA to discuss Pepsi's support of gay groups.

Pepsi has given Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) a half-million dollars to help push the homosexual agenda in the workplace.

Pepsi has a long tradition of financial support for homosexual groups. According to Jacqueline Millan, director of PepsiCo Corporate Contributions, "We are delighted to continue our partnership with PFLAG...(in) promoting the necessary message of inclusion to untapped groups...and that is a crucial step toward building a healthy working environment."

Despite the fact that 30 states have passed constitutional amendments defining marriage as being between a man and a woman, Pepsi continues to support the efforts by same-sex groups pushing for homosexual marriage.

AFA wrote Pepsi on October 14 and again on October 29 asking the company to remain neutral in the culture war. Pepsi didn't care enough to respond to the AFA letters. Pepsi's lack of response indicates the company plans to continue support for the homosexual agenda.

Take Action

E-mail Chrm. Indra K. Nooyi. Tell her that you expect Pepsi to stop supporting the gay agenda.

After sending your e-mail, please call Pepsi (914-253-2000) and ask the company to remain neutral in the culture war.

Forward this e-mail to your friends and family so they will know about Pepsi's support of the gay agenda.
Pepsi's products include Pepsi soft drinks, Frito-Lay chips (800-352-4477), Quaker Oats (800-367-6287), Tropicana (800-237-7799) and Gatorade (800-367-6287).

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old comment by Marcus

Pepsi didn't care enough to respond to the AFA letters.

They were not obligated to respond or even acknowledge your petition so don't personalize the situation by saying they "don't care." They don't have to care. They don't have to do anything but make their product within the laws and regulations of the industry. Period.

Pepsi's lack of response indicates the company plans to continue support for the homosexual agenda.

That's your inference of the situation which is not necessarily what Pepsi intends to do.

you expect Pepsi to stop supporting the gay agenda.

One tries to influence not by pestering and bullying the company to change to your whims and desires. You do that buy not buying their product in the free marketplace. See how easy that was?

Further: What gives you the right to knock on someone else's door and demand they conform their lives to your beliefs, values, etc.? That's pretty damn arrogant!

old comment by Frank

They obviously have no idea of how monstrously large Pepsi Co. actually is.

Pepsi, Mountain Dew, 7Up, Frito-Lay, Mirinda, Gatorade
Fritos, Doritos, Walkers Crisps, Cheetos
Tropicana, Quaker's

Good luck. They have a virtual lock on drink and snack food. Except for that which is owned by Coca Cola, who also support gay rights.

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"For the second straight year (2007), the nation's largest lesbian and gay rights organization, The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), has given The Coca-Cola Company a 100 percent rating for its workplace policies for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) associates. The HRC's Corporate Equality Index measures the extent to which employers promote workplace fairness for their GLBT employees, measuring factors like non-discrimination policies, diversity training and benefits. "
-The Coca Cola Company

The AFA has no concept of how completely they have already lost this particular "war."

-Frank

old comment by Anon-e-moose

@gargoyle1

"Also, it warms my heart to see all this support for Pepsi . . . I OWN STOCK IN IT!!! (hee-hee! moneymoneymoney!)"

And you richly deserve it. Pepsico, along with all other companies, know they alienate the Pink Pound/Dollar/Euro/Yen/Yuan/*insert currency of your choice here* at their peril.

Are the AFA willing to explain to those at the AGM of Pepsico (in this case) - said major stockholders - why the returns in their investment are lower than initial forecasts, nay, prepared to pay for the shortfall themselves?!

The AFA had better have bottomless pockets, then. Because when it comes to profits, even the most rabid bigots suddenly become hyper-pro-LGBT.

...oh, one more thing, AFA:

Your argument is invalid.

@whatever

And not just Tropicana, neither:

http://www.pepsico.com/Brands.html

Frito Lay too, a.k.a. Walkers Crisps here; the biggest brand of crisps in the UK.

Walkers - and ergo, Pepsico - recently promoted a 'vote for your favourite crisp flavour' campaign-cum-fundraiser for a major UK charity, Comic Relief; one of which was 'Stephen Fry-Up':

http://news.pinkpaper.com/NewsStory/4731/28/1/2011/Stephen-Fry-launches-own-flavour-of-Walkers-crisps-for-Comic-Relief.aspx

And the national treasure that is the blessed Stephen Fry (pbuh), is gay.

Pepsico, your star, nay your brand credibility - and thus your profits - is on the ascendant.

Yours isn't the only market out there, AFA. Americentric, much?