Tuesday, the American Family Association, a conservative
Christian group, started a boycott of Ford Motor
Company. Their main complaint is that Ford supports gay rights groups, offers benefits to same-sex couples,
and actively recruits gay employees. Out of their 2.2 million members, approximately 55,000 people have
signed a pledge supporting the boycott. Chrysler and GM also support same-sex couples through their benefits
policies, but they are not subject to the boycott. The AFA recently ended a nine-year boycott of the Walt
Disney Co. That boycott was also motivated by support that Disney provided to same-sex relationships.
Apparently the Disney boycott had little effect, because Disney experienced an increase in park attendance and
higher earnings during the nine-year boycott. Perhaps Ford will see increased sales from this publicity.
No matter what your stance, this is a free country. The AFA has every right to boycott, and Ford has every
right to operate its business how it sees fit.