BATF - Say What?

[cjjtulsa]

Makes me really want to avoid ever having them raid my house in the deep, dark night.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), under fire for allowing U.S.-purchased guns to flow to Mexican criminals, celebrated its first gay pride event on Wednesday.

The celebration at ATF’s Washington headquarters was intended to recognize the “accomplishments and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans to ATF and the nation, and to promote awareness of the LGBT culture,” ATF said in a news release.

"ATF works to ensure sexual orientation discrimination and prejudice are not tolerated in our workplace," said Acting Director Kenneth Melson. "ATF is an equal employment opportunity environment where effective and equitable participation is encouraged.”

The keynote speaker, Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), spoke about his experiences serving as an openly gay congressman.

ATF says it has created an LGBT affinity group called "ATF Pride" with the primary goal of ensuring equal employment opportunity and enhancing development opportunities for LGBT employees at the agency.

http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/atf-hosts-its-first-gay-pride-observance

 

[Honeybee]

That is just sick

 

[Buddhaman]

I'm all for equal rights and gays having the same rights to marry as the rest of us but this sounds stupid. Are they going to celebrate ATF Black Pride as well? Probably not. Companies shouldn't celebrate their emplyees sexual, ethnic, or religious orientation.

 

[okie98]

Your tax dollars in action!!!!!!

 

[Twmaster]

Good plan ATF. That will quiet those folks up in arms about 'F&F'...

Yup, that'll fix it.

<boom!> (That was the sound of my head exploding)

 

[cjjtulsa]

Companies shouldn't celebrate their emplyees sexual, ethnic, or religious orientation.

How about taxpayer-funded government agencies?

 

[Buddhaman]

How about taxpayer-funded government agencies?

You'd think the government would know better from the start. I'm shocked the ACLU hasn't stepped in and complained that the blacks, hispanics, and other minorities are being left out of their own celebrations.

 

[grizzly97]

WTF?!?! Can they hold a "celebration" in honor of all the straight/heterosexual contributors? Nope, that would be descrimination!

 

[jbarnett]

Sickos!

 

[twoguns?]

No no no im not going to do it.......oh my!!!!!!!