Wal-Mart’s New Homosexual Sensitivity Training Policy A Disappointment Says Focus

WASHINGTON, July 2, 2003 (LifeSiteNews.com) – A new homosexual anti-discrimination policy launched by Wal-Mart, which includes “sensitivity training”, has upset pro-family groups which looked on the retail giant as family-friendly.  Focus on the Family commented on the policy saying it “is profoundly disappointed that the largest family-friendly company in the nation has surrendered to a small handful of homosexual activists and will subject 1.3 million employees to ‘sensitivity training’ on homosexual issues.”“Focus on the Family shares Wal-Mart’s commitment to treating all people with dignity and respect, but this sensitivity training offends the values of the vast majority of Wal-Mart’s associates and customers” explained Dr. Bill Maier, Vice President and Psychologist in Residence at Focus on the Family. “Singling people out for their differences is a profound betrayal of Dr. Martin Luther King’s dream, and that is exactly what Wal-Mart’s policy does” explains Dr. Maier.  See the USA Today coverage:  https://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/retail/2003-07-02-wal-mart-gay_x.htm