Delta's Big Gay Agenda

[~~~^~~~]

Delta's Big Gay Agenda gets funding, pensions don't

If Delta does not have the money to fund its pension obligations to its employees, how does it find the money to promote alternative lifestyles and associate with funding for the publisher of "Secrets of a GAY Porn Star" and "Youth Gay Pride?" I am not a prude, or bigot, but darned if Delta can not find something better to spend its limited respources on - like keeping the promises it has already made to its employees, customers and business partners. Somehow I think there are more worthy causes than cultivating gay pride amongst children and knowing the secrets of a porn star of any stripe.​

Members of Delta's Global Diversity and Human Affairs organization recently announced that Todd Hussong, a technical writer assigned to ASA's Airport Operations Training and Standards group, had submitted this year's winning Pride theme – "good goes around... in all the colors of the rainbow."
According to Hussong, the theme complemented Delta's new marketing campaign, which is part of the airline's goal to become more customer focused while celebrating the relationship between customers and employees.

"I really liked Delta's overarching theme that good things happen when employees and customers work together. I thought that idea, coupled with the 'colors of the rainbow' would be a perfect fit in terms of celebrating diversity," Hussong said.

The theme will be used on T-shirts and in print media during this month's Pride events. Delta has supported Pride events throughout the country in recent years and is this year's official airline sponsor of the Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, San Francisco and New York City Pride Festivals.

These sponsorships further the airline's efforts to support the events and organizations representative of its diverse employee and customer bases.

Delta 2005 Pride SponsorshipsATLANTA PRIDE FESTIVAL 2005

Delta Pride Chair: Frank Wrenn Volunteer Information: to be announced soon​

Booth Parade​

• June 24 - 26, 2005​

[url="http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/sponsorship_events/atl_pride_logo_2005_small.jpg"]http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/sponsorship_events/atl_pride_logo_2005_small.jpg[/url]BOSTON PRIDE 2005​

Delta Pride Chair: Lynn Caraway Volunteer Information: to be announced soon​

Booth ​

• Pride Festival and Parade
  Saturday, June 11, 2005
  
  Pride Block Party
  Sunday, June 12, 2005​

http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/pride05/boston/images/boston_pride_2005_logo.gif

CINCINNATI PRIDE 2005 Volunteer Information: to be announced soon​

Booth​

Delta Pride Chair: Marty Knauff​

• Pride Festival and Parade
  Saturday, June 11-12, 2005​

[url="http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/sponsorship_events/cvg_pride_logo_2005_small.jpg"]http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/sponsorship_events/cvg_pride_logo_2005_small.jpg[/url]NYC HERITAGE OF PRIDE 2005​

Delta Pride Chair: Richard Ray Volunteer Information:​

Booth Parade​

• June 19 - 26, 2005​

[url="http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/logos_partners/nycheritage.gif"]http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/logos_partners/nycheritage.gif[/url]​

2005 Theme:​

Equal Rights - No More, No Less.​

SAN FRANCISCO PRIDE 2005​

Delta Pride Chair: Molly Matan Volunteer Information:​

Booth Parade​

• June 25 - 26, 2005​

[url="http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/pride05/sanfrancisco/images/sfo_pride_2005_logo.gif"]http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/pride05/sanfrancisco/images/sfo_pride_2005_logo.gif[/url]Other Corporate Sponsorships​

AEN-Atlanta Executive Network, ​

​

Thursday, June 16, 2005​

Speaker:

Rich Merritt​

Author: Secrets of a Gay Porn Star​

Sheraton Midtown Hotel at Colony Square's North Ballroom​

AEN Membership Annual Meeting​

Networking begins at 5:45 p.m.​

Program starts at 6:45 p.m.​

Sheraton Colony Square​

To Volunteer at the Delta table, email:​

Richard Nedbalek​

[url="http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/logos_partners/aen_logo.gif"]http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/logos_partners/aen_logo.gif[/url]Atlanta Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce[url="http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/logos_partners/aglcc_logo.jpg"]http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/logos_partners/aglcc_logo.jpg[/url]Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus [font=Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Friday, June 17, 2005 and​

Saturday June 18, 2005​

​

​

8:00 PM​

​

​

Ferst Center for the Arts on the campus of Georgia Tech[/font]​

http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/community/agmc/agmc_photo.jpgAtlanta YouthPride​

• Next Volunteer Training: July 25, 2005 630p-830p (more information)

YouthPride enhances the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youths through action, advocacy, education, outreach, support and community services.​

[url="http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/logos_partners/yp_logo.gif"]http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/logos_partners/yp_logo.gif[/url]HRC- Human Rights Campaign​

• 17th Annual Atlanta Human Rights Campaign Dinner and Silent Auction
  
  (more information)​

http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/logos_partners/hrg_logo_horizontal.gifLesbian Cancer Initiative[url="http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/logos_partners/atl_lesbian_cancer_init_logo.jpg"]http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/logos_partners/atl_lesbian_cancer_init_logo.jpg[/url]P.A.L.S. Bingo Night ​

(Pets are Loving Support).​

​

​

• Atlanta Marriott Century Center
  2000 Century Blvd
  (at Clairmont & I-85)
  
  June 9, 2005
  
  Pride Bingo
  
  Wear Your True Colors
  ​

 

[Birddog]

Delta: "Good gives a reach around"?

 

[GogglesPisano]

Business is business. Companies do not get on the "gay pride" bandwagon because of some sense of social responsibility. They do it because it will broaden their appeal to a certain segment of society and thus improve it's bottom line.

 

[~~~^~~~]

What about the much larger segment of the population that is offended by spending shareholders money promoting questioning the sexuality of youth and sharing the secrets of gay porn stars?

 

[rightrudder]

What about the much larger segment of the population that is offended by spending shareholders money promoting questioning the sexuality of youth and sharing the secrets of gay porn stars?

May I ask why you were looking at the Atlanta gay pride site?

 

[~~~^~~~]

Because I look at where Delta spends its money, while telling its employees that it does not have the money to pay them for their work.

 

[Biatch5]

If Delta does not have the money to fund its pension obligations to its employees, how does it find the money to promote alternative lifestyles and associate with funding for the publisher of "Secrets of a GAY Porn Star" and "Youth Gay Pride?" I am not a prude, or bigot, but darned if Delta can not find something better to spend its limited respources on - like keeping the promises it has already made to its employees, customers and business partners. This company deserves what it gets and somehow I think there are more worth causes than cultivating gay pride amongst children and knowing the secrets of a porn star of any stripe.​

Delta 2005 Pride SponsorshipsATLANTA PRIDE FESTIVAL 2005

Delta Pride Chair: Frank Wrenn Volunteer Information: to be announced soon
Booth Parade​

• June 24 - 26, 2005​

[url="http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/sponsorship_events/atl_pride_logo_2005_small.jpg"]http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/sponsorship_events/atl_pride_logo_2005_small.jpg[/url]BOSTON PRIDE 2005​

Delta Pride Chair: Lynn Caraway Volunteer Information: to be announced soon
Booth ​

• Pride Festival and Parade
  Saturday, June 11, 2005
  
  Pride Block Party
  Sunday, June 12, 2005​

http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/pride05/boston/images/boston_pride_2005_logo.gif

CINCINNATI PRIDE 2005 Volunteer Information: to be announced soon
Booth​

Delta Pride Chair: Marty Knauff​

• Pride Festival and Parade
  Saturday, June 11-12, 2005​

[url="http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/sponsorship_events/cvg_pride_logo_2005_small.jpg"]http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/sponsorship_events/cvg_pride_logo_2005_small.jpg[/url]NYC HERITAGE OF PRIDE 2005​

Delta Pride Chair: Richard Ray Volunteer Information:
Booth Parade​

• June 19 - 26, 2005​

[url="http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/logos_partners/nycheritage.gif"]http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/logos_partners/nycheritage.gif[/url]​

2005 Theme:
Equal Rights - No More, No Less.​

SAN FRANCISCO PRIDE 2005​

Delta Pride Chair: Molly Matan Volunteer Information:
Booth Parade​

• June 25 - 26, 2005​

[url="http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/pride05/sanfrancisco/images/sfo_pride_2005_logo.gif"]http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/pride05/sanfrancisco/images/sfo_pride_2005_logo.gif[/url]Other Corporate Sponsorships​

AEN-Atlanta Executive Network, ​

Thursday, June 16, 2005​

Speaker:

Rich Merritt
Author: Secrets of a Gay Porn Star​

Sheraton Midtown Hotel at Colony Square's North Ballroom​

AEN Membership Annual Meeting
Networking begins at 5:45 p.m.
Program starts at 6:45 p.m.​

Sheraton Colony Square​

To Volunteer at the Delta table, email:
Richard Nedbalek​

[url="http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/logos_partners/aen_logo.gif"]http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/logos_partners/aen_logo.gif[/url]Atlanta Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce[url="http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/logos_partners/aglcc_logo.jpg"]http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/logos_partners/aglcc_logo.jpg[/url]Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus [font=Default Sans Serif,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Friday, June 17, 2005 and​

Saturday June 18, 2005
​

8:00 PM

Ferst Center for the Arts on the campus of Georgia Tech​

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http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/community/agmc/agmc_photo.jpgAtlanta YouthPride​

• Next Volunteer Training: July 25, 2005 630p-830p (more information)

YouthPride enhances the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youths through action, advocacy, education, outreach, support and community services.​

[url="http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/logos_partners/yp_logo.gif"]http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/logos_partners/yp_logo.gif[/url]HRC- Human Rights Campaign​

• 17th Annual Atlanta Human Rights Campaign Dinner and Silent Auction
  
  (more information)​

http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/logos_partners/hrg_logo_horizontal.gifLesbian Cancer Initiative[url="http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/logos_partners/atl_lesbian_cancer_init_logo.jpg"]http://dalweb.delta.com/glen/images/logos_partners/atl_lesbian_cancer_init_logo.jpg[/url]P.A.L.S. Bingo Night
(Pets are Loving Support).​

• Atlanta Marriott Century Center
  2000 Century Blvd
  (at Clairmont & I-85)
  
  June 9, 2005
  
  Pride Bingo
  
  Wear Your True Colors
  ​

Bombs are flying............Children are dying....The whole world is going to hell but how are you???


IM SSSSSSSSSUPER

THANKS FOR ASKING

 

[Mmmmmm Burritos]

Yo fins, it's called advertising. Gay people buy tickets too. And stop reading about gay porn stars.

 

[701EV]

Fins,

I'm with you, unbeliveable!

I'm tankering fuel all over the country to save money and this is what they do with it!

Boy do I have the VISION.


701EV

 

[GogglesPisano]

What about the much larger segment of the population that is offended by spending shareholders money promoting questioning the sexuality of youth and sharing the secrets of gay porn stars?

My guess is some consultant showed them a graph that indicated the segment of the population that would be offended and possibly boycott DL is smaller than the segment of the population that might possibly change their travel loyalties to DL because of this marketing avenue.

 

[General Lee]

Fins,


Maybe you didn't know this (79%N1 does) but Buckhead is full of gays. And, most probably travel. So, since ATL is our major hub and there are many gays in Buckhead, it is probably good business to cater to that group as well. Since many do not have kids, they probably travel a lot, and we do fly nonstop to SFO and Key West from ATL. There you go.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[SDF2BUF2MCO]

Think Goggles and General are "correct". I've read management rags that indicate since gays are typically "single" and hold more professional jobs as a group (so the writers are telling the readers), they have more money to spend on travel and entertainment.

Guess the silver lining is it is allegedly placing more butts in the seats. Too bad they aren't charging enough to make a profit! Does make you question the return on investment though or getting their bang for the buck.

 

[Captain Overs]

Sounds like you'll be pretty busy at those events. Are you going to try and make both Atlanta and Cincy?

 

[737 Pylt]

Because I look at where Delta spends its money, while telling its employees that it does not have the money to pay them for their work.

Fins:
I don't agree on much you say, but you are right on this one! The money spent here is quite an embarressment, plus the fact about advertising in the heart of the "bible belt" south!
737

 

[skykid]

...plus the fact about advertising in the heart of the "bible belt" south!
737

I think it's a stupid way to advertise and spend their money as well. However, Hotlanta is not the heart of the Bible belt, and I would argue the city is an island not included in the Bible belt. In fact, Atlanta is the undisputed homosexual headquarters of the South, not that there's anything wrong with that. Maybe that ad money right in Atlanta is not a bad idea.

 

[BeCareful!]

First Song, and now this.......

And people think USAir mgt sucks!

It does, but that's beside the point!

 

[SDF2BUF2MCO]

If Delta does not have the money to fund its pension obligations to its employees, how does it find the money to promote alternative lifestyles and associate with funding for the publisher of "Secrets of a GAY Porn Star" and "Youth Gay Pride?" I am not a prude, or bigot, but darned if Delta can not find something better to spend its limited respources on - like keeping the promises it has already made to its employees, customers and business partners. This company deserves what it gets and somehow I think there are more worth causes than cultivating gay pride amongst children and knowing the secrets of a porn star of any stripe.​

Cheer up! It could be worse....at least you don't have pictures of Elton John on the tail of your ships (apologies to the Citrus folks)!!!

 

[~~~^~~~]

At least the AirTran promotion is tied to popular music and improved service. Sure Elton is gay, but there is less of an agenda there than paying for "Youth Pride" to talk to children about their sexuality. There is no way you could convince me that sponsoring a book tour to promote the "Secrets of Gay Porn Stars" is going to net much revenue for Delta. This is someone's pet project and has nothing to do with Delta's success as an airline.

Bottom line is that Delta has a part of its management culture that has a far left wing gay agenda and Delta too is poorly managed to effect adequate controls over its spending.

Delta does not have the luxury of wasting dollars on a few management employees alternate lifestyle choices while simultaneously telling Congress, creditors and employees that it can not pay its bills.

Any decent and well managed business would properly prioritize its spending - this is full proof that Delta is not being managed to survive - Delta's remaining assets are being stolen by those in the position to do so, Grinstein and Co is not stopping this from happening.

ALPA raised holy hell about previous management boondoggles, it is time to raise hell again.

 

[CRJ puppy]

So sorry. You just don't "get it". But that's okay. We all still love you.

 

[Cyclone]

general lee

OK since you know so much...what is your zip code in Buckhead?

I would send you a PM but I'm worried about viruses.

It's your choice dude but I disagree with your lifestyle.