Family Research Council president Tony Perkins on his daily radio bulletin applauded ExxonMobil shareholders for voting down a proposal to prohibit job discrimination based sexual orientation, even claiming that the vote was part of a “backlash” against President Obama’s endorsement of marriage equality. By not “fueling the homosexual agenda,” Perkins said the oil giant’s decision showed “courage” and was a “stand for true American values.”
Perkins: At ExxonMobil, the shareholders put their stock in something other than political correctness. Hello, I’m Tony Perkins in the Family Research Council in Washington. It won’t change the price of gas, but it may comfort you to know that at ExxonMobil, your business isn’t fueling the homosexual agenda. At Exxon’s annual meeting, shareholders refused to add special protections based upon “sexual orientation” to the employment policy. It was the 13th straight year the company wouldn’t cave to the pressure. While the outcome wasn’t a surprise, the margin of victory certainly was. Eighty percent of the company voted “no”–that was the highest number since 1999. That was a huge shock to liberals who were pushing the change, who said the resolution had 40% support in years past. But that was before the President forced Americans into a debate about homosexual marriage. Now, the backlash is starting to show, and it’s not just political. Maybe Exxon’s courage will fuel other companies to stand for true American values.
