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		<title>Radio Shack Corporation rating in a Kentucky discrimination case disagrees with HRC&#8217;s Buying Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Fite, Contributor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kentucky Equality Federation's Discrimination, Hate Crimes, and School Bullying Committee released a letter commending Radio Shack Corporation for its response to a discrimination case. According to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) 2010 Buying Guide however, Radio Shack Corporation scored near the bottom of the list along with Wal-Mart, Office Depot, and Meijer.  ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://unitedwestandky.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/hrc-logo.gif"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-673" title="hrc-logo" src="http://unitedwestandky.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/hrc-logo.gif" alt="" width="93" height="141" /></a>Kentucky Equality Federation&#8217;s <a href="http://www.kentuckylgbt.org/ht/display/ContentDetails/i/1276257" target="_blank">Discrimination, Hate Crimes, and School Bullying Committee</a> released a letter commending Radio Shack Corporation for its response to a discrimination case. Kentucky Equality Federation gave Radio Shack Corporation an A+ rating for their handling of a specific discrimination case that went all the way to their corporate offices after Kentucky Equality Federation threatened a statewide boycott and protests. <a href="http://www.kentuckylgbt.org/ht/display/ContentDetails/i/1289075" target="_blank">(source)</a></p>
<p>Louisville&#8217;s Fairness Campaign has recently had similar successes, but doesn&#8217;t publish ratings of the company&#8217;s response.</p>
<p>Over the years, Kentucky Equality Federation has displayed impressive mobilization skills when holding boycott&#8217;s and protests, most notably at the Kentucky Governor&#8217;s Mansion, Kentucky Capitol, Northern Kentucky University, Kentucky State University, and the University of the Cumberlands.</p>
<p>According to the <a href="http://www.hrc.org/documents/hrc_buyersguide_10.pdf" target="_blank">Human Rights Campaign (HRC) 2010 Buying Guide</a> however, Radio Shack Corporation scored near the bottom of the list along with Wal-Mart, Office Depot, and Meijer.</p>
<p>Kroger, Thornton&#8217;s and others however scored high above Wal-Mart, Radio Shack and others despite Kroger and Thornton&#8217;s being major corporate sponsors of the <a href="http://www.afaky.com/" target="_blank">American Family Association of Kentucky</a>, an anti-gay organization based in Louisville, KY.  <a href="http://www.afaky.com/Show.aspx?id=35&amp;m=16" target="_blank">(source) </a></p>
<p>Apparently corporate spending to anti-gay causes isn&#8217;t a factor in the Human Rights Campaign&#8217;s Buying Guide(s), and not every corporation with LGBTI non-discrimination policies participate in HRC&#8217;s buying guide.</p>
<p>Major Fortune 500 Companies such as Publix Super Markets, Winn-Dixie, National City Bank, Dun &amp; Bradstreet, Dow Jones, Blockbuster, MySpace.com, Regal Cinemas, Wendy&#8217;s, and Marathon<em> (which also owns Speedway and SuperAmerica)</em> refuse to cooperate.  Other companies such a Big Lots, Dillard&#8217;s, Dollar General, Kohl&#8217;s, Tupperware, Lowe&#8217;s, Western Union, and Lowe&#8217;s also refuse cooperation with HRC&#8217;s Buying Guides in protest of the manner companies are graded.</p>
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