Gloria Jeans Coffee Supports Gay Conversion Program

I just want to bring this to everybody's attention. Gloria Jeans is an international coffee chain akin to Starbucks. They are partnered closely with Mercy Ministries, a Christian-based (admittedly) anti-choice organization that also "treats" girls who struggle with eating disorders, self-harm, depression, etc. Gloria Jeans claims they are not closely linked and only count MM among many of a number of local charities that they support. However, the Fall Issue of the Mercy Ministires USA magazine (pp.4-5) contains an article about how closely the two are connected.

Here are some links about it:

Gloria Jean's Coffees Under Fire 

Ad Banned: The Price of Homophobia

Ex-gay Group Targets Aussie Lesbians

They Prayed to Cast Satan From My Body

As a former US resident I can attest that all the allegations are true, and that they count homosexuality as an illness brought on by "demonic oppression" and must be "cast out". (No, I am not making this stuff up. I wish I were.)

Most of MM's other corporate sponsors have pulled away from them, but through all of this Gloria Jeans maintains it's plans to financially support Mercy Ministries. Please don't give Gloria Jeans your business!

From the latest edition of MM online magazine:

"In addition to the fundraising weekends and money boxes on each Gloria Jean's Coffee counter, each company employee is educated on the work and vision of Mercy Ministries."