Ellie Goulding threatens to pull out of the NFL halftime show due to the Salvation Army's alleged treatment of LGBTQ people
Goulding was replying to a user who claimed the organization was “extremely homo/transphobic literally to the point of letting queer homeless people die.” The user has since walked back her claims somewhat, saying she was misinformed but stood by her claim of mistreatment of LGBTQ people.
Goulding’s reply to the user’s original post said, “I am a committed philanthropist as you probably know, and my heart has always been in helping the homeless, but supporting anti-LGBTQ charity is clearly not something I would ever intentionally do.” A spokesman for the Salvation Army, David Hudson, responded to Goulding’s message in a statement. “With an organization of our size and history, myths can perpetuate,” he wrote, according to NBC News. “An individual’s sexual or gender identity, religion, or lifestyle has no bearing on our willingness to provide service. We stand firmly behind our mission to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
The game, which will see the Dallas Cowboys face off against the Buffalo Bills, will begin at 4:30 p.m. EST on Thanksgiving. Goulding has not yet publicly announced whether or not she will perform at the halftime show. But on early Thursday morning, she was
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