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A radical anti-gay group is pressuring AAA South to
discriminate against same-gender spouses.
Last week, Equality Florida announced that AAA South had
officially clarified it's policy and that it will provide the
same membership and discounts for gay married couple as they do
for straight married couples.
Let AAA know you appreciate their fair and principled policy
of treating same-gender spouses equally. Send a thank you note
now.
Equality Florida launched conversations with AAA several
months ago, following an increase in calls from gay couples who
had been denied family memberships.
During a July 21st meeting with Equality Florida, Tom
O'Brien, President and Chief Executive Officer of AAA Auto Club
South stated, "Our policy does include gay and lesbian spouses,
wherever they were married. Whether in other states or
countries, they qualify." |
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AAA South management said it would take about 2 weeks to
train 3,000 staff members to implement the policy uniformly and
that no proof is required.
"Our relationship with our members is built upon trust. We
would never ask for proof of marital status between a man and a
woman via a marriage license or other means, so we would have no
reason to treat same-sex spouses differently," said AAA South
executive John Imming in a reply email to those challenging the
policy.
AAA South has more than 4 million members in Florida,
Georgia, Tennessee and Puerto Rico. To have such an iconic
company set a standard of full equality for all married couples,
regardless of sexual orientation, sends an important message
that must be encourage.
Let AAA know you appreciate their fair and principled policy
of treating same-gender spouses equally. Send a thank you note
now. |
