Joey Helton understands why people would question how he, as a gay man with a boyfriend, worked for seven years for the Salvation Army, raising millions of dollars for the religious nonprofit that discriminates against LGBT people.
The Salvation Army has also been accused of not helping gay couples unless they end their relationships and one of its leaders was once quoted as saying gay people deserve to die.
Now working for AID Atlanta since Jan. 2 as development director, Helton, 34, said he is ready to bring his "whole self" to an organization he believes in and he hopes others will not focus on his last job with the Salvation Army.