David Bromstad has done his best to advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and participate in several fundraising campaigns, but one particular effort of his to pay it forward didn’t go over well with some fans. In 2013, Bromstad hosted The Red Shield ReDesign Bash for the Salvation Army in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which had 25 designers creating furniture from trash to win prizes. The design expert judged the event, but his decision to participate led to backlash from his fanbase since the Salvation Army has a history of alleged discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community.
“Sorry David. But no. Having your participation is not them making a stride in the right direction,” commented one individual on Bromstad’s Facebook post. “They are using your celebrity so that others will think they have changed.” The “My Lottery Dream Home” host acknowledged the feedback, writing in a statement, “I took the Salvation Army’s request to participate in their fundraiser as one step in the right direction towards equality. If we simply separate ourselves from those that we assume [oppose] us or our beliefs then we will never make strides in the right direction.”
Not everybody was pessimistic about Bromstad’s participation in the event. One Salvation Army employee stood behind his effort to build a bridge, writing, “As a Gay member of The Salvation Army, I want to thank you for taking this step,” adding, “This is a journey that will take time, and will take co-operation from both the GLBT community, and the Army.”
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