SEATTLE – A World Vision board member has resigned in protest after the Christian aid group quickly reversed its decision to hire employees in same-sex marriages.
Jacquelline Fuller, director of corporate giving for Google Inc., said in an email Wednesday to The Associated Press that she remains a “huge fan” of the group’s work on behalf of the poor. But she resigned Friday, saying she “disagreed with the decision to exclude gay employees who marry.” She declined to comment further.
World Vision U.S. is based in Washington state, where same-sex marriage is legal.
When the charity announced last week that it would hire employees in gay marriages, some prominent evangelical leaders condemned the decision, and several thousand donors canceled their child sponsorships. Within two days, the charity backtracked, causing a separate backlash from people who support recognition for married gay employees.
A World Vision spokesman, Steve Panton, said no other board members have resigned.
