The Salvation Army is heterosexist and cissist.

They have campaigned against same-sex relationships becoming legalized in various countries.

They believe that being gay is a “social disease” that only God’s love can cure.

They repeatedly spread the myth that people who are gay are also promiscuous, diseased, and corrupt.

They lobbied for overturning and getting exemptions from nondiscrimination laws in multiple areas, specifically those regarding people who are GLBTQ+.

They don’t allow people who are transgender to live in their shelters, even to the point of causing a death outside of their building.

The Salvation Army is racist and xenophobic.

They removed Aboriginal children from their families and gave them to white families.

They call traditional African religion “witchcraft” and tried to remove it from South Africa’s constitution.

They fund organizations that restrict the civil liberties of people who are Muslim.

The Salvation Army is sexist.

They refuse to pay married women.

They are anti-choice.

They believe that women should submit to their husbands.

The Salvation Army exploits poor and disabled people.

They employ people who experience disabilities for only $8/day.

They make members who experience homelessness and/or alcoholism work for meager wages while paying to live in their shelters.

They argue that the symptoms of poverty (alcohol abuse, sex work, etc.) are its cause.

The Salvation Army supports the War on Drugs.

They claim that cannabis is just as harmful for people as hard drugs.

They support tougher drug enforcement policies, which even the police admit doesn’t work.

The Salvation Army are criminals.

They steal money from the sale of donated clothing.

They sell donated clothing to Third World countries.

They burned down a building to hide illegal activity (but got caught and charged).

They were forced to pay back $9 million for fraud, because they falsely classified job seekers as disadvantaged to receive more government money.

The Salvation Army is a religious cult.

Members are can only marry within the organization, and they have to leave if they marry “civilians”, which is what they call those who aren’t members.

Members have to get permission to go on dates.

They uses funds raised for charity for evangelical work.

The founder claimed that it was not “whether a man died in the poorhouse but if his soul was saved“.

They aim to control lives so much that they even condemn computer and arcade games.

Addendum: Due to popular request, I have added my sources. Also, this is not anti-charity. You can find a list of more reputable charities here.

Editor’s Note: Language has been slightly edited to reflect updated terms, and some new information has been added.