About Mitchell Gold: Mitchell Gold is the openly gay Chairman and marketing genius behind Mitchell Gold Company, a furniture manufacturer with over $100 million dollars in annual sales. The Taylorsville, North Carolina based company was founded in 1989 by Mitchell Gold and art director Bob Williams, President of Design. Mitchell Gold furniture is sold in retail outlets such as Pottery Barn and Crate & Barrel.
Mitchell Gold Philanthropy: Mitchell Gold is known for his philanthropic efforts, including his organization Faith In America, which fights religion-based bigotry.
"We simply must band together and stop history from repeating itself. Some, not all, Christians have marginalized minorities in America in the past based on their interpretations of the Bible. They are doing the same thing today to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community," Gold says. "We need to educate all Americans about the history of religion based bigotry which has led to discrimination causing much harm."
"We simply must band together and stop history from repeating itself. Some, not all, Christians have marginalized minorities in America in the past based on their interpretations of the Bible. They are doing the same thing today to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community," Gold says. "We need to educate all Americans about the history of religion based bigotry which has led to discrimination causing much harm."
Mitchell Gold in the News: Mitchell Gold joined forces with Metropolitan Community Church in an advertising war to combat anti-gay messages in billboard advertising. The combined program, called Jesus MCC, encourages people to use religion for inclusion instead of discrimination.
