goulet pens has not issued a statement about how they are building a church for a group that says being gay is as bad as murder. at this point, so many days later, I think it is safe to assume that is because the situation is exactly how it seems, they have no intention of ending their affiliation with the religious group in question, and they just want it all to blow over.
so this is apparently where the money goulet pens makes is going. to fund hate.
meanwhile, other stationery and pen retailers are showing their support for the queer community.
if you believe that your pen purchases should not go towards literally spreading homophobia, check out this thread with retailers that are less homophobic. if you have a favorite queen-friendly stationery store, share their name in the thread!
I looked into my current favorite stationery supplier, JetPens, to see how they measure up… and from what I can see of the causes they’ve donated to, they definitely seem better.
https://www.jetpens.com/blog/JetPens-Penefit-Program/pt/970
(I have way too many fancy pens and mechanical pencils from this place… but they’re so worth it.)