The chairman of high street retailer Urban Outfitters has donated thousands of dollars to a homophobic US Senator.
Speaking in 2003, company chairman Richard Hayne told The Philadelphia Weekly: "As a company, we don't contribute to any cause except non-controversial things like a breast cancer walk. I don't know anyone who is for breast cancer."
However, Hayne has personally contributed money to various Republican politicians and committees (information freely available from the Centre of Responsible Politics).
Over the last decade, Hayne's contributions include $8,500 (£4,370) to the Republican Federal Committee of Pennsylvania and $2,000 to Republican senator Arlen Specter.
However, the biggest contribution has been towards Rick Santorum and affiliated projects.
Hayne has contributed a total of $13,150 to Santorum, who was recently voted out of office – largely due to his extremist right-wing views.
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