A Coca-Cola campaign featuring gay couples has inspired calls for a boycott from conservative lawmakers in Hungary, but the brand is refusing to back down from its "Love is Love" message. The … [Read more...] about Coca-Cola Defends Ad Campaign Featuring Gay Couples After Lawmaker Calls for Boycott
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Grindr Revives IPO Plan After U.S. Panel That Called it a ‘National Security Risk’ Says it Has ‘No Objection’
Earlier this year we reported that Grindr, the leading gay social app, was up for sale by Kunlun, the Chinese firm which acquired it in 2016, after a U.S. Government panel said it is a “national … [Read more...] about Grindr Revives IPO Plan After U.S. Panel That Called it a ‘National Security Risk’ Says it Has ‘No Objection’
TripAdvisor Zaps ‘Straight Pride Parade’ Organizers with Cease-and-Desist Letter Peppered with Gay Anthems
Earlier this week organizers of Boston's "Straight Pride Parade" received a cease-and-desist order from Netflix for listing the company as a “prospective sponsor” on their website along with 25 other … [Read more...] about TripAdvisor Zaps ‘Straight Pride Parade’ Organizers with Cease-and-Desist Letter Peppered with Gay Anthems
‘We Don’t Do Gay at Nivea’ — Ad Agency Dumps Skincare Brand After Homophobic Response to Campaign Concept
Interpublic's FCB ad agency has dropped Nivea as a client after the skincare brand's homophobic response to a campaign concept featuring two men's hands touching. Said the client: "We don't do gay at … [Read more...] about ‘We Don’t Do Gay at Nivea’ — Ad Agency Dumps Skincare Brand After Homophobic Response to Campaign Concept
Burger King Scorched a Whopper into Carbon and Made It into Diamond Wedding Rings for a Gay Couple: WATCH
Burger King Germany had an original way to celebrate Pride. They scorched a Whopper burger until it was carbon and then pressed it into diamonds, creating a wedding ring for Dima and Alvar, an Eastern … [Read more...] about Burger King Scorched a Whopper into Carbon and Made It into Diamond Wedding Rings for a Gay Couple: WATCH
Chick-fil-A Owner Arrested for Molesting Teen: WATCH
Heather Matuszek, the owner of a Clearwater, Florida Chick-fil-A, was arrested this week on charges of molesting a teenage girl in her youth group at Clearwater Community … [Read more...] about Chick-fil-A Owner Arrested for Molesting Teen: WATCH
Former VP Sues Goldman Sachs, Says He Was Excluded from Conference Call Because He ‘Sounded Too Gay’
William Littleton, a former vice president at Goldman Sachs, is suing the banking firm for discrimination based on his sexual orientation. CNBC reports: 'Littleton’s suit... alleges that after he … [Read more...] about Former VP Sues Goldman Sachs, Says He Was Excluded from Conference Call Because He ‘Sounded Too Gay’
Axe Body Spray on Straight Pride Parade: ‘We’ll Be At the Parade That Matters and This One Isn’t It’
Axe body spray responded on Wednesday after a viral tweet put it at the top of the list of "Floats for the Straight Pride Parade..." Tweeted Axe: "we’ll be at the parade that matters and this one … [Read more...] about Axe Body Spray on Straight Pride Parade: ‘We’ll Be At the Parade That Matters and This One Isn’t It’
Australian Brewery Apologizes After Posting Homophobic Meme About Non-Alcoholic Beer
An Australian brewing company has apologized after posting a homophobic meme mocking non-alcoholic beer as "gay lemonade." Wrote the director of the Southern Bay Brew Co. on Facebook: … [Read more...] about Australian Brewery Apologizes After Posting Homophobic Meme About Non-Alcoholic Beer
16 Cool, Minty, and Hilarious Reactions to Listerine’s LGBTQ Pride Mouthwash
Listerine this month became the latest big brand to co-opt the rainbow flag in a statement of support for the LGBTQ community. The Pride mouthwash is part of a range of products from Johnson & … [Read more...] about 16 Cool, Minty, and Hilarious Reactions to Listerine’s LGBTQ Pride Mouthwash
