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'Amplifier' awards to honor fair, accurate portrayal of LGBT people in advertising

'Amplifier' awards to honor fair, accurate portrayal of LGBT people in advertising

Saturday, September 3, 2011
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) on Friday announced the award recipients for the 2011 GLAAD Amplifier Awards, an annual event honoring those that elevate and promote images in advertising that include fair and accurate representations of the LGBT community.
Safe sex ads to return in Australia after backlash by LGBT community

Safe sex ads to return in Australia after backlash by LGBT community

Wednesday, June 1, 2011
One of Australia’s biggest outdoor advertising companies reversed its decision to ban billboards promoting safe homosexual sex, just one day after ordering their removal from Brisbane-area bus shelters.
'Living Social' commercial: Were transgenders the butt of the joke?

'Living Social' commercial: Were transgenders the butt of the joke?

Monday, February 7, 2011
My Facebook page blew up last night after I posted about a Superbowl commercial by “Living Social” which used Transgender people as a punchline. Watch the video and discuss! Did you find it offensive, why or why not?
Doritos gay-themed ‘commercials’ are really just Super Bowl contest entries

Doritos gay-themed ‘commercials’ are really just Super Bowl contest entries

Monday, January 24, 2011
Two gay-themed commercials are getting a lot of play on the internet today, with several mainstream websites reporting Monday that "Doritos posted two gay-themed commercials that the junk food company plans to run during Super Bowl next month."
Is Facebook outing gay folks for advertisers?

Is Facebook outing gay folks for advertisers?

Thursday, October 21, 2010
A Microsoft researcher has found a loophole which could secretly reveal a gay Facebook user’s sexuality to advertisers, according to Valleywag. Check this out: Researchers from Microsoft and Germany’s Max [...]
McDonald’s airing gay-themed ad in France: ‘Come as you are’

McDonald’s airing gay-themed ad in France: ‘Come as you are’

Tuesday, June 1, 2010
McDonald’s is running a new ad on French TV that features a gay teen and his father, who is unaware of his son’s orientation. The ad shows a gay teen seated at [...]
CBS rejects gay-themed Super Bowl ads; GLAAD calls for explanation

CBS rejects gay-themed Super Bowl ads; GLAAD calls for explanation

Friday, January 29, 2010
The gay dating website Mancrunch.com is crying foul on CBS for rejecting a commercial that it had hoped would run during the Super Bowl on February 7. In a letter [...]
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