Old navy gay pride
WASHINGTON (BP)&#;The American Family Association has asked its supporters to challenge Old Navy&#;s &#;Love Proudly: Pride &#; campaign.
The campaign coincides with President Obama&#;s declaration naming June &#;lesbian, gay, attracted to both genders, transgender&#; (LGBT) pride month. The company is selling rainbow-colored gay pride T-shirts for men, women and children in 26 of its stores nationwide. Ten percent of the profits from these shirts will go to the &#;It Gets Better Project,&#; a pro-homosexuality campaign aimed at teens.
&#;At Old Navy, we embrace inclusion and diversity,&#; said Renate Geerlings, a media relations officer for Gap Inc. &#;Our customers and employees are of many different ethnicities, faiths and lifestyles. This line of T-shirts is one of many examples of a limited edition T-shirt that we carry during certain months of the year.&#;
In a letter to more than million supporters, American Family Association President Tim Wildmon asked them to &#;let Old Navy president Tim Wyatt comprehend his decision to employ in corporate promotion and financial support of homosexualit
Old Navy’s Gay Pride T-Shirts Proving Problematic, Already
By Eryn Sun, Christian Upload Reporter
Gay Pride t-shirts for men, women, and babies with messages enjoy “Love Proudly” or “Pride ” have arrived at select Old Navy stores across the United States.
Now through the end of June – or until supplies sell out – consumers can buy a variety of tees for anywhere from $ to $
Ten percent of the proceeds will be donated to the celebrity-endorsed “It Gets Better Project,” a movement started by Dan Savage dedicated to preventing suicide among LGBT youth through a number of user-created videos offering devotion and support. Donations are also being encouraged.
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Coming at the heels of President Obama’s announcement that June would be observed as the “Lesbian, Homosexual, Bisexual, and Transgender Celebration Month,” the retail campaign created by Old Navy’s parent company Gap Inc. seeks to promote lgbtq+ acceptance in the community.
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15 brands that are giving back for Pride Month
After a year when Pride celebrations had to go virtual, members of the LGBTQ community and their allies are eager to beam bright in And as in years past, numerous brands have launched distinct Pride products and capsule collections that celebrate love, diversity and inclusion. However, advocates say that authentic support means more than just a rainbow stripe on a T-shirt.
“Brands need to approach Pride not as a marketing moment to sell products and profit from LGBTQ people, but [as] a day to loudly utilize their reach and influence to affirm our community and support advocacy organizations in authentic and impactful ways,” said Sarah Kate Ellis, CEO of the media watchdog organization GLAAD.
Companies that truly walk the saunter donate to and uplift LGBTQ organizations, added Alphonso David, president of the Human Rights Campaign, the country’s largest LGBTQ advocacy team. "These businesses provide an invaluable platform to further the fight for LGBTQ equity and inclusivity,” he said.
Some organizations are contributing a portion of proceeds
&#;It Gets Better&#; with Old Navy
By Tony Peregrin in News on May 27, PM
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Old Navy isn&#;t the first retail chain to ride the gay identity festival rainbow wave, but it&#;s likely the largest. Starting Monday, Elderly Navy (owned by Gap, Inc., which owns Gap, Banana Republic, and Piperlime) is launching a line of gay pride-themed T-shirts sized for men, women, and babies, with 10% of the proceeds going to the It Gets Better Project.
Say what you will about the debatable quality and style of Old Navy&#;s apparel, we kind of appreciate the idea of moms, dads, and teens browsing in malls across America and unexpectedly coming across t-shirts emblazoned with the words &#;Love proudly, Old Navy Pride &#; Considering that some wingnuts started foaming at the mouth after the pink toe-mageddon crisis of , we&#;re mightily impressed by these Old Navy tees promoting love and acceptance to the masses.
Old Navy&#;s pride t-shirts follow in the footsteps of a small, but notable list of high-end designers&#;notably Marc Jacobs and Kenneth Cole&#;who have released limited edition t-shirts in supp