http://www.queerty.com/gay-marriage-is-now-a-brilliant-marketing-tool-for-trendy-tees-20091124/ Free of an agenda. Except that gay one. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:20:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.queerty.com/gay-marriage-is-now-a-brilliant-marketing-tool-for-trendy-tees-20091124/#comment-446950 Jaroslaw Thu, 12 May 2011 02:55:23 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=75673#comment-446950 Hey dvlaries - Hal Sparks is a very good actor - didn't you see Queer as Folk? And he has done a lot for Gay causes in California. I think he is super cool. Your remark about him working in the mall, well it was probably for fun, a good cause or both. He does stand up comedy and has a band. Even if he was paid - what is wrong with honest work? Hey dvlaries – Hal Sparks is a very good actor – didn’t you see Queer as Folk? And he has done a lot for Gay causes in California. I think he is super cool. Your remark about him working in the mall, well it was probably for fun, a good cause or both. He does stand up comedy and has a band. Even if he was paid – what is wrong with honest work?

]]> http://www.queerty.com/gay-marriage-is-now-a-brilliant-marketing-tool-for-trendy-tees-20091124/#comment-240392 nycmattman Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:35:26 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=75673#comment-240392 The mixing of social causes and marketing is seen all the time. Some brands do it well and some do it to just "make a buck." The question to consider is whether or not they are being genuine. Do they really support gay marriage? From what I see here it seems that yes, they do. Does it bother me that they created a PR stunt like this? Not really. The more businesses that take a public stand in favor of gay marriage -- through stunts, public statements, congressional testimony, etc -- the better. The mixing of social causes and marketing is seen all the time. Some brands do it well and some do it to just “make a buck.” The question to consider is whether or not they are being genuine. Do they really support gay marriage? From what I see here it seems that yes, they do. Does it bother me that they created a PR stunt like this? Not really. The more businesses that take a public stand in favor of gay marriage — through stunts, public statements, congressional testimony, etc — the better.

]]> http://www.queerty.com/gay-marriage-is-now-a-brilliant-marketing-tool-for-trendy-tees-20091124/#comment-240269 ena darren Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:10:44 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=75673#comment-240269 If the profit from tee sales goes to Love Honor Cherish, how is that exploitive? Isn't it a fund raiser? I read Marilyn Barrett's article from the huffington post. I think it's more than a "brilliant" dirty marketing device... I think there's a genuine desire to help. If the profit from tee sales goes to Love Honor Cherish, how is that exploitive? Isn’t it a fund raiser? I read Marilyn Barrett’s article from the huffington post. I think it’s more than a “brilliant” dirty marketing device… I think there’s a genuine desire to help.

]]> http://www.queerty.com/gay-marriage-is-now-a-brilliant-marketing-tool-for-trendy-tees-20091124/#comment-240043 dvlaries Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:06:46 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=75673#comment-240043 Well, alright ... if Palin is a "governor," then okay, Sparks is an "actor." He's working malls now, huh? Well, alright … if Palin is a “governor,” then okay, Sparks is an “actor.”
He’s working malls now, huh?

]]> http://www.queerty.com/gay-marriage-is-now-a-brilliant-marketing-tool-for-trendy-tees-20091124/#comment-240025 nycmattman Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:40:21 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=75673#comment-240025 Don't forget about Legalize Gay by American Apparel. That's the first one I know of. Don’t forget about Legalize Gay by American Apparel. That’s the first one I know of.

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