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Give Ron Klein a break: it takes a few days to measure public outcry and draft an apology. Klein is the CEO of Macy's, the gay community's least favorite department store this month after putting the kabash on a window display celebrating gay pride. Klein is sorry about that. And he wants your forgiveness.
Pulling down the window display was, indeed, a mistake. But, you see, it wasn't because Macy's is anti-gay — it was because of a "breakdown in communication." Which sounds plausible, until you remember it was a breakdown in communication that led to the events of 9/11. Not that we're equivocating, of course.
When the controversy arose over the content of our display, the decision was made to maintain the display with no changes. We wanted to stand firm in our support of Boston Pride Week and the GLBT community - just as we always have.Unfortunately, as sometimes happens in large organizations, a miscommunication occurred and the controversial mannequins were removed. Again, they were not removed because of pressure - but because of an internal breakdown in communication. Macy's mistake - unquestionably.
Some can also call our decision not to return the mannequins to the window a mistake. Historically, our windows dedicated to causes and celebrations have always been executed through the use of text and props such as posters. We traditionally do not feature mannequins in these "community windows" because the introduction of merchandise has no role in our tributes.
I would ask the GLBT community to consider all that we did do - and have done - for Pride Week and the GLBT community.
Should Macy's get a pass on this one? As In Newsweekly points out, Macy's does have a decent history with the gays. Domestic partner health benefits in '97. Corporate sponsor of the AIDS Action Committee. Sexual orientation added to its employee non-discrimination policies. Forget all that over a window display?
Klein's full statement, after the jump.
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