Billboard Company Nixes Same-Sex Couple Ads

[Sapphocrat]

(Hartford, Connecticut) Lamar Outdoor Advertising has turned down posters for an exhibit of Polish art in Hartford, Connecticut because they feature same-sex couples holding hands.

Real Art Ways is featuring an exhibit of young avant garde Polish artists including 24-year old Karolina Bregula. Lamar's Hartford office has originally agreed to the billboard campaign, but turned down the images of Bregula's when it saw it.

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Hebert told 365Gay.com that he was concerned the images (pictured) could invite vandalism. He said that three other billboard designs featuring works by other artists had been approved.

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"To make a decision like this based on the anticipated actions of bigots," said Real Art Ways ’ Executive Director Will K. Wilkins, "does a real disservice to the gay and lesbian community and the broader community as well.”

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Lamar Advertising is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has offices in 40 states and in Canada.

More:
http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/11/111306billboard.htm

[marmar]

1. "that he was concerned the images (pictured) could invite vandalism"

What a load of bollocks.

[NMMNG]

2. Exactly

:eyes:

[nofurylike]

3. how thoughtful, them wanting to protect us from bigotry

by keeping us in the closet.

they'll never get it that the reason there IS such a thing as "coming out," is that we know to our cores and nerve endings the risks in being honest

and choose that sooner than Self-destruction/closet.

thank you for the info on their farce, Sapphocrat!


peace and solidarity!

[sui generis]

4. 99 % of the Lamar billboards I've seen are falling over plywood

junk piles that aren't fit for firewood.

In most cases vandalism would only be an improvement.