The display at the downtown Boston store featured two male mannequins, with one wearing a gay pride rainbow flag around his waist, next to a list of several planned Boston Pride Week events.
MassResistance, formerly the Article 8 Alliance, which has campaigned against gay marriage and gay-themed textbooks in public schools, objected to the display and said the mannequin wearing the flag had a "skirt" on, the Boston Herald reported.
The group posted pictures on its Web site and scores of its supporters complained to Macy's by phone and e-mail.
Elina Kazan, a Macy's spokeswoman, said the store decided to remove the mannequins but leave the list of events in order to strike a balance. Displays in previous years did not use mannequins.
"We believe in diversity, and our customers are very important to us," Kazan said. "But (the display) did offend a few of our customers, and we had to re-examine it.
There is hope for Macy's after all
I stopped shopping at Macy's a couple years ago because they started having their employees chant that "Happy Holidays" bullshit instead of saying "Merry Christmas" to their customers in fear of *offending* muslim and atheist ilk. Maybe now they are finally starting to pull their heads out of their asses. HIP HIP HUZZAH FOR MACY'S!!!
