Macy's removes gay pride display
Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:23 pm
BOSTON - Macy's department store has removed a window display marking Boston's gay pride week after a group that opposes gay marriage complained it was offensive.
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!!!
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!!!
