Finally – Media to Run Campaign Dissing the ‘That’s So Gay’ Phrase…
Last night I happened to be closing down for the day and as I walked past the TV, a report came on one of those entertainment shows about a new commercial campaign being run by the Ad Council educating teens on the harm their thoughtless, negative use of the word gay can create.
I just want to say…
Thank you – Ad Council, GLSEN (Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network), Hilary Duff and Wanda Sykes for standing up for me!
It’s really nice to see some of my allies ‘come out’ in such a positive way. It’s often a challenge for many gays and lesbians to speak up in public settings. It’s particularly difficult for teenagers who know a gay person or gay teens to speak up when they hear their friends and school mates utter words like ‘that’s so gay’ when they are putting something or someone down.
Be sure to check out the campaign’s website now: thinkb4youspeak.com – and spread the word!