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GAY BUSINESS AND MARKETING

Despite encompassing almost 16 million people, the gay and lesbian market is one of the least understood American consumer niches. But with the annual buying power of gays and lesbians now exceeding $500 billion, that’s changing. Big companies like IBM, American Airlines, Merrill Lynch, and BMW aggressively court GLBT consumers. Meanwhile, gay-owned businesses are expanding, as well. Check out the latest developments here.

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South Carolina ‘So Gay’ Campaign: Who Really Did What?more

There is considerable doubt over some early statements that were made by S.C. officials regarding the controversy.

Nike Withdraws 'Dunk' Ads Amid Flurry of Complaintsmore

Dropped billboard ad after criticism the basketball-shoe ads were insensitive to gay men and African-Americans.

Complaints cause Nike to remove shoe adsmore

Nike has decided to drop some of its basketball-shoe ads after complaints that it was offensive and insensitive to gay...

S. Carolina Huffs Over UK 'Gay' Adsmore

South Carolina officals replaced southern hospitality with southern hostility following an ad campaign claiming...

South Carolina's 'so gay' travel ad upsets state officialsmore

State officials, including Gov. Mark Sanford, think the ad went too far. And now they're saying taxpayer dollars...

Will gays' boycott turn the tables? more

Gay groups target hotelier David Manchester's San Diego properties, after owner bankrolls anti-gay marriage ballot...

Gay-friendly, not gay-centricmore

Phoenix-area businesses are finding success appealing to the mainstream community, while ensuring that gay customers...

Bay Area sports teams reach out to non-traditional groupsmore

One afternoon, 49ers owner John York walked into Mix, a San Francisco gay bar in the Castro, often described as the...

New Website Gaygadget.com Launchesmore

With an eye towards keeping the gay male consumer up-to-date on the latest developments from the world of technology

Swimwear brand aussieBum begins UK push--especially to gaysmore

Its bought Clear Channel Outdoor’s ‘Pink Pound’ advertising package, which includes sites in and around London's major...

General Motors: Racing after gay consumers (radio report)more

GM is behind the curve when it comes to building cars. But it's marketing to gays is cutting edge.

Seattle Opera reaches out to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender co...more

Looking to build its audience by reaching out to lesbian/gay/bisexual music fans, Seattle Opera announced three LGBT...

Rosie O’Donnell’s cruise crew to drop anchor in Halifax today, raising...more

Since O’Donnell starting promoting Halifax as a gay-friendly destination in 2005, Destination Halifax has tapped into...

Fallout from 'So Gay' ad likely to cost South Carolinamore

Gay and lesbian travelers will likely be turned off by the political posturing surrounding the ads, which were pulled...

South Carolina may lose money over "So Gay" ad campaign flap...more

A national consultant on gay marketing said the state may lose revenue because many gay travelers decide where to go...

South Carolina - not 'so gay' after allmore

our state as 'so gay,'' said Senator Thomas. However, Ian Johnson, chief executive officer of Out Now, the gay...

South Carolina - not 'so gay' after allmore

An ad campaign on the London Underground to promote gay holidays has caused a political furor in the Bible Belt state

'South Carolina Is So Gay'more

A new tourism ad pitching South Carolina to gay and lesbian travelers creates an uproar

McDonald's Rebuffs Anti-Gay Groupmore

The American Family Association is furious at the fast food chain for promoting "the homosexual agenda" by...

INTERVIEW: Why supporting gay staff is good businessmore

Mark Palmer-Edgecumbe, Head of Diversity at Barclays, explains why the banking giant thinks gay-friendly policies make...

Insurance Company Under Fire for Anti-Gay ’Information’more

A Canadian insurance company has posted misleading information on its Web site that reasserts discredited claims that...

Canadian businesses welcome gay festival opportunitymore

Cash registers ringing as Gay Pride events light up Toronto

It started with a kiss more

Twenty-one years after Britain's first gay kiss on primetime TV prompted howls from MPs, a show of intimacy between two...

Tom Cruise Goes Gay… Sort Ofmore

After years of denying he's gay, a banner ad touting Cruise's website ran on gay political blog Queerty.

Paul Colichman is building a gay media empiremore

The entrepreneur and his (straight) business partner, owners of cable network Here, have ambitious plans for the...

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