Anti-gay bigots whine that Avis promotes homosexuality

[Ian David]

Because we all know that providing domestic partner benefits and allowing gay couples to co-rent a car turns people gay, right?

From Article8.org

Does Avis share your values?

The full-page color ad below has been appearing in hard-core homosexual magazines across the country. Next time you rent a car, keep this picture in your mind.

Text: "You're on the A-ist to us. For over a decade, Avis has automatically included domestic partners as additional drivers in the U.S. No extra fees charged, no questions asked. And now, we're coming out in grand style, including domestic partners as additional drivers internationally. So go ahead, take a spin. Here, there, just about anywhere."

(And you get the special gay "A-Card" and "exclusive savings" if you use their gay web address and promotion number!)




Where your money goes when you rent an Avis car: According to comments by Avis executives on several gay websites, Avis is committed to supporting the homosexual movement. Avis donates to the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), an organization which pushes for more homosexual characters in television and movies. Avis also sponsors their annual GLAAD Media Awards presentation, honoring homosexuality in the media.

And Avis brags that since 2003 it has directly supported gay film festivals across the country. As the ad describes, Avis has launched a sweepstakes for a "VIP Festival Pass" trip to the 2006 gay film festivals in Miami, Philadelphia and San Francisco. (You get entered automatically by using their special avis.com/prouder web address and promotion number.)

More:
http://www.article8.org/docs/corps/ads_mag/Avis_ad.htm

Also:
Avis:
http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.asp?NumOfThou=0&txtName=&txtState=%28all+states%29&txtZip=&txtEmploy=Avis+Rent&txtCand=&txt2006=Y&txt2004=Y&txt2002=Y&Order=N

Cendant:
http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.asp?NumOfThou=0&txtName=&txtState=%28all+states%29&txtZip=&txtEmploy=Cendant&txtCand=&txt2006=Y&txt2004=Y&txt2002=Y&Order=N


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[noamnety]

1. Wow, close call for me

I rented a car yesterday - but it was from Enterprise, so I'm still straight. :)

[xchrom]

2. you'ld think they'd get sick of

listening to themselves -- but hate knows no boundaries apparently.

[Ian David]

3. Just how many "hard core" gay publications does Mr. Camenker read?

And does he keep them in the bathroom?

[davidinalameda]

4. do they object to the "harder" part of the slogan

[sst]

5. Being a self-repressed closet case promotes douchebaggery.

These people seriously need to be outed. I bet all these anti-gay "family" groups are one big excuse for every closet case in the country to get together and jerk each other off, then throw bibles at the people who they hate because they have the courage to be out and open about their sexuality.

It won't be long before all gays are in special "camps", seeing as how all these people are nazis.