"A young gay couple in Polk County, Florida had their home torched and "Die Fag" spray painted on their front steps. . . .
Meanwhile, in southern Georgia, somebody's gay neighbors are trying to reach out, but Lamar Advertising Company won't let them. Georgia Equality wants to buy billboards with pictures of gay doctors and firefighters that say "I protect you. And ... I am gay. We Are Your Neighbors."
According to Lamar Advertising's James Locke, this doesn't meet community standards. The fact that we exist does not meet community standards!
Call Lamar Advertising and tell them that they have gay neighbors who are part of the community standard. SHAME on them! Tell them how disgusted you are by their decision to deny our very existence!
Lamar Advertising Company Corporate Phone Number: (225) 926-1000 Call the main number, use the company directory and leave a message for President Kevin P. Reilly Jr.
General Information: Theresa Doran
Contact their local offices and ask them what their community standards are."
Lamar Outdoor Advertising seems to be in the business of setting community standards. Those of us who live in Lamar's communities might think about whether we want such an intolerant and homophobic company in our community.
If you click on the "local offices" link above you'll see that Lamar Outdoor Advertising has many offices all over the nation.
In Tennessee, the company has offices in:
Clarksville, TN
Cookeville, TN
Jackson, TN
Knoxville, TN
Nashville, TN
Tri-Cities of Tn, TN
I'm going to ask the Nashville office if they really believe that this blue county has community standards that would judge this simple statement to be offensive:
We are your neighbors and we are gay.
Joe Tresh has the best last word:
"We must be allowed to be seen for who we are. If we can't, the hatred and violence will only escalate, and actions by companies like Lamar will be what fuels the fire.
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