Ford Back on the Gay Horse

Ford to renew commitment to stand behind gays. WaPo Link.

Ford Motor Co. yesterday said it will resume advertising Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles in gay-themed publications, following an outpouring of fury from gay groups that said Ford's recent decision to pull the ads fed anti-gay sentiment and emboldened enemies of gay rights. . . .

In a letter addressed to the groups, Ford said not only will it resume buying corporate ads featuring Land Rover and Jaguar, it will begin advertising Ford's other brands in gay-themed publications as well. In the past, Ford had not purchased advertisements for the Ford, Mercury and Lincoln brands in gay-oriented publications.

The letter, written by Joe W. Laymon, Ford's group vice president for corporate human resources, stated that he hoped the ad reversal will "remove any ambiguity about Ford's desire to advertise to all important audiences and put this particular issue behind us."

If Ford weren't so sycophantic to the gay community, I'd think Laymon's quote in that last line has two gay puns.