J Crew at Center of Gay Economics With Openly Gay Model

Dan82 · May 2, 2011

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/jcrew-center-gay-politics-gay-couple-happy-catalog/story?id=13471616

J. Crew surprised consumers again with a May 2011 catalog that features its employees as models, including a gay designer with his boyfriend, who are described as "Happy Together."

The preppie clothing giant was quiet on its presentation of the same-sex couple -- "Our designer Somsack and his boyfriend, Micah" -- but gay advocates applaud what they say is a strong message.

"Nothing is unintentional in this kind of marketing," said Cathy Renna of Renna Communications, which serves the LGBT community. "Bravo to J. Crew."

"It's a giant step forward," she said. "As an activist, it's great to see a diversity of images and to see gay families represented in more regular media...

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J Crew at Center of Gay Economics With Openly Gay Model

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