Skip to Content

Search Results for AFA

AFA ends Blue Oval boycott

The American Family Association began a boycott of all Ford products back in March 2006 because it disagreed with Ford's marketing practices in gay-centric media outlets, as well as its policy of offering insurance benefits to same-sex couples. The ...

Tit for Tat between Ford and AFA

The American Family Association's (AFA) boycott against Ford continues with fresh new arguments being hurled by both sides. The boycott, which went into effect last year, began when the conservative Christian organization felt Ford backtracked on its ...

AFA takes credit for sales slump at Ford

The American Family Association began a boycott against Ford back in March 2006 (not its first one, mind you). The boycott stemmed from Ford's refusing to cave in to the AFA's demands, which included not only pulling its advertising from gay-centric ...

Ford, the AFA and 'betrayal'

Remember Ford and the American Family Association (AFA) fiasco late last year? Well, the AFA, feeling betrayed that Ford had not kept its promise to withhold funds and advertising from gay events, organizations, and media (i.e., advertising in gay ...

AFA Calls Off Ford Boycott

Wow, what a short boycott! Less than a week ago, the conservative Christian group the American Family Association announced a boycott against Ford for their support of gay rights groups, their gay marketing, and their active ...

Ford Motors reaches compromise with AFA

Remember when the conservative Christian group, the American Family Association (AFA), threatened to boycott Ford Motors over their so-called "active support" of gay individuals or causes? The conservative group threatened to boycott the ...

Ford pulls advertising after AFA objects

Just as fast as the American Family Association (AFA) stopped boycotting Ford Motor Company for its support of gay groups and media (see here), the manufacturer has announced it will be pulling its advertisements from gay publications. The ...

General Motors, DaimlerChryler in AFA's crosshairs

After its failure with Ford, the American Family Association (AFA) is now focusing on General Motors, DaimlerChrysler and other large companies. The television network NBC is airing a new show called “The Book of Daniel” this month. The ...

Quid Pro Quo: AFA again mulling Ford boycott

The ink has barely dried on the Ford Motor Company's mea culpa letter regarding marketing dollars spent on gay publications, and the American Family Association is once-again publicly beating the boycott drum, mulling an en-masse ...

19 groups to renew boycott against Ford over gay marketing efforts

We knew it couldn’t last. On Monday, nineteen conservative groups renewed plans for a boycott of the Ford Motor Company on the grounds that the automaker reneged on a purported accord to cease supporting gay ...

COMMENT: Ford's soap opera

So the Ford advertising fiasco has turned into quite a soap opera, hasn't it? AFA threatens boycott, Ford pulls advertising, LGBT community gets pissed, Ford reinstates advertising, this time featuring all of its brands, not just PAG. Seems ...

Ford publicly commits to inclusion

In a statement released yesterday after the company met with the leadership of several national gay and lesbian organizations in Washington D.C., Ford made its commitment to inclusion clear stating, "We value all people - regardless of their ...

Ford agrees to meet with leading gay groups

In the wake of a torrent of negative publicity stemming from Ford's decision to pull advertising from gay-targeted publications earlier this week, the automaker has agreed to extend an olive branch. By agreeing to meet with officials from leading ...

Christian Group boycotts Ford

Tuesday, the American Family Association, a conservative Christian group, started a boycott of Ford Motor Company. Their main complaint is that Ford supports gay rights groups, offers benefits to same-sex couples, and actively ...

Subaru going for more gay advertising

It seemed a whole PR storm blew around the Ford/AFA/gay groups fiasco, inundating the media and Autoblog with related topics. Case in point: Subaru. The automaker is creating a series of commercials for the gay channel, LOGO. (A gay ...

Next Page >








Autoblog Podcast #156: Paukert comes back for more! 

Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert chat and give each other grief. Merriment ensues.

 
 

Featured Galleries

  • 2010 Dodge Viper ACR-X
  • First Drive: 2010 Lexus GX460
  • Hennessey Performance Venom GT in the shop
  • 2011 Honda CR-Z Brochure
  • Danica Patrick NASCAR
  • Tiger Woods GM-owned Cadillac Escalade
  • Forza 3 Hot Holidays DLC
  • Spy Shots: Baby Buick caught in Germany
  • 2011 Aston Martin Rapide
  • LA 2009: Allard J2X MkII
  • LA 2009: 2010 Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder
  • Cornell's SAE Baja buggy tour and test drive
AOL Autos

Find Your Next Car

Autoblog Video


Autoblog Green

BloggingStocks

Download Squad

Engadget

Joystiq

Autoblog Spanish

Switched.com

FanHouse

Asylum