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FOLLOWUP: GM orders YouTube to remove "tasteless" gay Camaro promo video?

Yesterday, not long after we posted a story about a gay-centered General Motors marketing video for Chevrolet's new Camaro, the video was mysteriously pulled from YouTube. As it turns out, GM itself has copped to the disappearing act, as it reportedly ordered the popular video hosting site to yank the footage. According to a USA Today article, GM spokesman Dave Barthmuss felt that the video – which featured a pair of so-called 'go go boys in Camaro-branded underwear washing a new 2010 model – was "not appropriate and not in good ... Read more →

VIDEO: Chevrolet targets gay demographic with new Camaro marketing effort John Neff

Wasn't it just a couple of years ago that the American Family Association was boycotting Ford for marketing in gay-centric publications? Fast forward to today and see just how much things have ...

VW Rabbit is the new top-researched car on Gaywheels.com Jeremy Korzeniewski

This quarter, the Volkswagen Rabbit knocks the Toyota Yaris out of the top spot on Gaywheels.com's list of top-researched cars. The Yaris, which had hung on to the numero uno spot for the last twelve ...

BMW goes gay-friendly in 2008 Chris Shunk

Gaywheels.com was started in 2005 and has since become a unique resource for GLBT auto enthusiasts and consumers. In addition to providing original content like interviews with gay members of the ...

Lexus goes after another porn-star...seriously Noah Joseph

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Lexus_Suing_another_Porn_Star'; Back in June, we brought you news that Toyota was in the process of suing a pornography firm for copyright infringement. ...

Still on Top: Toyota Yaris remains most researched vehicle among GLBT community 2 years ago on Autoblog

Each quarter, Gaywheels.com publishes a list of their Top 10 Most Researched Vehicles, and the latest data is in, providing a market indicator for the most popular cars in the Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) community. The Toyota Yaris remained the most searched car among Gaywheels.com ...

South African website names "gayest, straightest, and sexiest" cars 2 years ago on Autoblog

And to think, VW/Audi is at the forefront of marketing its vehicles to LGBT audiences... In the latest round of assigning sexuality to vehicles, the Audi RS4 has emerged as the "straightest" car around in the "Alternative Car of the Year" poll, conducted by Wheels24, a South African online ...

Nissan and Infiniti land on list of gay friendly automakers 2 years ago on Autoblog

If you weren't aware, the website GayWheels.com has been compilling a list for some time now of gay friendly automakers. Entrance into the club is simple, an automaker just has to offer domestic-partner benefits to its GLBT employees regardless of where they work or live in the U.S. Nissan has ...

Tit for Tat between Ford and AFA 3 years ago on Autoblog

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 promise to discontinue advertising in gay ...

Gaywheels.com announced Top 10 Most Researched Vehicles 3 years ago on Autoblog

Gaywheels.com has released a Top 10 list of the most researched vehicles on its site based on statistics gathered from April 1st through June 30th. The site acknowledges in a press release that there are many stereotypes about what the gay community drives, but that the community itself is as ...

Ford instructs dealers how to deal with anti-gay boycott 3 years ago on Autoblog

One of Ford's veepees', Al Giombetti, said in a e-mail last week to dealerships that when customers confront them about the manufacturer's advertisements in gay publications, to "listen to every customer, correct any misinformation, and ask them to support Ford." The e-mail is considered an ...

Ford shareholders reject proposals to drop protections for LGBT workers 3 years ago on Autoblog

A proposal submitted by Robert Hurley of Alton, Illinois to drop protections for Ford Motor Company's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) workers via new language that was devoid of all references to "sexual interests, activities or orientation" was shut down by a vote of 95 percent ...

Lexus joins growing list of automakers seeking gay buyers 3 years ago on Autoblog

Lexus is joining its Toyota stablemate Scion in directly courting gay audiences. The luxury brand's edgier, younger sibling has been in the business of marketing to gays essentially since its inception, but this will mark the first time that Lexus has directly sought the homosexual ...

Gaywheels.com to make use of Edmunds vehicle data 3 years ago on Autoblog

Just as automotive companies have specialized many of their vehicles to fill niche segments like microcars, coupes and convertibles  for DINKs (dual-income, no kids), resources for prospective buyers has branched out as well. Gaywheels.com, whose article on BMW and marketing graced Autoblog ...

Caliber commercial anti-gay? Chrysler responds… 3 years ago on Autoblog

One of the new commercials in Chrsyler’s marketing blitz for the Caliber includes a scene in which a diminutive fairy casts her wand about cute-ifying objects in a city. At one point she waves her wand at a tough guy walking his dog and he becomes a “cute” guy complete with white ...

Ford considering amending employment policy's sexual orientation clauses 3 years ago on Autoblog

Ford’s shareholders are to reportedly consider changing the company’s equal employment policy language to exclude any mention of sexual orientation. The move is expected after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected the automaker’s bid to keep the matter from ...

Is BMW hypocritical for marketing to gay clientele without extending worker benefits to the same? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Can BMW eat its cake and have it too? That's the question Joe LaMuraglia is asking about the German automaker. The editor of Gaywheels.com questions how it is that the Bimmer-builders fail to offer same-sex benefits to employees, yet buys ads in gay-oriented publications such as OUT ...

19 groups to renew boycott against Ford over gay marketing efforts 3 years ago on Autoblog

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 organizations.   Led by the American Family Association (AFA), the ...

Ten cars for Brokeback boys n' gals in '06 3 years ago on Autoblog

About.com's Gay Life Guide Ramon Johnson compiled what he considers the ten gayest cars in 2006. Johnson himself prefaces the list by saying it's based on a combination of humor, style and sophistication. With the Chevrolet Impala as the ‘Most Likely Low Down Cruiser', the Kia Sorento as 'Best ...






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