S A T U R D A Y , N O V E M B E R 0 6 , 2 0 0 4Courting Gaysby Michael in New York on 11/06/2004 01:38:00 PMNo, gays and lesbians can't get married in 11 states -- in many ofthem, they can't even get a civil union.</p><p> But that doesn't stop bigbusiness from courting them.</p><p> Even the New York Post writes aboutmajor corporations cultivating the gay market at a major expo in NYCwithout blinking an eye.It's just one more example that gays and lesbians are a part ofmainstream America and anyone who tries to fight that is waging alosing battle.Mercedes-BenzJet BlueAvisAmerican ExpressJ.P.</p><p> Morgan ChaseCitigroupMet Lifethe New York Police DepartmentMacy'sTime Warnerand even Tupperwareare among the major companies at the expo."Companies are here just to reach everyone on a personal level.When exhibitors see gays and lesbians, they don't see politics; theysee dollars.</p><p> It's good business," said one of the organizers said to theNY Post.</p><p> Add New Comment Logged in as AnonymousUser Logout from DisqusLogged in asusing Facebook Connect (Logout)Type your comment here.</p><p> HuffPost PoliticsJeffrey Smith: Governor Sebelius Must Veto KansasBill That Endangers Milk Safety - Governor Sebeliuswants to be our new Secretary of Health andHuman Services.</p><p> But before she is sworn in, shehas an important job to...7 minutes agoEschatonOvernight - Rock on.42 minutes agoDaily KosOpen Thread and Diary Rescue - *Tonight's RescueRangers are Louisiana 1976, jlms qkw, shayera,dopper0189, ybruti, and srkp23 with vcmvo2editing.* ~ World order will be secured only ...46 minutes agoCrooks and LiarsC&L's Late Night Music Club: The 50 State Strategywith The Pine Box Boys (CA) - Title: Mr.</p><p> SkeletonArtist: The Pine Box Boys San Francisco isn'tknown for Bluegrass, but maybe if there weremore bands like The Pine Box Boys, it would ...51 minutes agoFiredoglakeLate Nite: Michele Bachmann Stars in “Birth of anAberration” - Minnesota's wackiest export treadsthe boards of the Wingnut dinner theater.2 hours agoJ O H N ' S P H OT O S Show All AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth: Courti...http://www.americablog.com/2004/11/courting-gays.html 1 of 64/7/09 1:32 AM
