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From: Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation [glaad@glaad.org] Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 6:19 AM To: Multiple recipients of GLAAD_Alert - Sent by Subject: [GLAAD Alert] STATEMENT BY THE GAY & LESBIAN ALLIANCE AGAINST DEFAMATION (GLAAD) REGARDING PROCTER & GAMBLE'S DECISION TO PURCHASE ADVERTISING

MEDIA STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Scott Seomin Entertainment Media Director (323) 658-6775, ext. 14 seomin@glaad.or g

 STATEMENT BY THE GAY & LESBIAN ALLIANCE AGAINST DEFAMATION (GLAAD) REGARDING PROCTER & GAMBLE'S DECISION TO PURCHASE ADVERTISING TIME ON LAURA SCHLESSINGER'S FALL TV SHOW

MAY 8, 2000

 "If Procter & Gamble has bought this show, then it's bought trouble, too. For a company so concerned with its positive image, P&G has just aligned itself with an infamously negative, anti-gay one.  Laura Schlessinger's message is about discrimination and divisiveness, and purchasing ad time on her program implies support for this message.  Why would any company want to alienate part of its loyal customer base, not to mention many of its vocal employees, stockholders and their financial advisors?  Because in making this buy, that's exactly what P&G has done.

"We encourage members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and our allies to contact Procter & Gamble and express their displeasure with this decision."

 PROCTER & GAMBLE CONTACT INFORMATION: Durk I. Jager Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive The Procter & Gamble Company P.O. Box 599 Cincinnati, OH 45201 (513) 983-1100 Internet E-mail:

3/8/2001:  http://www.pg.com/about/contact1.htm link not found

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