{"id":5418,"date":"2011-05-31T09:03:35","date_gmt":"2011-05-31T09:03:35","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2011-05-31T09:03:35","modified_gmt":"2011-05-31T09:03:35","slug":"retailer-old-navy-offers-line-of-gay-pride-t-shirts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/proudparenting.com\/2011\/05\/retailer-old-navy-offers-line-of-gay-pride-t-shirts\/","title":{"rendered":"Retailer Old Navy offers line of gay pride T-shirts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Old Navy, one of the biggest retailers to the young and fashionable, launched a line of rainbow pride-themed T-shirts this week. The shirts, which are priced from $7 to $14, show the rainbow flag, a symbol of gay pride, and different messages, including Love Proudly<\/cite> and Pride 2011<\/cite>. The retailer says the campaign honors Pride month and is part of its larger flag T-shirt collection. The company is donating 10 percent of the proceeds to the \u201cIt Gets Better Project<\/a>,\u201d an organization dedicated to preventing suicide among gay and lesbian youth. <\/p>\n

James P. Testerman, president of the Pennsylvania State Education Association, the largest teachers union, anticipates little objection on the part of the state\u2019s 500 districts responding to students wearing the shirts.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think anything that draws attention to trying to reduce bullying in schools is a good thing,\u201d Testerman said. \u201cAs long as it\u2019s part of student expression that does not interrupt the educational environment, there shouldn\u2019t be any problems.\u201d <\/p>\n

[via PennLive.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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