Old Navy Debuts Gay Pride T-Shirts For It Gets Better

[wtccheermom]

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Old Navy, taking a cue from…oh wait, NO OTHER MAJOR RETAILER EVER, is launching a line of rainbow-themed Pride shirts next Monday. Four designs will be available, sized for men, women and babies. And Old Navy will donate 10% of the proceeds to the It Gets Better Project (aka the source of all those YouTube videos that make you bawl your eyes out).

While several high-end designers (like Kenneth Cole and Marc Jacobs) have come out with limited-edition fund-raising tees and apparel in support of marriage equality, and perpetually edgy/skeevy American Apparel has that “Legalize Gay” shirt, Old Navy’s move seems especially ballsy to me. This is major, major chain, putting the idea and emblem of gay rights right in front of teens who probably attend schools that won’t allow gay students to attend prom together, or who will get sent home for wearing such a “disruptive” shirt in the first place. I know quite a few people from my high school and hometown who shop at Old Navy and will likely have a moment of fake-pearls-from-the-Claire’s-near-the-food-court clutching when they see these (fairly innocuous) shirts. RAINBOWS! INDOCTRINATION! NOOOOOOOO…

In other words, AWESOME.

Here are the four t-shirt designs. They’ll be priced at $7.50-$14.50. What do you think? Cute? Meh?

I really like this!! Good for Old Navy!

 

[TimeforMe]

Cute and why not? Good for them.

 

[Goofyluver]

I like this one:

It's a great way to celebrate and contribute during LGBT Pride Month.

 

[KellyMae]

Whoo hooo

 

[Buckalew11]

They were brilliant to do this! Nice shirts. I like the blue one.

 

[wtccheermom]

I like this one:

It's a great way to celebrate and contribute during LGBT Pride Month.

My 9 year DD loves this one also!! Hopefully our store will carry it. She is absolutely aware of what the shirt stands for and understands that she may encounter some who are so ignorant that they may say ugly things but she says she will respond with God loves all of his children". I just love her!!

 

[Goofyluver]

My 9 year DD loves this one also!! Hopefully our store will carry it. She is absolutely aware of what the shirt stands for and understands that she may encounter some who are so ignorant that they may say but God loves all of his children". I just love her!!

Your daughter's learning those lessons from somewhere, darlin'!

 

[ugadog99]

Love them! Good for Old Navy!!

 

[wtccheermom]

Your daughter's learning those lessons from somewhere, darlin'!

Not sure what happened to my post but part of it was deleted and it was not supposed to read like that. I fixed it so maybe it makes more sense now.

 

[Goofyluver]

Not sure what happened to my post but part of it was deleted and it was not supposed to read like that. I fixed it so maybe it makes more sense now.

I understood what you meant.

And my statement still stands. That little girl of yours is learning those lessons from you.

 

[DisneyScraps]

I love it! I don't usually shop at Old Navy but for this I will make an acceptation

 

[NYEmomma]

Awesome!!!

I just wish they weren't dated. I have this thing with dated shirts... once the year passes, the get tossed in the back of the closet, never to be worn again for some reason.

 

[Jennasis]

I heart Old Navy.

 

[Angelhalo]

I love them! I really like the frilly one! I agree with the PP though about not liking the fact that they have dates on them. I hate shirts with dates on them. But this is a worthy cause! If our Old Navy gets them I will totally buy one!

 

[Disneylove1228]

Welp, not that it'll hurt them in any way shape or form, but old navy will never see any of my money again.

 

[wtccheermom]

Welp, not that it'll hurt them in any way shape or form, but old navy will never see any of my money again.

Really what is your issue with this? Everyone deserves equal rights and helping our society to become more tolerant of each other’s differences is a good thing.

 

[DeluxePrincess]

It's a bit sad that we still need a shirt like this in 2011, but I think it's great.

 

[rie'smom]

LOVE the shirts!!! I'm going to buy one for myself and one for my daughter.

 

[ugadog99]

Quoted the wrong one. Sorry.

 

[Angelhalo]

Welp, not that it'll hurt them in any way shape or form, but old navy will never see any of my money again.

Pfft! Hmmmm how to say what I want to say in a nice, friendly, Christian way.......I don't even know if there is a nice way to say what I'd like to say.............

How about this:

But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of God. (NASB) Rom. 14:10