Gasp’s Gay Submission
Just a quick blog for today friends.
No doubt you’re aware of the frozen-water based tournament going on in weird old Mother Russia right now.
No doubt you’re aware of the frozen-water based tournament going on in weird old Mother Russia right now.
You also can’t have missed the fact that coverage of these games has been as much about the fact some people are gay, as about athletes prancing about on various degrees frozen-water. This is because the increasingly bizarre Putin regime is absurdly hostile to what’s probably the nicest demographic on the planet. It’s got to the point that they’re considering banning rainbows because of the fact children love them and they look a bit fruity…apparently.
Anyway, we at Gasp endorse all the flavours in which love blossoms, and thought we’d make a show of support, such as it is. Last week we entered the The Chip Shop Awards competition to create ads for brands sponsoring Sochi. The twist was to advertise the brand’s support of LGBT interests. Thus sticking a good two fingers up [steady on] at Putin and his heterosexist posse.
Here’s the best of our entries featuring Sochi sponsor, Macky Deez.
And it’s only gone and made the bloody shortlist!
It’s also garnered plenty of support from the wider community of Gaspers and creative connoisseurs, including one of our favourite people, the self-confessed 'fat man from Ogilvy' - Rory Sutherland.
Thank you very much if you’ve already voted for us, and if you haven’t then why not take a sec, click here and do so.