So Gay ad sparks tour group backlash for South Carolina
Internal emails show the South Carolina Parks Recreation and Tourism Department uneasy over a London Underground poster campaign calling the state a “So Gay” destination for LGBT travelers. The ads cost $4,942.50 and led to resignations and rapid rebuke from officials.
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