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Drugstore Pulls TV Ad Over Gay-Bashing Charges
- The Globe and Mail, Tuesday, October 9, 2012 3 AM
Quebec drugstore chain Familiprix Group has pulled one of its television ads after it was criticized for allegedly fostering gay-bashing. Quebec City-based Familiprix moved quickly Thursday to yank the controversial ad, which shows a pharmacist on the sidewalk using the mirrored window of a bobybuilding gym to lick his lips and wipe away excess ice cream from the cone he’s been slurping.
