Contents:
- THIS 1994 IKEA AD WAS TV'S FIRST-EVER AD WH A GAY COUPLE
- IKEA’S “DG ROOM” FEATUR FIRST OPENLY GAY COUPLE COMMERCIAL
- IKEA’S INIC “DG ROOM”: THE FIRST MERCIAL TO SHOW A GAY UPLE
- THIS IKEA AD WAS THE FIRST MASTREAM TV COMMERCIAL TO FEATURE GAY PEOPLE
THIS 1994 IKEA AD WAS TV'S FIRST-EVER AD WH A GAY COUPLE
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IKEA’S “DG ROOM” FEATUR FIRST OPENLY GAY COUPLE COMMERCIAL
Tim article, Fred Danzig, then-edor of Advertisg Age said, "It is one small step for Madison Avenue, but is one giant leap for the gay muny.
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IKEA’S INIC “DG ROOM”: THE FIRST MERCIAL TO SHOW A GAY UPLE
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THIS IKEA AD WAS THE FIRST MASTREAM TV COMMERCIAL TO FEATURE GAY PEOPLE
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