{"id":92413,"date":"2019-07-08T16:26:21","date_gmt":"2019-07-08T20:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/nivea-continues-to-ignore-homophobic-controversy-despite-mounting-public-outcry\/"},"modified":"2019-07-08T16:26:21","modified_gmt":"2019-07-08T20:26:21","slug":"nivea-continues-to-ignore-homophobic-controversy-despite-mounting-public-outcry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/nivea-continues-to-ignore-homophobic-controversy-despite-mounting-public-outcry\/","title":{"rendered":"Nivea continues to ignore homophobic controversy despite mounting public outcry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Nivea continues to ignore homophobic controversy despite mounting public outcry<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/nivea-creme-670x402.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/nivea-creme-670x402.jpg 670w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/nivea-creme-400x240.jpg 400w, https:\/\/queerty-prodweb.s3.amazonaws.com\/2019\/07\/nivea-creme.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\"><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been over two weeks since it was first reported that Nivea had been dropped by its long-time ad agency following accusations of homophobia and the firestorm surrounding the global skincare brand is only growing hotter.<\/p>\n<p>Quick recap: According to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/adage.com\/article\/agency-news\/fcb-parts-nivea-amid-rising-tensions-including-allegations-homophobic-remark\/2180031?fbclid=IwAR1R6scvrkomCYKG8h9tVabFEsipQ3SJ2dQXlY3ky4F-zHQtL3bp1JNtTCI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ad Age<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>it all started when the brand rejected an image the ad agency pitched depicting two <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a>\u2019s hands touching.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">call<\/a> with agency creatives, a rep from Nivea allegedly said, \u201cWe don\u2019t do <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> at Nivea,\u201d unaware that one of the people on the <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">call<\/a> was <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>In response, the ad agency announced it was terminating its account with the skincare company at the end of 2019, when its contract expires.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after the story broke, Nivea rushed out a statement saying \u201cwe don\u2019t comment on unsubstantiated speculations\u201d and touting its commitment to tolerance and diversity:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>We are an international company with more than 20,000 employees with very different genders, ethnicities, orientations, backgrounds and personalities worldwide. Through our products, we touch millions of consumers around the globe every day. We know and cherish\u00a0 that individuality and diversity in all regards brings inspiration and creativity to our society and to us as a company.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>But the statement did nothing to mitigate the severity of the matter. Soon, the brand was at the center of a full-fledged PR nightmare, where it still remains almost three weeks later.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a huge public outcry and <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">calls<\/a> for boycotts, the company hasn\u2019t issued any further comment about the controversy.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Not only that, but\u00a0<span dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NIVEAUSA\">@<b>NIVEAUSA<\/b><\/a> hasn\u2019t updated its Twitter page since June 16, shortly before the scandal broke, with a tweet about it\u2019s creme moisture body wash.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s almost as though Nivea execs are hoping that if they just ignore this long enough maybe it\u2019ll go away.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately for them, it doesn\u2019t look like that\u2019s gonna happen.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>People have been furiously tweeting pictures and <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">videos<\/a> of themselves discarding their Nivea products into trash bins.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Since <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NIVEAUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NIVEAUSA<\/a> does not do <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a>\u2026 I don\u2019t do <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NIVEAUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@niveausa<\/a> . <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nivea?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#nivea<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/homophobia?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#homophobia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Beiersdorf_AG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Beiersdorf_AG<\/a> happy pride!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I5TduYHZiy\">pic.twitter.com\/I5TduYHZiy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Decidocisum (@madg1976) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/madg1976\/status\/1146044704246632448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NIVEAUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NIVEAUSA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NiveaAustralia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NiveaAustralia<\/a>  \u201c we don\u2019t do <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> at Nivea \u201c  LMAO BYE   <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nivea?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#nivea<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kvcQUM4qOe\">pic.twitter.com\/kvcQUM4qOe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Venus Vontrapp (@VenusVontrapp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VenusVontrapp\/status\/1146920794628317184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nivea  &#8220;don&#8217;t do <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a>?&#8221;.. I&#8217;m sure we won&#8217;t do Nivea now, either. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Nivea?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Nivea<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Beiersdorf_AG?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Beiersdorf_AG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NIVEAUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NIVEAUSA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/niveauk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@niveauk<\/a> ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6cGj6deGVu\">pic.twitter.com\/6cGj6deGVu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 @womanofappetite (@womanofappetite) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/womanofappetite\/status\/1146734926395576320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NIVEAUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NIVEAUSA<\/a> dont do <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a>? We dont do nivea. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nivea?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#nivea<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6weyf9Q9p1\">pic.twitter.com\/6weyf9Q9p1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andreas Munkholm (@Andrmunk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Andrmunk\/status\/1147522334611390464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hey <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NIVEAMENUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NIVEAMENUSA<\/a> I hear you don&#8217;t do <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a>. Well I don&#8217;t do <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Nivea?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Nivea<\/a> anymore. All products in the bin. Never buying again. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YGxJKUfxRW\">pic.twitter.com\/YGxJKUfxRW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Wayne Tunks (@waynetunks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/waynetunks\/status\/1146647610796564481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After a 100-year long relationship Nivea Cr\u00e8me dropped by ad agency FCB due to homophobic comment \u201cWe don\u2019t do <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gay?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#gay<\/a> at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Nivea?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Nivea<\/a>\u201d over marketing <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">call<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nivea_germany?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NIVEA_Germany<\/a> your &#8220;strong commitment to diversity&#8221; better become actually visible, or I will stop. Ich bin auch deutsch und <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/schwul?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#schwul<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sQM0jrjqxR\">pic.twitter.com\/sQM0jrjqxR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Miros?awa \u0160tern\u00ae RMX (@Generacija78) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Generacija78\/status\/1146596198134013952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 4, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nivea doesn&#8217;t do <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a>? I don&#8217;t do Nivea. Are you with me? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NOMoreNivea?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NOMoreNivea<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Nivea?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Nivea<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7skLfUCkop\">pic.twitter.com\/7skLfUCkop<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Beverly Buttercup (@BevButtercup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BevButtercup\/status\/1147756001082269699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 7, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>They\u2019ve also taken to Instagram to voice their disdain for the brand:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BziHeTkncHB\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BziHeTkncHB\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewbox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\"><g><path d=\"M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div>\n<div>\n<div> View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BziHeTkncHB\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yep. I don\u2019t and will never do Nivea. What a backward company. ? . #nivea #homophobic #homophobia #homophobe #discrimination #idontdonivea #dontdonivea #follow #f4f #followme #followforfollow #follow4follow #teamfollowback #followbackteam #followall #followalways #followback #love #pleasefollow #follows #follower #following<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/psychey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Andre Ling<\/a> (@psychey) on <time datetime=\"2019-07-05T11:16:50+00:00\">Jul 5, 2019 at 4:16am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bze8cjtlLZ6\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bze8cjtlLZ6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewbox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\"><g><path d=\"M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div>\n<div>\n<div> View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bze8cjtlLZ6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">We\u2019re saying #boycottnivea as they say #wedontdogay to their ad agency, @fcbglobal. KUDOS #fcbglobal for telling #Nivea, adios! Parent company, #Biersdorf\u2019s response to allegations of active, high-level, homophobic discrimination at Nivea was not convincing or substantive.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lgbtsinthenews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Thom Senzee<\/a> (@lgbtsinthenews) on <time datetime=\"2019-07-04T05:42:45+00:00\">Jul 3, 2019 at 10:42pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BzcsJEjgkLr\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BzcsJEjgkLr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewbox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" 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Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BzcsJEjgkLr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#byebyenivea #niveadontdogay #nivea<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/michaelmcolvin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Michael Colvin<\/a> (@michaelmcolvin) on <time datetime=\"2019-07-03T08:41:48+00:00\">Jul 3, 2019 at 1:41am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BzlWgK_iDro\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\">\n<div> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BzlWgK_iDro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> 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569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div>\n<div>\n<div> View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BzlWgK_iDro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#wedontdogay #idontdonivea<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pierreselim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Pierre Selim<\/a> (@pierreselim) on <time datetime=\"2019-07-06T17:25:53+00:00\">Jul 6, 2019 at 10:25am PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Even George Takei has joined the chorus, encouraging his 3 million followers last week to boycott the brand:<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cNivea was shown an ad proposal from their agency that had two <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a> touching hands. Their response? \u2018We don\u2019t do <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> at Nivea.\u2019 Well, sorry, but from here forward, we <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gays<\/a> and our friends don\u2019t do Nivea.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nivea was shown an ad proposal from their agency that had two <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">men<\/a> touching hands. Their response? \u201cWe don\u2019t do <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> at Nivea.\u201d Well, sorry, but from here forward, we <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gays<\/a> and our friends don\u2019t do Nivea. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NIVEAUSA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NIVEAUSA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgeTakei\/status\/1146177192159850498?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Takei\u2019s tweet has received nearly 21K likes and 5K retweets.<\/p>\n<p>This is definitely going to require more than just a general statement about \u201cunsubstantiated speculations.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Your move, Nivea.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.queerty.com\/gays-kick-lgbtq-wrath-month-boycotting-nivea-amid-allegations-homophobia-20190702\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gays kick off \u201cLGBTQ Wrath Month\u201d by boycotting Nivea amid allegations of homophobia<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?a=vl_ME_wQgZg:LsuJvTtWtM8:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?a=vl_ME_wQgZg:LsuJvTtWtM8:dnMXMwOfBR0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/queerty2?d=dnMXMwOfBR0\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.queerty.com\/nivea-continues-ignore-homophobic-controversy-despite-mounting-public-outcry-20190708?utm_source=feedburner&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.queerty.com\/nivea-continues-ignore-homophobic-controversy-despite-mounting-public-outcry-20190708?utm_source=feedburner&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nivea continues to ignore homophobic controversy despite mounting public outcry It\u2019s been over two weeks since it was first reported that Nivea had been dropped by its long-time ad agency following accusations of homophobia and the firestorm surrounding the global skincare brand is only growing hotter. Quick recap: According to Ad Age,\u00a0it all started when &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/nivea-continues-to-ignore-homophobic-controversy-despite-mounting-public-outcry\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Nivea continues to ignore homophobic controversy despite mounting public outcry<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2466,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-92413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Nivea continues to ignore homophobic controversy despite mounting public outcry - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/nivea-continues-to-ignore-homophobic-controversy-despite-mounting-public-outcry\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nivea continues to ignore homophobic controversy despite mounting public outcry - GAYFRIENDSCHAT.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Nivea continues to ignore homophobic controversy despite mounting public outcry It\u2019s been over two weeks since it was first reported that Nivea had been dropped by its long-time ad agency following accusations of homophobia and the firestorm surrounding the global skincare brand is only growing hotter. 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