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| | GLAAD: T.J. Maxx Is Offensive to the Max |
 | | In a telephone conversation with GLAAD, Sherry Lang, T.J. Maxx's public relations director, expressed regret for the spot, acknowledging that it contained "misleading representations." She assured GLAAD that the commercial had been pulled from all markets and claimed that the spot was only set to run through September 11. |
 | | T.J. Maxx recognizes the importance of achieving sensitivity through our advertising." A day later, Bink Garrison, chairman of the board and CEO of Ingalls, Quinn and Johnson, told GLAAD that he "sincerely regrets any offense that this particular ad may have caused. |
 | | What TJ Maxx approves for broadcast affects viewers' perceptions of gay men and lesbians, and that, in turn, affects how fairly (or unfairly) we are treated in our communities and workplaces. |
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