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26 November 2002

Yahoo Offends Gay Community in UK

Yahoo has been forced to withdraw a television commercial broadcasting in the U.K. after the Independent Television Commission (ITC) received numerous complaints from the homosexual community.

The commercial for Yahoo UK Personal Finance featured a naked man tied to a tree following a stag night. The ad ends with the helpless man being approached by a second man who has a suggestive look on his face.

ITC spokesman Bradley Brady said that the ad presented a "stereotypical portrayal of a minority group which was offensive to that group".

The commercial, developed by Euro RSCG Wnek Gosper in London, has been suspended pending a full investigation by the ITC.

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