Rumor Mill or Spin Cycle?

I got an email back from Public Relations at Urban Outfitters after I sent them the email from my last post. Hey, I give them credit--first thing Monday morning.

Ian,

Thank you for contacting us about the rumor that our company supported Proposition 8.

The accusation is totally baseless and without merit. Neither the founder, Dick Hayne, or CEO, Glen Senk made any contributions. Moreover, as a company we do not pursue political agendas. As a side note our CEO Glen Senk is openly gay and has been in a committed relationship for three decades.

We were never contacted by the blog authors who posted stories that sparked the rumor. They’re either using unreliable sources or not doing research before running negative stories.

Best Regards,

Sara Goodstein

Public Relations Director