Hornby: Model railway brand rapidly U-turns on 'marketing ploy' Pride van
Model railway brand Hornby has agreed to donate to LGBT+ causes after its rainbow "Pride van" was condemned as a hollow marketing ploy.
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Model railway brand Hornby has agreed to donate to LGBT+ causes after its rainbow "Pride van" was condemned as a hollow marketing ploy.
Famed model railway brand Hornby has admitted that it isn't donating any proceeds from its new "Pride Van" to LGBT+ organisations.
LNER apologised to Laurence Coles, a non-binary train guard. (Twitter) The London North Eastern Railway has apologised to a non-binary passenger for a “ladies and gentlemen” train announcement. On Tuesday (11 May) Laurence Coles, a train guard and LGBT+ rep for the RMT union, wrote on Twitter: “‘Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls…’ So as a non-binary person this announcement doesn’t actually apply to me so I won’t listen.” Coles’ friend Charlotte Monroe, who is a “lifelong railway employee” and creator of the Progress Train, the UK’s first-ever Prid...
A TRAIN company has apologised for not being inclusive after a conductor welcomed passengers on board with “Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, boy