The Fagbug

morningstar55 · 07-27-2010, 06:40 AM

http://www.fagbug.com/store/fagbugs'art.htm

Erin Davie goal is to get at least one million people (both gay and straight) to add rainbow fagbug stickers to their cars so that no one will be targeted the way she was again.

What is Fagbug?
On the 11th annual National Day of Silence (April 18, 2007), Erin Davies was victim to a hate crime in Albany, NY. Because of sporting a rainbow sticker on her VW Beetle, Erin's car was vandalized, left with the words "fag" and "u r gay" placed on the hood and driver side of her car. Despite initial shock and embarrassment, Erin's decided to embrace what happened by leaving the graffiti on her car. Erin took her car, now known worldwide as the "fagbug" on a 58-day trip around the United States and Canada, and filmed a documentary about her experience. Along the way, Erin discovered other, more serious hate crimes, had people attempt to remove the graffiti, and experimented with having a male drive her car. After driving the fagbug for one year, Erin decided to give her car a makeover. The fagbug documentary is scheduled to be released on DVD summer 2010. Below are the official selections and awards the film's received so far:

Read more: http://www.myspace.com/fagbug#ixzz0usxvCSAK

morningstar55 · 07-27-2010, 08:14 AM

hey thank U ..... some of you for the thank u points.. heh....
i think this girl is very brave to do what she is doing and turning something negative into a positiive.....

I also sent her the link to this thread and site.

morningstar55 · 08-01-2010, 06:14 AM

on the road .. and promoting /spreading the word of the Planet everyday..... well almost everyday.. lol.........

morningstar55 · 08-06-2010, 07:52 PM

Jet · 08-06-2010, 08:11 PM

kinda clever

bright_arrow · 06-16-2011, 12:18 AM

She lives (or used to) in our city. I've seen her at Pride (hard to miss the vehicle!) and e-mailed her even. And, if I read correctly, her and her partner are opening up a brewery.

Miss Scarlett · 06-16-2011, 04:22 AM

We featured Erin at Pride Charlotte 2008. And she was a huge hit with everyone except the Doubletree Hotel. Her space was across the street from the hotel and someone (we suspect it was one of the protest groups and not a hotel guest) complained to hotel management who came to see me (i was Co-Chair of the event). i told him i would see what i could do about it and well, ooops! there was just nothing i could...LOL

07-27-2010, 06:40 AM	#1
morningstar55 Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme,she Preferred Pronoun?: she,her, Relationship Status: very single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: western NY Posts: 3,809 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,280 Thanked 4,240 Times in 1,845 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	The Fagbug http://www.fagbug.com/store/fagbugs'art.htm Erin Davie goal is to get at least one million people (both gay and straight) to add rainbow fagbug stickers to their cars so that no one will be targeted the way she was again. What is Fagbug? On the 11th annual National Day of Silence (April 18, 2007), Erin Davies was victim to a hate crime in Albany, NY. Because of sporting a rainbow sticker on her VW Beetle, Erin's car was vandalized, left with the words "fag" and "u r gay" placed on the hood and driver side of her car. Despite initial shock and embarrassment, Erin's decided to embrace what happened by leaving the graffiti on her car. Erin took her car, now known worldwide as the "fagbug" on a 58-day trip around the United States and Canada, and filmed a documentary about her experience. Along the way, Erin discovered other, more serious hate crimes, had people attempt to remove the graffiti, and experimented with having a male drive her car. After driving the fagbug for one year, Erin decided to give her car a makeover. The fagbug documentary is scheduled to be released on DVD summer 2010. Below are the official selections and awards the film's received so far: Read more: http://www.myspace.com/fagbug#ixzz0usxvCSAK __________________ -------------------------------------------- life is to short to wake up in the morning with regrets so love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who dont, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance take it... if it changes your life let it.

07-27-2010, 08:14 AM	#2
morningstar55 Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme,she Preferred Pronoun?: she,her, Relationship Status: very single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: western NY Posts: 3,809 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,280 Thanked 4,240 Times in 1,845 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	hey thank U ..... some of you for the thank u points.. heh.... i think this girl is very brave to do what she is doing and turning something negative into a positiive..... I also sent her the link to this thread and site. __________________ -------------------------------------------- life is to short to wake up in the morning with regrets so love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who dont, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance take it... if it changes your life let it.

08-01-2010, 06:14 AM	#3
morningstar55 Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme,she Preferred Pronoun?: she,her, Relationship Status: very single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: western NY Posts: 3,809 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,280 Thanked 4,240 Times in 1,845 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	on the road .. and promoting /spreading the word of the Planet everyday..... well almost everyday.. lol......... __________________ -------------------------------------------- life is to short to wake up in the morning with regrets so love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who dont, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance take it... if it changes your life let it.

08-06-2010, 07:52 PM	#4
morningstar55 Senior Member How Do You Identify?: femme,she Preferred Pronoun?: she,her, Relationship Status: very single Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: western NY Posts: 3,809 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,280 Thanked 4,240 Times in 1,845 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	__________________ -------------------------------------------- life is to short to wake up in the morning with regrets so love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who dont, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance take it... if it changes your life let it.

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bright_arrow ☆ the stars are aligned ☆ How Do You Identify?: one queer mama Preferred Pronoun?: she/her Relationship Status: married to my Boo Daddy <3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: nor cal Posts: 2,910 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,644 Thanked 9,363 Times in 2,296 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	She lives (or used to) in our city. I've seen her at Pride (hard to miss the vehicle!) and e-mailed her even. And, if I read correctly, her and her partner are opening up a brewery.

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Miss Scarlett Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: . Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: . Posts: 5,530 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,478 Thanked 12,947 Times in 3,419 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	We featured Erin at Pride Charlotte 2008. And she was a huge hit with everyone except the Doubletree Hotel. Her space was across the street from the hotel and someone (we suspect it was one of the protest groups and not a hotel guest) complained to hotel management who came to see me (i was Co-Chair of the event). i told him i would see what i could do about it and well, ooops! there was just nothing i could...LOL