A Splendid Idea

Your good friends at LeslieCo have been working diligently to bring Peace to the trans community. Apparently the generous offer of shelter from weather is resented by an elite few, who would prefer getting damp to standing alongside those that should be following silently four paces behind them.

So, LeslieCo's think tank has been feverishly working to find a solution. We ran several ideas up the proverbial flagpole. We vetted these notions through our extensive legal department. Our marketing division drew up plans and packaging. Truly, the best minds at LeslieCo have been fine-tooth combing like a camp counselor during tick season.

The LGBT Umbrella is beyond redemption. The concept, while lovely, has been sullied by the fighting. Some deny its existence, others run screaming at its mere mention. A new metaphor is needed, and your corporate servants at LeslieCo have one at hand: The LGBT Hat Rack.

The LGBT Hat Rack is a place to hang your stuff: wraps, boas, fedoras, and yes, umbrellas. The entire community is free to store their accessories together. Or, if they wish to opt out, they take their stuff and go. No formal commitment required, no tangible linking of parties. After hanging one's things on the hat rack, one can go to any part of the community and hang with their favorite cliques.

We fear there may still be a few bugs to be worked out, but we hope to have a beta version available in the very near future. LeslieCo feels that imperfect worlds can be made better through hard-sell tactics and warm, fuzzy marketing for the masses.

Public feedback is expected and welcome. LeslieCo believes in the virtue of free speech, no matter the price of buying it.