What does this bumper sticker mean?

November 9, 2004 9:31 AM

Trying to figure out this bumper sticker I've been seeing around here (Buffalo, NY). Almost square, sporting a thick yellow equals sign (?) on a royal blue background. (MI)
posted by sacre_bleu to Grab Bag (23 answers total)

Human Rights Campaign
posted by amandaudoff at 9:34 AM on November 9, 2004

Response by poster: OK, maybe it's not an "equals" sign. But it is two parallel lines about an inch thick and four or five inches wide.

Just one of those vaguely annoying questions that you want to figure out but can't quite nail down.

*Princess Leia voice*

Help me, Ask MetaFilter. You're my only hope.
posted by sacre_bleu at 9:34 AM on November 9, 2004

Response by poster: Holy dang. Before I could even get the (MI) up.

Golly, I loves me this electronic Interweb thingy.
posted by sacre_bleu at 9:35 AM on November 9, 2004

yup--Human Rights Campaign.
posted by amberglow at 9:35 AM on November 9, 2004

...easiest Ask Mefi question ever?
posted by amandaudoff at 9:37 AM on November 9, 2004

So, what do we do now?
posted by oaf at 9:42 AM on November 9, 2004

we donate to, or volunteer with them! : >
posted by amberglow at 9:50 AM on November 9, 2004

Ha, this was my first-ever Ask Metafilter question. Maybe they need better advertising?
posted by Mars Saxman at 9:52 AM on November 9, 2004

It's kind of an odd name, isn't it? "Human Rights Commission" seems rather broad for something that works specifically for gay, lesbian, and transgender equality.
posted by GeekAnimator at 9:54 AM on November 9, 2004

FWIW, I didn't know what those stickers were until I went to a pride parade a few years ago where they were handing them out.

Side question - Do any Mefites have one of these laying around that they can part with? The website doesn't seem to give them away and I sold the car that had mine on it. I'd love to have another.
posted by amandaudoff at 9:55 AM on November 9, 2004

err... "Human Rights Campaign"
posted by GeekAnimator at 9:57 AM on November 9, 2004

It's kind of an odd name, isn't it? "Human Rights Commission" seems rather broad for something that works specifically for gay, lesbian, and transgender equality.

I am certain that, once they have conquered the bigotry and hate directed toward the gay, lesbian, and transgendered communities, they will move on to other worthy causes.
posted by Danelope at 9:59 AM on November 9, 2004

Funny story... I once saw a car parked at a local bar here in Portland that had the sticker on sideways. Not sure if they knew what the symbol was either or if they were just trying to be funny.

pwb.
posted by pwb503 at 10:05 AM on November 9, 2004

Speaking of miniature bumper stickers, is there a canonical list of two- and three-letter acronyms that people sport on their cars to feign hipness (i.e., "OBX")?
posted by PrinceValium at 10:07 AM on November 9, 2004

Initially those were an imitation of the country stickers on cars in Europe, I believe. Then Martha's Vineyard fans put their "MV" on anything. Maybe we should have "MEFI" decals on our vehicles?
posted by Songdog at 10:44 AM on November 9, 2004

It's kind of an odd name, isn't it? "Human Rights Commission" seems rather broad for something that works specifically for gay, lesbian, and transgender equality.

profwhat provided a good explanation of the vagueness of the name in our first thread about this.
posted by mr_roboto at 11:04 AM on November 9, 2004

profwhat provided a good explanation of the vagueness of the name in our first thread about this.

Ah, thank you. The purposeful ambiguity makes sense, then. I hadn't thought about that.
posted by GeekAnimator at 11:11 AM on November 9, 2004

Cool. I never knew what those stickers meant. I see them a lot.
posted by substrate at 11:33 AM on November 9, 2004

MEFI stickers would r0x0r. And I hate bumperstickers. (Though I love my "GNU LNUX plates.)
posted by waldo at 2:17 PM on November 9, 2004

The thing I haven't been able to figure out is the Darwin fish with the tiny cross about where the eye would be. What the heck is that about, Orthadox Darwinian?!?
posted by Mitheral at 2:52 PM on November 9, 2004

The thing I haven't been able to figure out is the Darwin fish with the tiny cross about where the eye would be. What the heck is that about, Orthadox Darwinian?!?

huh? does it actually say "darwin"? I think what you saw is one of the actual fish emblems that the darwin fish is making fun of.
posted by GeekAnimator at 4:28 PM on November 9, 2004

Fuckin' A, PV, I was gonna ask about OBX tonight!
posted by notsnot at 9:37 PM on November 9, 2004

I'm amused by those OBX (and similar) stickers, if only because I have one on my car that says D. And it's a real one (granted, the letters don't have to appear on stickers anymore, because they're part of the license plate).
posted by oaf at 12:38 AM on November 10, 2004