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Where'd you get YOUR gay card?


What IS the Gay Card

 

Gay Card (noun; pron: "gey-kahrd")

Urban Legend. The mythical figurative membership credential carried by gay men and women to commemorate the innate knowledge, ability, or sensibility with regard to any subject matter traditionally and generally considered to be the purview and stereotype of gay culture. Such as show tunes, color coordination, fashion, hairstyling, interior decoration, power tools, softball, sports, U-Haul weddings, ownership of flannel or knowing whether any particular person in the vicinity is gay without requiring them to present their gay card.





Market Power

A recent survey by Simmons, an Experian company, estimated that the gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual community represents over 0 billion annually in purchasing power and growing.

Imagine if we as a community would focus just a small portion of our spending power on GLBT owned and socially responsible businesses that did not discriminate and supported the GLBT community. How successful would our community be if those dollars were funneled back into our community? We would send a strong message to corporate America and society in general when we spend our money to make a statement and allow the power of the free market to establish our equality.











Building a Movement

Individually we can make a difference but collectively we create a movement. It’s time to flex our economic strength, to push forward with who we are, what we represent without regret and without apology.

Self-esteem, self-worth, empowerment and self-sufficiency; the goal for our program is to unite the community by harnessing our buying power within our community. We will use a portion of the profits from our endeavors to assist with programs and events that positively affect our community that continues to grow as more people accept their sexually and come out of the shadows.

We offer a discount card to members but through the business alliance we want to build the network for business to personal as well as business to business marketing efforts. For success we need businesses to join the business alliance and network offering incentives for members and non-members alike to make a difference to support the economic development of our community.

The initial version of the card will be the discount card and customer loyalty program. Additional versions are pre-paid debit and branded gift cards with the eventual target of a branded credit card. Those are still in development depending on market acceptance and desires.

GayCard.com has signed a partnership agreement with here ! interactive media the owners of GayWired.com and a comprehensive network of community sites. With this agreement GayCard.com will be a partner with one of the largest providers and online portals to the gay and lesbian market.

Our business plan and growth will be dependent on our partners. If you are interested about investing or becoming a sponsoring partner, please see investor relations.

Our data base of member information will never be sold or offered directly to any outside organization. Any communications will come through gaycard.com and our management team. Nothing will ever be released without a member's prior consent.





Mission / Vision

Our Mission:
It is our mission to provide an online portal of information and access to gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual businesses and those who market to and support our community. As we grow future enhancements will include additional services beyond the discount card to help bring the community together.

Our Vision:
- Bring buyers and sellers together within the GLBT community through our card program by building a coalition and partnerships of businesses.
- Promote and support GLBT owned and operated businesses by giving discounts and offering special events to card holders.
- Support GLBT entrepreneurs and community service organizations by giving back to service organizations.





The time is right, join the movement!

Unlike other online ‘community directories’ we do not charge to list your business, location, website or special offers. We also have banner ad spaces and sponsorships available as well at rates well below other sites to get more exposure. We are about building community and building a movement.





Where'd you get your Gay Card?


"I believe we have a responsibility that a portion of our lives should be to make the world a better place.
To that end we must use our economic power to affect positive social change.
That's why I founded GayCard.com."
Join the Movement!
- Tom Kunze, CEO/Founder of GayCard.com





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