Fagbug

Fagbug is a Volkswagen New Beetle owned by Erin Davies of Syracuse, New York, who, in response to graffiti on her car, embarked on a trans-American road trip to raise awareness of LGBT rights.[1][2][3]

The Fagbug in Durham, North Carolina in 2008.

History

On April 18, 2007, Davies, an art education graduate student at Sage College of Albany, found the words "fag" and "U R gay" [sic] spray-painted on her car.[4] In response, she dropped out of college and started on a 55,000 mi (89,000 km) trip through 41 U.S. states, during which she interviewed 536 people and spoke out against hate crimes.[5][6][7] Davies received sponsorship from Volkswagen Group of America and HD Radio to use for gas money, car expenses, and the film.[8]

gollark: Anyway, to be honest it seems that the Covid-19 panic has been amplified out of control, and the reactions to it and reactions to those reactions may cause more problems than the actual disease.
gollark: Also, typing speed isn't really a massive issue most of the time *anyway*, as long as you can type decently fast.
gollark: Not necessarily. It makes it easier to type with both hands, which is faster.
gollark: Is that meant to be Karl Marx in the background?
gollark: It was designed to spread out keys which were used together, not limit typing speed.

See also

References
  1. Berk, Brett (February 28, 2010). "The Heartwarming Story of Fagbug". VF Daily. Stick Shift, The Gay Car Blog. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
  2. Raymundo, Oscar (December 19, 2007). "Driven to Spread Awareness". Current Project for Student Journalism. (Newsweek). Archived from the original on July 10, 2009. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
  3. Stewart, Alison (January 16, 2008). "The Adventures of a Car Named 'Fagbug'". Bryant Park Project. (National Public Radio). Retrieved August 10, 2009.
  4. Parry, Marc (May 1, 2007). "An act of hatred backfires". Times Union. (timesunion.com). Retrieved August 10, 2009.
  5. Kroll, Morgan (June 19, 2007). "Meet the bloggers: Erin Davies". The Advocate. Archived from the original on 2007-12-19. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
  6. Smith, K.M. (September 1, 2007). "Activist Debuts the FagBug" (PDF). Curve. (fagbug.com). Retrieved February 28, 2010.
  7. Jubie, Ken (April 22, 2008). ""Fagbug" turns hate into inspiration". Capital News 9. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
  8. Kusner, Daniel A. "Erin Davies' Pride Ride". Archived from the original on 2013-12-17. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
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