BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA — According to World Habitat Report, 50% of LGBTQ people are concerned about revealing their sexual orientation at the time of accessing living services, fearing discrimination, and in Bogotá transgender women and men have the highest percentages of declared vulnerability to their right to the access of a decent housing: 30.3% and 14.3% respectively.
In this context, McCann Colombia developed for Sodimac Colombia and its Homecenter and Constructor brands the initiative “Renting free from Stereotypes” to promote the access of these communities to a home without fear of being discriminated, and to make visible to those tenants who support the inclusion.
In this way, people can download an advertising kit from arriendolibredeestereotipos.com or get one free of charge and subject to stock in the main stores of the brand in Bogotá.
“At Sodimac and Homecenter and Constructor brands, we believe that the house is our place in the world and that no one should be rejected for their race, gender or sexual orientation and especially when looking for a place to live. We invite all Colombians to join this campaign and declare that their owners are free from stereotypes so that LGBTIQ+ community people can also find their place in the world,” expressed Greisy Díaz, Brands and Endomarketing Manager at Sodimac – Homecenter.
Julián Barrera and Matthew McNish, the agency’s creative directors, commented that “we looked for a timeless idea that made people turn into the protagonists and allow Homecenter to contribute with a real and relevant action to a problem that nobody talks about. Fighting against discrimination, ‘everybody’s house’ keep their meaningful role in people’s lives.”
Thus, Sodimac hopes to be able to positively impact and with its Homecenter and Constructor brands will continue working to raise awareness about the importance of inclusion and diversity in the local society.
Here’s the kit to download: www.
President: Álvaro Fuentes.
VP: Andrés Jiménez.
CCOs: Diana Triana & Juan Cárdenas.
Creative Directors: Matthew McNish & Julián Barrera.
Copy: Valentina Agudelo.
Account Director: Clara Pérez.
Account Executive: Jenny Perdigón.
Marketing Manager: Mauricio Quintana.
Director of the project: Jorge Villafañe.
