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Rooster CCO Gavin McInnes Asked to Take Leave of Absence

Following transphobic Thought Catalog essay, boycott

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By Kristina Monllos

August 15, 2014

Gavin McInnes, chief creative officer of Rooster in New York, has been asked to take an indefinite leave of absence following the publication of a transphobic essay. 

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Kristina Monllos

Kristina Monllos is a senior editor for Adweek.

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