Wednesday, December 1, 2004
Networks Won't Air Gay-Tolerant Church's Ad...
Welcome to Jerry Falwell's America, where churches that dare to preach tolerance of homosexuals get shunned and can't get their voices heard...
The United Church of Christ preaches a message of tolerance "regardless of ability, age, race, economic circumstance or sexual orientation." They are planning a large ad campaign starting December 11th to get their message out.
One problem: Thanks to President Bush's support of a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, networks (CBS and NBC, specifically) are afraid to air the church's commercials...
Here's the explanation that CBS offered up:
"Because this commercial touches on the exclusion of gay couples and other minority groups by other individuals and organizations," reads an explanation from CBS, "and the fact the Executive Branch has recently proposed a Constitutional Amendment to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman, this spot is unacceptable for broadcast on the [CBS and UPN] networks."
Check out the ad for yourself and tell me if this is "too controversial" for human consumption.
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