Tuesday, October 09, 2007
NEWEST GIMMICK TO PROMOTE GAY MARRIAGE
SAN FRANCISCO Advocates for same-sex marriage are launching an ad campaign to try and change the stance of Californians who oppose allowing gay couples to wed.
The campaign comes as Governor Schwarzenegger plans to veto a bill legalizing such marriages.
The ad, from the gay-marriage group Equality California, is unusual because it doesn't feature gay people. We see a bride at a traditional wedding, meeting one obstacle after another on her way to the altar.
Finally, a tag line reads, 'what if you couldn't marry the person you love? Every day gay and lesbian couples are prevented from marrying.'
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The ad was shown to Catholics for the Common Good. Member William B. May commented: "It's purely emotional, and it really misrepresents what marriage is all about." "What is the public interest in regulating emotional relationships between people? The real purpose of marriage is to build a foundation with a mother and a father for children."
