SFist: Anti-Gay Ad Auditions Uncovered

Aaron

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 15:00:42 -0800

Kinda messed up that they aren't really doctors or whatever neat profession... just actors

Jonathan Neil

Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:16:42 -0800

lmao @ "that guy" sometimes the views of these dimwits are so far beyond my comprehension...

plumpy

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:06:35 -0800

The HRC page about this ad lists the specific grievances they mention: The facts indicate that (1) refers to the Benitez decision in California, determining that a doctor cannot violate California anti-discrimination law by refusing to treat a lesbian based on religious belief, (2) refers to the Ocean Grove, New Jersey Methodist pavilion that was open to the general public for events but refused access for civil union ceremonies (and was fined by the state for doing so) and (3) refers to the Parker decision in Massachusetts, where parents unsuccessfully sought to end public school discussions of family diversity, including of same-sex couples. #1 doesn't seem even tangentially related to same-sex marriage.

prophecyboy

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:34:41 -0800

shame on these people...

99paa

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:29:01 -0800

Their freedom to be a bigoted asshole/to control other peoples' lives? I think they couch this as the freedom of a community to decide to live according to certain values, but that's just another way of saying 'tyranny of the majority' to me.

TheCharlie

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:59:26 -0800

I don't understand why these people are doing this.

the default attorney

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:56:10 -0800

Well, to be fair, if anyone was going to hear the storm coming, it would be that guy. More generally, I cannot believe this crap. At what point will citizens realize that all of this is specious.

Cement Brunette

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:45:37 -0800

WHOA--ears on audition #4. Yikes.

SquirrelMaster

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:42:32 -0800

I think you might have missed my point. The straight woman in the ad says, "My freedom will be taken away." She's already allowed to get married. What exactly is this freedom that neo-cons think will be taken from them by giving other people freedom?

KatyG

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:34:33 -0800

Jesus Christ! What did I ever do to *you* people other than be born?

Brock Keeling

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:25:34 -0800

Discrimination affects everyone.

Brock Keeling

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:23:18 -0800

It is NOT you; it's them.

SquirrelMaster

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:23:00 -0800

I'm confused. What freedoms are going to be taken away? What exactly will they be forced to do? Cause, I thought the issue was just affecting gay marriage. What does this change for anyone else?

LisaLives

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:20:44 -0800

Some days I can just laugh this kind of inanity off. Today isn't one of those days. Why, why, WHY do they hate us so much? I just do not understand.

Generic

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:04:49 -0800

" ... a rainbow coalition ... " That's a direct pitch to African-americans. And that ESL speaker at the end? Nice. Pit the conservative Latinos against the homos. Nothing like pitting one minority group against the other. God, how I hate them. I hate them sooooooo much ... it-it- the f - it -flam - flames. Flames, on the side of my face, breathing-breathl- heaving breaths. Heaving breath.

oskarv

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:04:48 -0800

the latino guy who said "da estorm is coming" is sooooooo closeted.