Religious right ad faces gathering storm of spoofs
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 10:38 pm
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What was intended to be a serious effort to beat back the forces of marriage equality has become a “camp” sensation across the country. The National Organization for Marriage dumped $1.5 million into an ad campaign called the “Gathering Storm,” which is set to air in key states where marriage equality is advancing. But it already has aired in much of the country in the form of parodies gays and lesbians, celebrities and just about anyone with a camera have done their own interpretation.
The original “The Gathering Storm”:
A group of celebrities, including George Takei, Alicia Silverstone and Lance Bass, performed one of the funniest spoofs in “A Gaythering Storm” by the Giant Gay Repellent Umbrella.
A Wake Up World with Hope and Davis version:
Stephen Colbert and the Colbert Coalition:
| The Colbert Report | Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c | |||
| The Colbert Coalition’s Anti-Gay Marriage Ad | ||||
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A version directed and edited by Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Clark Johnsen:
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Comment posted April 21, 2009 @ 11:52 pm
Right-wing gender bigots don’t realize how ridiculous they come across when they try to sound the alarm over gay marriage. These nuts actually want someone to believe they are defending marriage, as if “marriage” had asked the GOP to defend it in the first place.
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[...] few laughs Over at Minnesota Independent, Andy Birkey has gathered a few of the best spoofs of the right-wing “Gathering Storm” [...]
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[...] First Iowa’s Supreme Court declares same-gender marriage legal, then a flurry of legislative actions in Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire (plus court action in Connecticut, and a year-end city council decision in Washington D.C.) make you think the “domino effect” might just be real. Then Maggie Gallagher and her NOM goons brought us Question 1, a re-run of Prop 8 in Maine, and the Catholic Archbishop of D.C., Thomas Wurel threatens to stop feeding the poor if he has to pay domestic partnership benefits to his LGBT employees. At least George Taekei had fun. [...]
Comment posted April 24, 2011 @ 8:23 pm
I am a conservative Christian, but I think these videos are mean and do not apply any sensitivity to an issue that for some people is a matter of life.
I do not believe gays should have the right to marry and even less same sex marriage to be impose as something normal. But we are not showing any love to sinners and human in general this way. Gays need to know that God love them and wants to set them free, they are people too. They need the gospel instead of a could rejection.
No wander so many of them are comparing anti-gay to black racism. Now, I see why.
Comment posted July 28, 2011 @ 7:56 am
Guillermina, I’d like to ask why do you think gays don’t deserve the same civil/human right that you have to marry the person you love? Also, can you please explain how will the marriage of two men or two women impact your relationship or your ability to have a happy life in any way? (And please don’t use the Bible or religious teachings as a reason to deny civil rights to other American citizens. I’d appreciate a secular, valid reason based on facts and not feelings, if you don’t mind.) Thanks for considering my questions. I’m not trying to be a jerk here; I would seriously like to know why you feel it’s important to deny equal rights to others.
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