Today, the Pride Agenda launched our second TV ad as part of our campaign across New York to show how real New York families are hurt when same-sex couples aren’t allowed to marry.
Featured in our second ad are Karen, Luke and Jessica Schuster of Rochester, NY. Karen has a gay son and three straight children, and she wants to know why her son Luke does not have the same rights as her daughter Jessica. In Karen's words, If Jessica meets someone and falls in love and wants to get married, she can. But if Luke meets someone and falls in love and wants to get married, he can't. It's not equal treatment. This painful situation is the reality for thousands of families across New York State. We need the New York State Senate to act now and pass the marriage equality bill so that same-sex couples will no longer be treated as second-class citizens.
For more information on the ad and our campaign to win marriage in New York State, click here.
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009
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Pride Agenda launches our first-ever TV ad
Yesterday, the Pride Agenda launched its first-ever TV ad campaign across New York to show how real New York families are hurt when same-sex couples aren’t allowed to marry. The powerful ad features Barb and Don Crawford from Cicero, New York. Barb and Don—like tens of thousands of parents across the state—know firsthand the pain of having a child who is denied access to the 1324 rights and protections of marriage. The Crawfords feel heartbroken that one of their daughters can get married to and protect the person that she loves, but the other can’t.
In just over 24 hours, we’ve already begun to receive unprecedented positive feedback and support demonstrating the amazing momentum of the movement and the comittment of LGBT advocates and allies across not just the state, but the nation.
Some feedback in the media includes:
Both the Albany Times-Union and the Syracuse Post-Standard – papers in two of the key areas where our ad is being shown – editorialized today on the need to pass marriage.
The ad has also been featured on LGBT and politics blogs here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here.
Since the ad began to air, the Crawfords have also been featured in the local news, including Channel 9 in Syracuse.
For more information on the ad and our campaign to win marriage in New York State, click here. And stay tuned for more updates on marriage passing the Assembly and the efforts underway in the Senate!
In just over 24 hours, we’ve already begun to receive unprecedented positive feedback and support demonstrating the amazing momentum of the movement and the comittment of LGBT advocates and allies across not just the state, but the nation.
Some feedback in the media includes:
Both the Albany Times-Union and the Syracuse Post-Standard – papers in two of the key areas where our ad is being shown – editorialized today on the need to pass marriage.
The ad has also been featured on LGBT and politics blogs here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here.
Since the ad began to air, the Crawfords have also been featured in the local news, including Channel 9 in Syracuse.
For more information on the ad and our campaign to win marriage in New York State, click here. And stay tuned for more updates on marriage passing the Assembly and the efforts underway in the Senate!
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