Comments on: Billboard campaign highlights gay families http://www.365gay.com/news/081408-gay-families-campaign/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:09:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Geraldine http://www.365gay.com/news/081408-gay-families-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-10563 Geraldine Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:44:03 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2643#comment-10563 Quasi, I think a tall, cool glass of Chardonnay would be just about right for you...just saying, you come across as so uptight. Quasi,
I think a tall, cool glass of Chardonnay would be just about right for you…just saying, you come across as so uptight.

]]> By: JenniferM http://www.365gay.com/news/081408-gay-families-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-10254 JenniferM Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:42:06 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2643#comment-10254 To the topic of whether children should be in these ads: My wife and I are participants in this campaign and two of our teenagers absolutely insisted on being in the campaign. They did this freely and happily. They wanted to show that they love their moms and we are a happy, healthy family. I think it's therapeutic for them to participate, because it gives them a positive opportunity to assert their "normalcy." It can be hard on kids to deal with all the nonsense they hear about gay parents and the campaign gave them a healthy way to counter that. To the topic of whether children should be in these ads: My wife and I are participants in this campaign and two of our teenagers absolutely insisted on being in the campaign. They did this freely and happily. They wanted to show that they love their moms and we are a happy, healthy family. I think it’s therapeutic for them to participate, because it gives them a positive opportunity to assert their “normalcy.” It can be hard on kids to deal with all the nonsense they hear about gay parents and the campaign gave them a healthy way to counter that.

]]> By: Protect Marriage Equality » WI: Billboard Campaign Highlights Gay Families http://www.365gay.com/news/081408-gay-families-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-9983 Protect Marriage Equality » WI: Billboard Campaign Highlights Gay Families Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:04:01 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2643#comment-9983 [...] the full story at 365gay. posted by Equality Blogger at 12:01 pm filed under Entertainers, Celebrities & Media, [...] [...] the full story at 365gay. posted by Equality Blogger at 12:01 pm filed under Entertainers, Celebrities & Media, [...]

]]> By: Denise Cawley http://www.365gay.com/news/081408-gay-families-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-9871 Denise Cawley Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:25:28 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2643#comment-9871 Thank you to those who recognize that we did tons of market research testing in Southeastern Wisconsin before putting this campaign up. One criticism similar campaigns got was that people didn't think the folks on billboards were real - we wanted people to know these are their REAL neighbors - not models or actors. We know that 98 of 100 zipcodes in Southeastern Wisconsin have gay couples registered in the last census. This campaign is to challenge stereotypes and to educate people who don't think about whether they know or care about anyone gay. Consider visiting the website for the campaign: gayneighbor.org and reading some of the stories and submitting your own story. On the media page you can read the speeches given by some of the folks on the billboards too. They are wonderful. This campaign gives gay people a context. It shows common values of love, joy, family and commitment. It is an invitation to get to know the LGBT community, to learn and to create allies. I hope to see you on gayneighbor.org Thank you to those who recognize that we did tons of market research testing in Southeastern Wisconsin before putting this campaign up. One criticism similar campaigns got was that people didn’t think the folks on billboards were real – we wanted people to know these are their REAL neighbors – not models or actors. We know that 98 of 100 zipcodes in Southeastern Wisconsin have gay couples registered in the last census. This campaign is to challenge stereotypes and to educate people who don’t think about whether they know or care about anyone gay. Consider visiting the website for the campaign: gayneighbor.org and reading some of the stories and submitting your own story. On the media page you can read the speeches given by some of the folks on the billboards too. They are wonderful.

This campaign gives gay people a context. It shows common values of love, joy, family and commitment. It is an invitation to get to know the LGBT community, to learn and to create allies. I hope to see you on gayneighbor.org

]]> By: Chad http://www.365gay.com/news/081408-gay-families-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-9854 Chad Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:57:06 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2643#comment-9854 SIMPLE... VISIBILITY.... nothing ever changes without it..... THE MORE GAYS are VIISIBLE..... then stigma goes away...like take the boons in some red states.... When an African AMerican walks in a predominantly white area... IVE WATCHED them get stared at because they havent been visible... I LIVE IN LA... everyone of all types are visible...so no one gets that and we all relatively accept each other...but UNTIL gays are COMPLETELY visible...we will never be treated equal..in media..in culture... in schools...everywhere! SIMPLE… VISIBILITY…. nothing ever changes without it….. THE MORE GAYS are VIISIBLE….. then stigma goes away…like take the boons in some red states…. When an African AMerican walks in a predominantly white area… IVE WATCHED them get stared at because they havent been visible… I LIVE IN LA… everyone of all types are visible…so no one gets that and we all relatively accept each other…but UNTIL gays are COMPLETELY visible…we will never be treated equal..in media..in culture… in schools…everywhere!

]]> By: Derick http://www.365gay.com/news/081408-gay-families-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-9850 Derick Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:33:15 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2643#comment-9850 I really don't see why some people feel a need to tell everyone their sexuality. If your not having sex with them they don't need to know, on that same note you should never feel like you have to hide who or what you are. I feel there's far to much hypocrisy in the gay community. Take for example gay bars. I love the idea of a place for gay men to meet other gay men, but then some people think you'd have to be gay to enter a gay bar, That's where we cross the line. Yes we should have equal rights, but they would have to be equal. You can't make a place for only gays but complain if you can't enter somewhere because your gay. Saddest part of our struggle is that some of our leaders don't really seem to understand the word equal. I personally think that once our demands become more fair to both gays AND straights then many more straights will be willing to allow it. As sad as this sounds I really don't think we've earned equal rights. Its not because we're gay but because of what some gays think they should have. I really don’t see why some people feel a need to tell everyone their sexuality. If your not having sex with them they don’t need to know, on that same note you should never feel like you have to hide who or what you are. I feel there’s far to much hypocrisy in the gay community. Take for example gay bars. I love the idea of a place for gay men to meet other gay men, but then some people think you’d have to be gay to enter a gay bar, That’s where we cross the line. Yes we should have equal rights, but they would have to be equal. You can’t make a place for only gays but complain if you can’t enter somewhere because your gay. Saddest part of our struggle is that some of our leaders don’t really seem to understand the word equal. I personally think that once our demands become more fair to both gays AND straights then many more straights will be willing to allow it. As sad as this sounds I really don’t think we’ve earned equal rights. Its not because we’re gay but because of what some gays think they should have.

]]> By: Chris Sullivan http://www.365gay.com/news/081408-gay-families-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-9779 Chris Sullivan Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:51:58 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2643#comment-9779 Well, Milwaukee is certainly more liberal than Kentucky - not sure about the rest of the state. But we do need people who are willing to stand up, speak out and hopefully change hearts and minds. All civil rights movements go through growing pains and it takes courage and determination and a belief that the potential benefits are worth the risks. Well, Milwaukee is certainly more liberal than Kentucky – not sure about the rest of the state. But we do need people who are willing to stand up, speak out and hopefully change hearts and minds. All civil rights movements go through growing pains and it takes courage and determination and a belief that the potential benefits are worth the risks.

]]> By: Jay http://www.365gay.com/news/081408-gay-families-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-9776 Jay Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:37:17 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2643#comment-9776 I hope Wisconsin is more liberal than my state. In most of Kentucky, this would be an invitation to violence. I hope Wisconsin is more liberal than my state. In most of Kentucky, this would be an invitation to violence.

]]> By: Chris Sullivan http://www.365gay.com/news/081408-gay-families-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-9765 Chris Sullivan Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:56:13 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2643#comment-9765 Roger - lets not get carried away. This is Milwaukee NOT Mississippi. This was well thought out and brave endeavor on the part of these women and I'm sure with mutual consent of their family members. GLBT people risk all sorts of backlash in every part of the world every day - are we then not to take any risks because of what MIGHT happen? I applaud these women and their family for their courage. Roger – lets not get carried away. This is Milwaukee NOT Mississippi. This was well thought out and brave endeavor on the part of these women and I’m sure with mutual consent of their family members. GLBT people risk all sorts of backlash in every part of the world every day – are we then not to take any risks because of what MIGHT happen? I applaud these women and their family for their courage.

]]> By: Roger Ramjet http://www.365gay.com/news/081408-gay-families-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-9761 Roger Ramjet Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:47:26 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2643#comment-9761 "...The last thing a parent wants to do is to put their child in harms way..." Okay then, so what do they do? Put Billboards up with larger than life pictures. It's like Wanted Posters in a post office. They trust the hate-mongers of Wisconsin from not acting out on the local citizens used in the campaign? Least they could have done is used non-descript actors from somewhere else. Hurts me to say that...but who are we kidding? Talk Radio and the Christian Church has taught them all to HATE HATE HATE/BASH BASH BASH us gays and lesbians. “…The last thing a parent wants to do is to put their child in harms way…”
Okay then, so what do they do? Put Billboards up with larger than life pictures. It’s like Wanted Posters in a post office. They trust the hate-mongers of Wisconsin from not acting out on the local citizens used in the campaign? Least they could have done is used non-descript actors from somewhere else. Hurts me to say that…but who are we kidding? Talk Radio and the Christian Church has taught them all to HATE HATE HATE/BASH BASH BASH us gays and lesbians.

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