NOM Running Anti Gay Marriage Radio Ads in New Jersey Exploiting African Americans

This week, the National Organization for Marriage (the national organization to ban gay marriage) decided to throw the proverbial kitchen sink at marriage equality. They begin with a cynical effort to exploit African Americans as a wedge in their drive to impose NOM's religious views on everyone else. Brian Brown tries to imply that the NAACP are opponents to marriage equality. Nothing could be further from the truth. Julian Bond, NAACP Chairman has stated clearly that Gay Rights are Civil Rights. ... In New Jersey, NOM has launched a new quarter-million radio ad designed to let parents know what gay marriage in New Jersey will mean for them and their children and grandchildren. Listen here. We need your help, today, to keep these ads on the air! "Imposing same-sex marriage?" I give Mr. Brown credit for his keen sophistry. Needless to say, until Brown can demonstrate a real threat to his marriage or children by the gay couple down the street marrying, there is no "imposition." As for that radio ad; It repeats the same, tired lies — decidely in a deliberately stereotypical African-American voice. It actually sounds like a white guy trying to imitate his notion of what a black man sounds like. The whole thing is transparent and offensive. It is exploitive and racist. The text. Full Story from Tips-Q: http://www.tips-q.com/1489073-nom-weekly-dose-time-racism

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