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Related: About this forumStriking Back at One Million Moms
New websites target One Million Moms' discriminatory attack on Disney World and "Gay Days"
A week after the antigay group One Million Moms urged its members to contact Disney World to express displeasure with the unofficial Gay Days event taking place there June 1, pro-gay movements are now targeting One Million Moms.
Fort Lauderdale-based Outloud Marketing has launched a website that allows people to send a thank-you note to Disney officials for not succumbing to discriminatory bullying of groups like One Million Moms.
One Million Moms homophobic message is disheartening and sad, says Wendy Jackson of Outloud Enterprises. If children have questions about seeing a same-sex couple holding hands, hugging, or kissing, it seems that Disney World, the happiest place on earth, would offer a perfect opportunity for parents to teach children about tolerance and acceptance.
http://www.outtraveler.com/destination-guide/orlando/2013/05/17/striking-back-one-million-moms
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Striking Back at One Million Moms (Original Post)
William769
May 2013
OP
This is one fight those bigoted asshats will NEVER win. Gay Days puts too much money
winterpark
May 2013
#1
What's so very pathetic about this, and what escapes the One Million Moms, is that...
NYC_SKP
May 2013
#2
winterpark
(168 posts)1. This is one fight those bigoted asshats will NEVER win. Gay Days puts too much money
in Disneys pockets and in the Orlando economy as a whole. People have tried boycotting before and it's just gotten bigger. I live in the area and I know this is a fact.
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)2. What's so very pathetic about this, and what escapes the One Million Moms, is that...
In a sane and fair world free of bigotry, there would be no reason for Gay Days, which are an opportunity for citizens to enjoy the venue safe from bigots and bigotry.
These fuckers have the rest of the year and can't let the targets of their hatred have just one or two?
Their behavior is evidence of the need to have safe days.
FFS.
Arkansas Granny
(31,483 posts)3. I had never thought about it that way, but you are exactly right.
winterpark
(168 posts)4. The parks are still open to the public during gay days. n/t
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)5. I know. And they're the best days to go gay or straight, IMHO.
It's been going on for more than ten years, I have fun memories, the vibe is just more positive.
William769
(55,124 posts)6. I go every year, unfortunately this year I have to pass.
Initech
(99,915 posts)7. One Million Moms Has 22,000 Members
How does this stupid group have so much influence? They're trolls, nothing more.
NCLefty
(3,678 posts)9. They don't have influence, but they are a hate group so they get headlines. That's it, headlines.
NCLefty
(3,678 posts)8. Red shirts are scary, ya'll.