Conservatives Denounce Anti-Gay Amendment In New Ad Campaign

[foreigncorrespondent]

(Washington, D.C.) A radio and newspaper ad campaign targeting conservative Republicans is using some of the nation's most outspoken conservatives to condemn the proposed amendment to the Constitution banning same-sex marriage.

The ads quote George Will, former Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson and former Georgia GOP Rep. Bob Barr, among others. Barr was the author of the federal Defense of Marriage law that already bans gay marriage. Will is a well-known columnist.

The $350,000 advertising campaign is jointly sponsored by the Human Rights Campaign and Citizen Outreach and will run in 12 cities across the country during conservative talk shows, including Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity and Dr. Laura as well as in local papers.

"Think it's conservative to amend the Constitution to ban marriage for gay and lesbian couples? Plenty of conservatives across American don't," the ads say.

More... http://www.365gay.com/newscon04/01/011104constAds.htm

Wow! This is really interesting. We queers actually have conservatives on our side. LOL

But I am glad to see that these conservatives agree with what has been said here on DU, and that is that the constitution should not be used to discriminate against any person, no matter who they sleep with, colour of their skin, weight, hair colour, anything.

[Cannikin]

1. They've been playing it all this morning...

So far, no negative responses from the callers during the local conservative talk show that's on now.

[foreigncorrespondent]

2. That is really good to hear.

I hope it has the impact they are looking for, and we need in order to be treated like human beings, rather than the shit at the bottom of the pile.

[Sapphocrat]

3. Don't count 'em on our side...

They're not. However, this tack is the best I've seen in years: appealing to the "core values" that make conservatives true conservatives in the first place.

And a big part of that is, simply, not screwing around with the Constitution.

Now, if we could just get the point across that the Lawrence v. Texas decision benefits straight folks just as much as it does gay folks...! But, hey, I'm very happy about the HRC ad.