The most amazing radio ad I've heard in a while...

[bigmacbear]

(Note: I probably have the names wrong, and the dialogue is guaranteed not to be verbatim, but this is pretty much what I heard yesterday morning on Air America Radio affiliate WROC-AM.)

Male Voice [on answering machine]: Hi, this is Tom and Steve, please leave a message at the tone. [Beep.]
Male Voice [leaving message]: Hi honey, it's me, I'm still here, probably won't be home for a while. Don't hold dinner for me tonight. Love ya, bye. [Click.]
Narrator: You know what's wrong with gay marriages? [Pause.] The same things that are wrong with straight marriages. A message from PFLAG and equality.org.

I sat back for a few seconds before getting out of the car, amazed that one of "our" ads had finally made it to the air. Way to go, PFLAG!

Comments

[dakoopst.livejournal.com]

That's VERY cool. :)

[randomwny.livejournal.com]

WOOHOO!!!

Been hearing this on Bear Radio. May have to start listening to ROC in the car.

[teddyb.livejournal.com]

Did you hear about the TV ad that some of the major networks refuse to run? It is from the United Church of Christ, and it makes the point that they welcome gay people.

I guess that concept is just too "controversial" for CBS and NBC.


http://money.cnn.com/2004/12/01/news/fortune500/jesus_ad_ban/


I love the tagline in the ad: "Jesus didn't turn people away. Neither do we."

Thanks for sharing the PFLAG ad. I'm glad not all broadcasters are changing their policies to pander to the Christian Taliban.

[teddyb.livejournal.com]

I did a bit of digging, and discovered the ad you mentioned is part of a series created by a Toronto ad agency.

Here's a link to more info:

http://www.gayworld.com/content/stories/nov03/article_2003_11_21_2913.php


Another reason I love living in this city and this country.