the lighter side of “no on prop 8″
By Dr. Charlie Glickman • Oct 28th, 2008 • Category: BlogUnless you’ve been really out of touch, you’ve probably already heard about how the Mormon Church has poured millions of dollars into Proposition 8, the proposed amendment to the California constitution that would ban same-sex marriage. Mind you, this is money coming from outside the state, from a tax-exempt church in order to fund a political campaign. In all fairness, I want to acknowledge that not all Mormons support the way that the church has encouraged its members to donate money and time to support Prop. 8. And there are other religious groups that support Prop 8, but the Mormons have taken a more direct stance in the campaign than other groups. (It’s also worth noting that lots of religious groups have come out against the proposition.)
In any case, quite a few companies have come out against the proposition, including Apple. Here’s an announcement from their site. (Thanks to Violet Blue for the tip.)
“Apple is publicly opposing Proposition 8 and making a donation of $100,000 to the No on 8 campaign. Apple was among the first California companies to offer equal rights and benefits to our employees’ same-sex partners, and we strongly believe that a person’s fundamental rights — including the right to marry — should not be affected by their sexual orientation. Apple views this as a civil rights issue, rather than just a political issue, and is therefore speaking out publicly against Proposition 8.”
So with that in mind, here a re a couple of funny Apple-style ads against Prop 8. I thought these were quite well done.
Dr. Charlie Glickman >> Dr. Charlie Glickman has been working at Good Vibrations since 1996, when he joined the staff at our Berkeley store. Currently, he is our Education Program Manager and (among other things) runs our in-store After Hours workshop program, our Off-Site Sex Education Program, trains our Sex Educator-Sales Associates and writes copy for our website. In 2005, Charlie received his doctorate in Adult Sexuality Education from the Union Institute and University in Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition, he offers classes on sexuality for psychotherapists and workshops on teaching for sex educators.
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I found three more very funny videos. Leave it to the tubes to bring the funny along with some great No on 8 messages:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpxqXQAiyT0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOnOA4wwC9c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiFONnWGMIs