"... The campaign is a partnership effort of MTV and the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, which calls it the "largest ever" series of announcements on the subject. The messages claim homosexual acceptance is a "safety" issue — a common theme for homosexual activists.
The spots are tied to a Web page that seeks to pass along pro-gay information, as well as inviting teens to participate in activism. For instance, there's an online petition favoring so-called "hate crimes legislation." ..."
Human Rights Campaign Foundation invades saturday morning cartoons (My title)
"Earlier today, I was watching saturday morning cartoons. Specifically "Transformers: Robots In Disguise" on FOX Kids. (What can I say? I've been a Transformers fan since 1984, since I was 6.) During the second commercial break, a commercial aired which began with Ellen Degeneres' mother onscreen. In it, her and several actors talked about parents accepting and understanding their children, whether they're gay or straight. The ad ended with the phrase Choose to understand and the name of the organization that funded the ad, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, as well as a link to their website.
Now, am I wrong to be shocked by this? Here's why I'm shocked by it, at any rate.
These are saturday morning cartoons, watched mainly by 7 year olds, who have NO CONCEPT AT ALL of sexuality, much less homosexuality. And as a parent, you feel it's alright for your children to watch saturday morning cartoons, as their can't possibly be any bad messages for them to watch. Little would you know, though, that the Human Rights Campaign Foundation would use it to ram their beliefs down your childs throat while you're unaware. To bring sexuality into their innocent world..."