"Barb & Don" - Pride Agenda's TV ad calling for equal treatment for all New York families

Barb & Don Crawford of Cicero, NY have two daughters--both are in long-term, loving and committed relationships. One daughter was able to marry the person she loves, while their other daughter is denied access to the 1324 rights and protections that only come with a New York State marriage license. This inequality is hurting the entire Crawford family.

This painful situation is the reality for thousands of families across New York State. We need the New York State Senate to act now and pass the marriage equality bill so that same-sex couples will no longer be treated as second-class citizens.

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• pride
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• gay
• lesbian
• marriage
• equality
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• york
• espa
• LGBT

[rg0057]

This ad shows who the real pro-family, pro-marriage groups are.

[21gramsofsoul]

I agree with ziv...these types of ads didn't work in California...what about an ad with the woman who vacationed in florida with her lesbian lover and three children, who had legal power of attorney and a health care proxy, but the floridia hospital denied her and their three children from being at her lovers side, and the woman died in a hospital room ALONE!! That's a story that needs to be told!

[tricountymusiccenter]

you suck\

[kagbag]

I would be inclined to agree with redspin, but homosexuals are a rather hated minority. The message would only be reaching their supporters, and conservatives would see it as a threat. This type of appeal to emotion, underplaying the homosexual aspect and focusing on the family as a whole, is much more effective as an emotional appeal.

[tiffhannelli]

barb and donny are part of my family. Amy, Kim, And olive are my cousins. They are the best family i know and im not just saying that. THEY DESERVE THIS

[hlcdance]

I live in California and am horrified at the states recent inablility to repeal the marriage ban!

This is an honest and beautiful reason why we ARE all equal- equality now!

[aynihstnawi]

Barbie (the woman in the commercial) is my second cousin, and I just want to say that I think it's amazing she did this commercial, it makes me so happy and I always love seeing her at family parties in our conservative family with petitions, trying to get rights for her daughter. So basically, fuck yeah, my family is awesome and everyone should support giving my cousin her rights!

[genek64]

NY has to get on track. We need more poignant ads, though. This is a good start but we need to hit at the heartstrings. Logic doesn't work.