By Alex Dobuzinskis, Reuters
LOS ANGELES — After failing to stop recent gay marriage approvals in several states, opponents have found an attractive, telegenic poster woman in Miss California, a move reminiscent of beauty queen Anita Bryant's 1970s crusade against gay rights.
Miss California, a Christian college student named Carrie Prejean, joined in a television ad campaign against gay marriage this week, upsetting homosexual rights advocates, including a head of the Miss California pageant.
In the commercial from the National Organization for Marriage, Prejean is shown at the Miss USA competition last month where she answered a question about same-sex marriage by saying she opposed it, drawing both boos and cheers and setting off a raucous debate.
After providing that answer, Prejean was named runner-up to Miss USA. She later said her view on marriage cost her the crown.
As gay marriage opponents have rallied around Miss California, they have also lost key battles in recent weeks.
On Wednesday, New Hampshire's Senate passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage and if the governor signs it, the state could become the fifth to legalize gay weddings.
LOS ANGELES — After failing to stop recent gay marriage approvals in several states, opponents have found an attractive, telegenic poster woman in Miss California, a move reminiscent of beauty queen Anita Bryant's 1970s crusade against gay rights.
Miss California, a Christian college student named Carrie Prejean, joined in a television ad campaign against gay marriage this week, upsetting homosexual rights advocates, including a head of the Miss California pageant.
In the commercial from the National Organization for Marriage, Prejean is shown at the Miss USA competition last month where she answered a question about same-sex marriage by saying she opposed it, drawing both boos and cheers and setting off a raucous debate.
After providing that answer, Prejean was named runner-up to Miss USA. She later said her view on marriage cost her the crown.
As gay marriage opponents have rallied around Miss California, they have also lost key battles in recent weeks.
On Wednesday, New Hampshire's Senate passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage and if the governor signs it, the state could become the fifth to legalize gay weddings.
GO HERE to read more.
14 comments:
Gay marriage is being pushed onto states by courts and politicians not the voters...ANYmouse
Just face it, the Miss USA contest is what we all know it to be, a beauty contest. It's billed as a scholarship contest, but when a contestant is more than a blond bimbo shell and has the audacity to give her opinion when asked, the pageant officials are ready to crucify her.
If she had answered the question that she supports gay marriage, would she have been vilified as she has been?
Hilton only had an agenda and got exactly what he wanted - a platform for the gay marriage supporters to rally around.
I commend Miss California for having a mind of her own. And who cares if she has implants, as is being asserted in the media. Count how many in these pageants who do. Wait, it may be easier to count those who don't.
And before I get a bunch of responses about how I'm anti-gay (not that I expect to on this blog), my son is gay. But I still don't support gay "marriage". Civil unions, maybe.
Thank you Ms california.
You are a true american .
You are a beautiful woman and god bless you .
Queers need to go.
Please dont post this because america cannot handle the truth.
You cannot speak the truth in the country anymore.
It is not a free country anymore except for minoritys and special interest groups.
so please dont print the truth.
It might offend you, who knows.
I thought that she gave a very lame answer.
She should have shot back at Hilton and demanded another question. She would have won, hands down.
This dimwit doesn't even know when she is being a bigot. Good thing she's got looks going for her, brains are sorely deficient. Not to worry, I'm sure she'll get hired by Faux Noise as a political analyst in a skirt.
I may not agree with her completely,but she is entitled to her opinion.Its not like shes on TV screaming " F*ggots"! or something.
She is pro-marriage but the left wing media prints it as anti gay it's time for the average citizen to stand up against the main steam media.
All I can say is typical person from California. Land of fruits and nuts. Maryland is the California of the east coast...everyone wants rights, but only for themselves. I disagree with her 100%! I am glad she is not MISS AMERICA....then I would be ashamed to have her as a human and as a female standing up for all Americans.
9:03 "Maryland is the California of the east coast"
Ridiculous... Does anyone call California the Maryland of the West Coast?? I've lived in CA for 4 years, and it's not like Maryland. The culture is quite different.
OTOH, I agree that Miss CA would make a poor Miss USA... just not enough stuff between the ears.
Everyone has a right to their opinion. It is called freedom of speech. Even if you don't agree with evryone you should be willing to give up your life for them to have the freedom to say it anyway. That is what this country was founded on. So suck it up and stop crucifying the poor girl she has as much right to her opinion as you do yours.
Post a Comment