The Hallmark Channel on Sunday moved to reinstate ads featuring a same-sex couple that had been removed from the cable network. The decision came after considerable backlash over the initial decision to stop airing the ads from the wedding-planning company Zola.
"The Crown Media team has been agonizing over this decision as we've seen the hurt it has unintentionally caused," Hallmark CEO Mike Perry said in a statement Sunday night. "Said simply, they believe this was the wrong decision."
"Hallmark will be working with GLAAD [Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation] to better represent the LGBTQ community across our portfolio of brands," the statement continued. "The Hallmark Channel will be reaching out to Zola to reestablish our partnership and reinstate the commercials."
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39 comments:
SO much for Hallmark and family traditions. Who, in their right mind, other than LGBTQ wants to see people of the same sex kiss? This is ridiculous! It is disgusting and not natural and Hallmark thinking this is going to improve their standing is delusional at best.
Guess I will turn off hallmark
hey, if people want to be queer it's none of my business, right? Just stay away from my kids.
How do those stupid people that run large companies keep getting themselves in controversial situations where they have to back peddle and then everybody is pissed off at them.They sure make themselves look dumb.
Bowing again to the -000.1 % ok BOYCOTT.
Can't understand why we allow a small minority of sexual deviants to dictate how we live.
Sad another cave into the luciferian agenda
Then viewers will have to decide whether to watch or not. Not only have they alienated their core audience, but their biggest money maker is Christmas movies. The Democrats are anti-Christian, so Hallmark may be forced to discontinue their Christmas marathons in the future.
Hard enough watching mixed race couple commercials let alone gays couple commercials. Media needs to stop pandering and industry must stop pushing these issues at us straight Christian Americans.
My wife watches that crap and now she wont anymore!
A *very* small but loud and obnoxious group has once again 'forced their religion' upon the majority.
THAT is what is sad about all this.
The two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed himself with his face to the earth and said, “My lords, please turn aside to your servant's house and spend the night and wash your feet. Then you may rise up early and go on your way.”
But before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both young and old, all the people to the last man, surrounded the house. And they called to Lot, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us, that we may know them.” ['Know' is sexual in this context]
Then they pressed hard against the man Lot, and drew near to break the door down.
Genesis 19
The next day, God destroyed Sodom.
GLAAD president and CEO, Sarah Kate Ellis, said Hallmark’s “decision to correct its mistake sends an important message to LGBTQ people and represents a major loss for fringe organizations like One Million Moms, whose sole purpose is to hurt families like mine.”
Give me a break.
So sorry Hallmark. What used to be a conservative (no hurt) company has decided to jump into politics. It is really out of your league, No matter what stance you take liberals will attack you until you are completely destroyed. Chic a filay is another company experiencing this assault. Just stay out of having to answer political questions that do not deserve attention. Once you attempt to explain your intentions, it will be twisted into another deranged position. If you have to explain yourself , we, your faithful patrons lose. Stick to your guns and ignore the beasts trying to destroy healthful living.
No more Hallmark channel for me if they reinstate ads. Totally disgusting.
Why does something that only .13% of the population have to be in every show every movie. It's everywhere and they are very pushy with their lifestyles to make us conform.
I liked gays back in the day when they weren't all in your face...
"GLAAD president and CEO, Sarah Kate Ellis, said Hallmark’s “decision to correct its mistake sends an important message to LGBTQ people.."
It sends an even more important message to the vast 97% majority of America as well.
Zola has other ads they can run. This is not about being able to advertise.. it's about making a social point. I'm sure they could find a very effective compromise if they wanted to, but I'm equally sure the gay mafia would be having none of that.
so sorry to see this happen. will no longer watch hallmark. that's my decision.
Booooring. People, its this easy; watch if you want, don't watch if you don't want to. And the world keeps on turning.
Gimme a Hall pass.
I guess I won't be watching Hallmark any longer. Go ahead and keep pandering to the less than 1%, and see where that gets you.
I don't worry about what people do in the bedroom or wherever usually, but they insist on shoving down my throat. Sorry, I have to insist that they NOT, so I won't be watching.
And off my tv, which I have control of
Not CEO material is the problem
Good Bye hallmark
See ya !!!!
99% like being quite it's the other look at me 1% cupcakes with the issues.
Ding ding we have a winner...
gross
Crossed another off my list...smh
So much for Hallmark - I don't want to see homosexual commercials or movies. I can't believe they caved to the minority. This is getting ridiculous !
Yeah! The boycott is back on!
Instead of not watching Hallmark, stop watching the Ellen Degenerate show.
Isaiah 5:20-21 King James Version (KJV)
20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
21 Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Another win for the "Alphabet People".
Their channel is lite fare; predictable plots but has drawn and held a segment with time on their hands and disposable income. Win-Win.
Their first decision was the proper one in showing respect to their actual viewers, and to their brand name assets.
Now the actual viewers are twice as angry at the el-foldo. As they should be.
Turning off the TV will cost them. But so will all the premium priced greeting cards I and family will no longer be buying.
No need to write a letter to their president and board of directors; they can watch the sales figures and tote up the severance packages for the idiots who killed their previously golden brand.
Disgusted
GOODBYE HALLMARK AND ANYTHING THAT YOU HAVE TO DO WITH.
WOOOOO Quit all the Whining !!!! Politically Correct Bull-shhhht !!!
Hallmark AIN'T going Anywhere !!! Get over it
The Christmas Movie Channel is owned and run by Rabbis if the Chabad sect. They are playing with our minds. Communists / Zionists
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