Billboards attack Frist on gay marriage

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When Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., heads back home, he'll soon be able to see a larger-than-life message opposing his proposed federal anti-gay marriage amendment. Soulforce, a group that fights religious discrimination against the gay community, is paying to put up billboards all over Nashville.

The 16 billboards will feature this quote: "Gay and lesbian people have families, and their families should have legal protections, whether by marriage or civil union. A constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages is a form of gay bashing, and it would do nothing at all to protect traditional marriages."

That quote comes from a 2004 speech by Coretta Scott King at the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. The civil rights giant, who died Jan. 30, was always an outspoken advocate for LGBT rights.

"Soulforce reminds Sen. Frist's hometown that Mrs. King stood for the full equality of lesbian and gay Americans and against homophobia," said Soulforce Executive Director Jeff Lutes in a written statement. Lutes is also featured on the billboards with his partner and son.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/po/billboardsattackfristongaymarriage

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1. Oh yes this is excellent. I think Doctor Frist THE CAT BUTCHER needs

a little chiding in his home town.

He's been a bad, bad boy in the Senate, supporting ridiculous and cruel initiatives.

I really think the wording in the billboard ad is effective.

[adarling]

2. great idea

this issue is such a sad and stupid one they are trying to force. The major networks need to do a story on how great these people are as fathers and mothers to kids that need homes. It just makes me sick how people can be so blinded by hatred and bigotry that they would want kids to be without a home than without parents.

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3. great idea, but......

that's a lot to put on a billboard:

"Gay and lesbian people have families, and their families should have legal protections, whether by marriage or civil union. A constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages is a form of gay bashing, and it would do nothing at all to protect traditional marriages."

I don't think you'd be able to read that while driving by. Isn't there some research that says that effective billboards are limited to seven words or less? This needs to be simple, short, and direct. How could we cut that quote down to a sound bite? LOL.

How bout "No discrimination in the Constitution" or something equally short and sweet?