by Andy Birkey | April 21, 2009 • What was intended to be a serious effort to beat back the forces of marriage equality has become a “camp” sensation across the country. The National Organization of Marriage dumped $1.5 million into an ad campaign called the “Gathering Storm” and is set to air in key states where marriage equality is advancing, but it already has aired in much of the county in the form of parody gays and lesbians, celebrities, and just about anyone with a camera have done their own interpretation.
| Andy Birkey lives in Minneapolis. He is an LGBT community advocate and blogs on politcial, social, and community issues. Read his blog at Eleventh Avenue South |
| Andy Birkey lives in Minneapolis. He is an LGBT community advocate and blogs on politcial, social, and community issues. Read his blog at Eleventh Avenue South |
The original “The Gathering Storm”:
A Gaythering Storm from Jane Lynch
A Wake Up World with Hope and Davis version:Stephen Colbert and the Colbert Coalition:
| The Colbert Report | Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c | |||
| The Colbert Coalition’s Anti-Gay Marriage Ad | ||||
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A version directed and edited by Andrew Keenan-Bolger and Clark Johnsen:
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