NYC Faux TV Station Refuses Gay Candidate's Ad

[davidinalameda]

http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/09/090605nycAd.htm

Fox television has refused to run a campaign ad for Brian Ellner, a Democratic candidate for Manhattan borough president.
Ellner says that Fox5 told the campaign that the ad, which features a picture of President Bush superimposed on the body of a naked wrinkled man's torso is disrespectful and in poor taste. While the picture appears an announcer says "the emperor has no clothes."

The ad also features Ellner and his partner, Simon Holloway, in what is considered the first time a gay candidate has been accompanied by his partner in a commercial in New York state.

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. I think ** is in poor taste in general

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[Drum]

2. I saw that commercial here in NYC

on another network, and my jaw almost hit the floor. Very gutsy, very funny!

[malta blue]

3. how sad...

What has become of my beloved city? New York City refusing to air a gay candidate's advertisement? Un fucking real.
So disgusted.

[TomInTib]

4. I know one of the producers of this news show

and this person (I don't want to give him/her away) told me that all of their male anchors are gay.

Funny, huh?

[davidinalameda]

5. gay male anchors

next thing you know they'll be talking about gay male figure skaters and gymnasts

[donco6]

6. Gasp! What? Figure skaters?

:-)

And I can say this, being one (gay that is, not a figure skater).

[davidinalameda]

7. I know

it's mind boggling