UPDATE: GLAAD calls Hallmark Channel's decision to pull ad featuring lesbian brides kissing 'discriminatory' and 'hypocritical'
, a spokesperson for Hallmark insisted the public display of affection violated the cable channel’s standards.
Critics counter another Zola advertisement featuring a heterosexual couple showing affection was not rejected. “We stand behind this commercial 150%,” Zola said in a statement. “We want all couples to feel welcomed and celebrated and we will always feature all kinds of love in our marketing.” “The Hallmark Channel’s decision to remove LGBTQ families in such a blatant way is discriminatory and especially hypocritical coming from a network that claims to present family programming and also recently stated they are ‘open’ to LGBTQ holiday movies,” Ellis said. “As so many other TV and cable networks showcase, LGBTQ families are part of family programming.
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