Ellen DeGeneres Under Fire
Supporters are rallying to counter a conservative group’s campaign urging J.C. Penney Co. to fire Ellen DeGeneres as a spokeswoman because she is openly gay. Shortly after the American Family Association’s One Million Moms group launched its campaign against DeGeneres, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Discrimination launched a “Stand Up for Ellen” website. Within 17 hours, more than 10,000 people signed an online petition supporting DeGeneres and JC Penney’s choice. DeGeneres’ supporters also expressed their outrage on Twitter. One tweet protesting the campaign reads: “Dear One Million Moms, ‘a family values group,’ spend more time loving your families instead of perpetuating hate.”
Supporters are rallying to counter a conservative group’s campaign urging J.C. Penney Co. to fire Ellen DeGeneres as a spokeswoman because she is openly gay. Shortly after the American Family Association’s One Million Moms group launched its campaign against DeGeneres, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Discrimination launched a “Stand Up for Ellen” website. Within 17 hours, more than 10,000 people signed an online petition supporting DeGeneres and JC Penney’s choice. DeGeneres’ supporters also expressed their outrage on Twitter. One tweet protesting the campaign reads: “Dear One Million Moms, ‘a family values group,’ spend more time loving your families instead of perpetuating hate.”
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