[QUOTE]Earlier this week One Million Moms, an affiliate of anti-gay hate group the American Family Association, sent out an email calling on Plano-baed J.C. Penney to fire Ellen DeGeneres — who’d just been named a company spokesperson — because she’s “an open homosexual.”
“Degeneres is not a true representation of the type of families that shop at their store,” One Million Moms wrote. “The majority of JC Penney shoppers will be offended and choose to no longer shop there.”
The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, which responded with a “Stand Up for Ellen” petition that has generated more than 24,000 signatures, reports today that J.C. Penney has rejected One Million Moms’ demands and “stands behind its partnership with Ellen DeGeneres.” GLAAD’s full press release is below.
J.C. Penney Stands with Ellen DeGeneres, Won’t Fire Her as Spokesperson
GLAAD and Thousands Thank J.C. Penney, Raise Awareness for the Lack for
Job Protections for LGBT Americans
New York, NY, February 3, 2012 – GLAAD, the nation’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, today applauded J.C. Penney’s decision keep Ellen DeGeneres as their national spokesperson after “OneMillionMoms.com a project of the American Family Association” which is designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) demanded that J.C. Penney fire Ellen DeGeneres because she is gay.
In an emailed statement to Yahoo! Shine, J.C. Penney today confirmed it “stands behind its partnership with Ellen DeGeneres.”
GLAAD is continuing to ask supporters to thank J.C. Penney by signing a Change.org action here: [url]www.glaad.org/standupforellen[/url]
In less than two days, nearly 25,000 have signed. For more information and a list of states where Americans can be fired for being gay or transgender, visit [url]www.glaad.org/standupforellen[/url]
“This week Americans spoke out in overwhelming support of LGBT people and J.C. Penney’s decision not to fire Ellen simply for who she happens to love,” said Herndon Graddick, Senior Director of Programs and Communications at GLAAD. “But while Ellen has the nation on her side, in 29 states today, Americans can still be legally fired just for being gay. Our elected officials should use this incident as yet another example of the support for legal protections for all hard working employees.”
Today, Americans can be fired in 29 states because of their sexual orientation, and in 34 states because of their gender identity.
Blogs including Joe My God, Think Progress, Lez Get Real and Towleroad first broke the news about the American Family Association’s demands to fire Ellen and joined GLAAD in calling on community members and allies to thank J.C. Penney. In an overwhelming display of support, a poll on the Los Angeles Times site shows 94% of readers polled agree that Ellen should not only maintain her post as J.C. Penney’s spokesperson, but call Ellen “a symbol of equality.”
Jeremy Hooper of Good As You notes that “One Million Moms- a project of the American Family Association” has a long history of working to strip LGBT people of vital protections, including actions against Johnson & Johnson after the company extended domestic partner benefits to LGBT employees and Cracker Barrel after the chain added workplace protections for gay and lesbian employees.[/QUOTE]
[URL]http://www.dallasvoice.com/j-c-penney-tells-million-moms-suck-10100423.html[/URL]
Go J.C.!
I don't even see why there would be an argument over this. "Your gay so noone will shop there. I demand you be fired." It's a bunch of overreacting gay-hating idiots who feel they should express opinions where they should not be expressing them. Groups like "One Million Moms" should be shut down.
So I tried finding out more information on this crazy mob....
[IMG]http://puu.sh/fDwU.jpg[/IMG]
Ignorant assholes really need to get shit right with their free time
The fuck do they have time to worry about Ellen Degeneres, her sexuality and J.C. Penney? The country is in shambles, possible new war in the middle east, and hatred and bigotry is the thing on their minds.
The fuck
whenever i hear about one million moms i end up taking it literally, as in actually a million mothers.
[quote=article] Today, Americans can be fired in 29 states because of their sexual orientation, and in 34 states because of their gender identity.
.[/quote]
I was not aware of this. How horrible.
[quote]In 29 states today, Americans can still be legally fired just for being gay.[/quote]
And this is legal, how?
[QUOTE=Crash15;34537850]And this is legal, how?[/QUOTE]
In most cases, pure oversight.
Oversight that doesn't get patched up out of malice, but there's a lot of old outdated shit on the lawbooks.
[QUOTE=Crash15;34537850]And this is legal, how?[/QUOTE]
Christians not accepting the fact that it is 2012
[quote]In an overwhelming display of support, a poll on the Los Angeles Times site shows 94% of readers polled agree that Ellen should not only maintain her post as J.C. Penney’s spokesperson, but call Ellen “a symbol of equality.”[/quote]
Well that's just great to hear, popular support overcoming discrimination from the AFA. Warms my heart, it does.
[img]http://www.glaad.org/files/Ellen%20Map.jpg[/img]
I find this disgusting
The picture on the right that is
[QUOTE=GhettoGeek;34537905][img]http://www.glaad.org/files/Ellen%20Map.jpg[/img]
I find this disgusting[/QUOTE]
Glad to see California isn't one of them, but those other states need to rectify this.
My sister just got a job as a sales clerk in a J.C penny that opens in a week, and she's guaranteed a management position after a month of working on the floor.
She'll love this article.
[QUOTE=Crash15;34537850]And this is legal, how?[/QUOTE]
Under the jurisdiction of state governments, being a Homosexual is crime against nature apparently.
[QUOTE=fruxodaily;34537885]Homophobics not accepting the fact that it is 2012[/QUOTE]
fix'd
I'd just like to point out that some of us don't give a shit about a person's sexuality.
From what I've been told, Kansas can pretty much fire you for any reason at all, but I want to say that I really don't think you'd get fired from there for being gay or whatever unless you actually did something illegal while working or just weren't doing your job.
[QUOTE=GhettoGeek;34537905][img]http://www.glaad.org/files/Ellen%20Map.jpg[/img]
I find this disgusting
The picture on the right that is[/QUOTE]
Excuse me, this goes without saying but I must say this:
West Coast Mutha[B]FUCKAAAAS[/B]
[QUOTE=GhettoGeek;34537905][img]http://www.glaad.org/files/Ellen%20Map.jpg[/img]
I find this disgusting
The picture on the right that is[/QUOTE]
Fuck, my states on there. Where should I go?
[QUOTE=~Myst;34538084]Fuck, my states on there. Where should I go?[/QUOTE]
See avatar.
[QUOTE=ewitwins;34538068]Excuse me, this goes without saying but I must say this:
West Coast Mutha[B]FUCKAAAAS[/B][/QUOTE]
It's an interesting trend.
Regarding same-sex couples ability to adopt (purple is legal, red is illegal):
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Same-sex_adoption_in_the_US.svg/500px-Same-sex_adoption_in_the_US.svg.png[/img]
Protection from discrimination (purple is protection from discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation, blue is protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation):
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/LGBT_employment_discrimination_law_in_the_United_States.svg/500px-LGBT_employment_discrimination_law_in_the_United_States.svg.png[/img]
Laws protecting LGBTs from housing discrimination (blue means protection, grey means a lack of it):
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/02/US_LGBT_housing_discrimination.svg/500px-US_LGBT_housing_discrimination.svg.png[/img]
Hate-crime laws (purple is hate crime laws based on gender identity and sexual orientation, blue is hate crime laws based on sexual orientation):
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Map_of_LGBT-related_hate_crime_law_in_the_United_States.svg/500px-Map_of_LGBT-related_hate_crime_law_in_the_United_States.svg.png[/img]
By the way, those who wish to speak out on the wall of "One Million Moms" can go here: [url]https://twitter.com/#!/1milmoms[/url]
[QUOTE=~Myst;34538084]Fuck, my states on there. Where should I go?[/QUOTE]
just dont be gay
[QUOTE=GhettoGeek;34537905][img]http://www.glaad.org/files/Ellen%20Map.jpg[/img]
I find this disgusting
The picture on the right that is[/QUOTE]
Holy shit Ellen is dating Lindsay Funke
Hey look, OMM has a spinoff site called "OneMillionDads", I wonder what shit they have there
[quote]Let 7-Eleven know that you do not approve of their support of Playboy magazine.[/quote]
I can tell this plan has [B]LOTS[/B] of supporters :v:
[editline]4th February 2012[/editline]
[img]http://onemilliondads.com/images/omd_header7.gif[/img]
Anyone else think their logo looks like a kid giving a guy a blowjob?
[QUOTE=kaze4159;34538276]Hey look, OMM has a spinoff site called "OneMillionDads", I wonder what shit they have there
I can tell this plan has [B]LOTS[/B] of supporters :v:
[editline]4th February 2012[/editline]
[img]http://onemilliondads.com/images/omd_header7.gif[/img]
Anyone else think their logo looks like a kid giving a guy a blowjob?[/QUOTE]
Welp, looks like they lost the support of 95% of the entire male population of the US.
[QUOTE=<VET>Jasper;34538181]just dont be gay[/QUOTE]
Easy for you to say.
[QUOTE=~Myst;34538368]Easy for you to say.[/QUOTE]
oh don't be silly being gay is a choice!
tomorrow i think i'll decide to like hispanic males
[QUOTE=JerryK;34538423]oh don't be silly being gay is a choice!
tomorrow i think i'll decide to like hispanic males[/QUOTE]
So you want me to stop liking my boyfriend who i've been with for 3 and a half years, and we are just finally starting to settle? Not happening. I'm finally happy for once.
I'm trying to to derail the thread...
[QUOTE=~Myst;34538439]So you want me to stop liking my boyfriend who i've been with for 3 and a half years, and we are just finally starting to settle? Not happening. I'm finally happy for once.
I'm trying to to derail the thread...[/QUOTE]
That guy was being sarcastic.
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