Pro Gay Marriage Ad Fails to Mention Prop 8

The 60-second commercial, which is now airing on cable television statewide, might look like an early salvo in the campaign to defeat Proposition 8, the November ballot initiative that would prevent gays and lesbians from marrying in California. But according to its producers, the television spot is not about getting votes in the election. They say that the nonprofit corporation that put up millions of dollars to air it is simply trying to encourage tolerance of same-sex marriage.

Some experts believe that the ad’s producer, Let California Ring, is skirting federal tax law, which restricts political campaigning by nonprofit organizations with tax-exempt status. By using such an entity, backers also avoid a fundamental requirement of state campaign finance law — public disclosure of donors’ identities.

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Nike Pulls Controversial Ad Thanks to GLBT Community

Whatever other problems it has, Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) has, historically been on the side of the gay community. From sponsoring athletes at the Gay Games to offering domestic partnership benefits to its gay and lesbian employees, there is little fault for a gay rights activist to find with Nike.

But that didn’t stop some people from making up fake controversies. The companies ads for its Hyperdunk basketball shoes feature competing basketball players in photos with heads in each other’s crotches, hands on butts, etc. — stuff that happens all the time during basketball games.

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