Log Cabin Republicans, an advocacy group for gay conservatives and allies, is ripping a new Obamacare video ad that it says employs homosexual stereotypes to persuade gay men to enroll in Obamacare.
The ad from Out2Enroll — an Obamacare LGBT outreach group — depicts well-toned shirtless men in tight bathing trunks dancing, hugging, opening presents, and enrolling on the Obamacare website. There is one woman with the men in a few shots and a female singer, but they're far from the focus.
Image source: Out2Enroll via YouTube
Significantly the Log Cabin Republicans' executive director noted: "If anyone on the right made such a comparison, liberals would be apoplectic."
Gregory T. Angelo even invoked the "Duck Dynasty" controversy.
“At a time when left-wing propagandists are decrying Duck Dynasty‘s Phil Robertson for equating homosexuality with promiscuity and deviance, Out2Enroll and others should take a look in the mirror and ask if the truth is that they are the ones responsible for promoting such harmful stereotypes,” he said in Sunday's statement.
Image source: Out2Enroll via YouTube
Angelo said the ad is an example of the left “promoting harmful stereotypes that gay men are nothing more than sex-crazed lechers.”
Image source: Out2Enroll via YouTube
“This cynical ad betrays the depths Obamacare advocates will sink to in order to pad their pathetic enrollment numbers,” Angelo added.
“As a self-proclaimed ‘fierce advocate’ of gay equality, President Obama would do well to distance himself from this nonsense and denounce it immediately.”
Image source: Out2Enroll via YouTube
Out2Enroll posted the ad on YouTube last week and calls it a holiday parody aimed at bringing awareness to Obamacare enrollment, The Hill said.
Here's the clip:
And don't forget to check out TheBlaze Blog's post that notes the video and details additional Out2Enroll ad campaigns.
This story has been updated.
(H/T: The Hill)
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