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Expedia equal marriage advert sparks gay hate
Travel website’s recent campaign backing same-sex marriage sees homophobic backlash on Facebook and YouTube.
09 October 2012 | By Rosie Peaty
Expedia’s pro-gay marriage ad fuels Facebook controversy
Expedia’s recent advertising campaign backing same-sex marriage has seen a homophobic backlash on Facebook and YouTube.
The advert, created by the online travel website and called ’Find Your Understanding: Expedia Find Yours’, features a father accepting his daughter’s wedding to another woman.
But despite receiving over 1.4 million likes on Expedia’s Facebook page, the video received over 155 dislikes followed by hundreds of homophobic comments.
The video has been described by some as ’disgusting’ and an ’abomination’, with regular Expedia customers threatening to take their business elsewhere.
The message Expedia gives out is, ’Every trip is unique. On this trip, Artie Goldstein travels across the country to attend his daughter’s same-sex wedding.
’A journey that will test him, challenge him, and ultimately change him in unexpected ways.’
Donnie L Owens on Facebook said: ’When you give a life that is pleasing to GOD you will lose some family and friends but whatever you lose for his sake he will give you a hundredfold!
’If GOD is not pleased I’m not. We as christian’s have to teach our children the word of GOD and stop condoning sinful behavior!’
’Glad I was able to see this,’ writes Reggan Simons. ’I book all the business trips for our office and will no longer be using Expedia. This commercial is unrealistic and denies the real turmoil a family experiences with the issue of homosexuality.
’I don’t believe in same-sex marriage, my belief tells me it is wrong in the presence of God.
’My belief also tells me that I am not called to judge no one for that is God’s job,’ says Ines Reynoso.
’I am called to love my fellow man as I live myself. This was touching, God Bless that father for loving his daughter unconditionally because that is what we are called to d[sic]. Love conquers all.’
With the negative comments came the positive though, with many people praising the advert.
Facebook user, Pamela Smith Lucas, said: ’You love your child unconditionally - forever - regardless. Just accept people for who they are and life would be so much better.
’Love is love in any form, we all need it and deserve it. Equality!’
Whilst another user Jeanne Foust Ewinger wrote: ’I am so glad that this father chose to love his daughter completely even if her life was not going to fulfil all his dreams and wishes for her.
’For me, as a mother and a grandmother, all I want for those I love is for them to be happy.’
You can watch the video on YouTube below: