Hallmark Channel Apologizes After Pulling Ad Featuring Same-Sex Kiss

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The Hallmark Channel is apologizing after coming under fire for their decision to pull a series of commercials that included two women sharing a kiss at their wedding.

expressing regret over their decision, and announced that the network was changing course.

Perry added,"Hallmark will be working with GLAAD to better represent the LGBTQ community across our portfolio of brands. The Hallmark Channel will be reaching out to Zola to reestablish our partnership and reinstate the commercials." "The only difference between the commercials that were flagged and the ones that were approved was that the commercials that did not meet Hallmark's standards included a lesbian couple kissing," Chi said."Hallmark approved a commercial where a heterosexual couple kissed. All kisses, couples and marriages are equal celebrations of love and we will no longer be advertising on Hallmark.

"We are humbled by everyone who showed support not only for Zola, but for all the LGBTQ couples and families who express their love on their wedding day, and every day," Chi added.

 

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Ya porn hub would never do that

Good HallmarkChannel your better then that

It’s not that serious. The holiday are about love. Love has no boundaries.

But why though. They had the initial idea of showing a same sex couple because they exist (surprise people of outrage). Stick to your original decision and stop caving in

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