Hallmark Channel parent's CEO out after same-sex marriage ad backlash. - NBCOUT
Alphonso David, president of the nonprofit Human Rights Campaign, said in a statement Wednesday that companies and their leaders"must continue to provide visibility to LGBTQ people."
, which bills itself as a group of parents working to stop the"exploitation of children" by entertainment media. Hallmark became the target of online petitions from One Million Moms and LifeSiteNews, a conservative Catholic news organization.
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