Mass. moves to open marriage, Radical Right flips
by Matt Comer, July 15, 2008, 4:35 pm
Minutes after the Massachusetts Senate voted to repeal a 1913 law that would open same-sex marriage to out-of-state couples, the American Family Association’s OneNewsNow posted an Associated Press article detailing the legislation’s passage.
They changed the headline (and all the words “gay” to “homosexual”) to read: “BREAKING NEWS: Out-of-state homosexual ‘marriages’ on East Coast horizon.”
The original headline read: “Mass. Senate votes to let out-of-state gays marry.”
Talk about flipping out.
Somebody at The AP really needs to jump on the AFA. According to AP guidelines, AP story text cannot be changed and must be printed as is. OneNewsNow has been changing AP text like there’s no tomorrow.
About the Author: Matt Comer
Matt Comer, 23, is an LGBT journalist, activist and youth advocate currently living and working in Charlotte, N.C., where he serves as the Editor of Q-Notes, the Carolinas' premier LGBT news source, in print and online. A native of Winston-Salem, N.C., Matt attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and is still continuing to pursue his bachelors degree. He is the Owner & Editor of InterstateQ.com and has been active in LGBT advocacy work since the age of 14. Learn more about Matt, read his extended bio and see press clippings at MattComer.net.- View all posts by Matt Comer
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July 15th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
To celebrate, go have a Happy Meal — or is it now a “Gay Meal”? — at your nearest anti-Christian McDonalds.