Comments on: Welcome to the Anti-Gay Auditions!

By: M@

M@ — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:29:08 +0000

I always tell people about the middle-aged gay couple who'd been together for 20 years who tried to convince a longtime girlfriend and I to get married, under god no less. They even offered to hire a minister and host the event on their country estate.

So I'm trying to understand how homosexuals are threatening traditional marriage. I'm also trying to understand why African Americans so adamantly oppose the rights of gays to marry. Is it because they hate marriage in general? Seventy percent of black children don't have married parents.

By: NOM Ad Plucks Promissing Child Actor/Homophobes - The Sexist - Washington City Paper

Mon, 18 May 2009 20:09:50 +0000

[...] recruiting adults to spout its homophobia didn’t work out so well, the National Organization for Marriage has decided to feed its lines to adorable children instead! [...]

By: Patrick

Patrick — Fri, 15 May 2009 03:01:00 +0000

The guy doing Audition 12 looks like he's high.

By: Carrie Prejean and the “Tolerance Means Being Nice” Myth «

Carrie Prejean and the “Tolerance Means Being Nice” Myth « — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:22:40 +0000

[...] hat to the social conservatives on this one. Gallagher and NOM are infuriatingly calm, if a little melodramatic. They seldom stray from their core message, except to chide tolerant liberals for being intolerant, [...]

By: Carrie Prejean and the “Tolerance Means Being Nice” Myth - City Desk - Washington City Paper

Wed, 06 May 2009 21:14:06 +0000

By: Auditions 5 & 6

Auditions 5 & 6 — Sun, 03 May 2009 23:23:28 +0000

Audition 5 is Carol Soelberg, former President of United Families International. You can write your feelings about this ad (or even call her): http://unitedfamilies.org/form.asp?i=10

Audition 6 is her husband Glade Soelberg, of Mesa, AZ.

By: Re: Audition 10 Gay?

Re: Audition 10 Gay? — Sun, 03 May 2009 23:15:03 +0000

Audition 10 is a drama teacher in Gilbert, AZ. I thought the same thing when I worked with him. He is married to the woman in audition 9. But I still think he is gay and closeted. Those who fight the hardest are usually the closest to the issue.

By: I Know These People

I Know These People — Sun, 03 May 2009 23:08:00 +0000

These are NOT actors but people known to each other in the LDS (Mormon) community in Mesa & Gilbert, AZ. I know most of them as I gew up Mormon, too. I don't participate in things with them now because the pressure of being gay and LDS took me down a path of suicidal attempts. The people behind this are even more ridiculous. I have spoken with them and no one is willing to try and understand. Anything we say will not change their views. I can name most of the actors as personal friends. Ugh. It makes me ill. Ironically, fearmongering and lying are against the Christian values they are trying to defend. What I really want to know is why they don't spend the production money on really helping marriage? Are you kidding me $1.5 M for that amateur production? Send couples to counseling. Help children and wives who are in abusive homes. Make it harder to get a divorce and remarried. Strengthen families rather than teaching that it's okay for families to disown their gay children and drive them to the brink of suicide. Stop being "anti-something" just because it's easier than actually being FOR something.

By: clademonkey

clademonkey — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 22:00:43 +0000

Okay, is it just me or did audition 10 seem totally gay?

By: Last Week’s Most Popular Blog Posts - The Sexist - Washington City Paper

Last Week’s Most Popular Blog Posts - The Sexist - Washington City Paper — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 20:00:38 +0000

[...] week on the Sexist: 1. Welcome to the Anti-Gay Auditions! in which NOM NOM NOM! 2. Inside Big Penis Dating Site “Seven Or Better”, in which [...]

By: Stephen Colbert’s Anti-Gay Ad - The Sexist - Washington City Paper

Stephen Colbert’s Anti-Gay Ad - The Sexist - Washington City Paper — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:13:09 +0000

[...] that mocks both the National Organization for Marriage’s “Gathering Storm” ad and the hilarious leaked audition tapes that prove just how difficult it is for trained actors to spew homophobic lies on cue [h/t [...]

By: Chris Tucker

Chris Tucker — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 06:16:47 +0000

FSM bless The Pirate Bay and the nameless uploader!

Link to torrent page of NOM audition videos.

http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/4842865/National_Organization_for_Marriage_-_Audition_Videos

Tinyurl in case the first URL gets munged.

http://tinyurl.com/d9ssla

By: Last Week’s Most Popular Blog Posts - The Sexist - Washington City Paper

Last Week’s Most Popular Blog Posts - The Sexist - Washington City Paper — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:01:12 +0000

[...] week on the Sexist (which refers to me and not you!) 1. Welcome to the Anti-Gay Auditions!, in which you’re probably glad you didn’t get the part. 2. Observe and Report’s [...]

By: “We want 2m4m!” says NOM « B-Boy Limping

“We want 2m4m!” says NOM « B-Boy Limping — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:05:01 +0000

[...] do we think there’s a mole up somewhere in the ranks of NOM? Because last week, someone also leaked the audition tapes for their “Gathering Storm” anti-gay-marriage spot to the Human Rights Campaign. And now there’s this debacle, which almost seems too good to be [...]

By: Tor Hermansdn

Tor Hermansdn — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 07:51:46 +0000

It is terrible to se how some people don´t respect other humans and their sexuality. Im glad to be a Norwegian were we have few of this crazy christians.

By: Matt

Matt — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:53:16 +0000

Here is my original parody of the NOM ad. Gathering Twister:
http://gotchamedia.blogspot.com/2009/04/gathering-twister.html

By: Radio Clash Mash Up Podcast - a weekly podcast of mixes, mash-ups, and more since November 2004! - one of England's longest running podcasts! » Blog Archive » nom nom nom….o hai I ate yr stoopid campain

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 03:33:32 +0000

[...] Actors who can’t act and a silly ad….yes we’re not in Kansas anymore. Well more like Iowa. Or Vermont even. [...]

By: Marianne

Marianne — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:33:52 +0000

This ad is truly repulsive. Reprehensible. Revolting. Hell, it's ALL those "r" words! And I HATE IT that people who think like that try to validate their bigotry and lend credibility to their hatred by PRETENDING it has anything to do with religion. It doesn't. It has to do entirely with their own insecurities, phobias, ignorance, willful blindness, and lack of simply human decency. At least they’re being laughed to shame. Or would be if they HAD and shame…

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:26:01 +0000

Hey, I don't know how to strip videos to receive a copy and upload it later, but someone should try uploading it to youku.com

By: Alanna

Alanna — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 17:43:59 +0000

http://www.vimeo.com/4093265

By: ¡Peligro! ¡La tormenta Gay se acerca! | Lesbicanarias

¡Peligro! ¡La tormenta Gay se acerca! | Lesbicanarias — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:53:08 +0000

[...] es una vergüenza para la sociedad en la que nos encontramos. La chamusquina ha llegado a tanto que alguien filtró las audiociones para el anuncio y la mismísima Rachel Madow se ha reído del asunto en su [...]

By: UPDATE - A PSA warning the world about the menace of gay marriage…. | Unemployment Tips & Guide

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:31:38 +0000

[...] THE AUDITION TAPES [Washington City Paper] [...]

By: maxwell

maxwell — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 07:52:03 +0000

Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9QWx8WYrbc

By: maxwell

maxwell — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 07:51:40 +0000

It is not been pulled yet.

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 07:45:12 +0000

http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2009/04/funny-anti-gay.html

Has working videos currently.

By: RyanW

RyanW — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 01:53:57 +0000

I tracked down the live videos, uploaded them myself to a few sites and also included my source link (daily motion). This should keep the take down notices busy for awhile for all of those who haven't seen it yet!

PART ONE.
1. http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=fz12mr&s=5
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9QWx8WYrbc&feature=channel_page
3. http://tinyurl.com/dailymotionNOM1
4. http://www.viddler.com/explore/rryanweath/videos/2/

part two
5. http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=23kxdgz&s=5
6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WHkiBetzh8&feature=channel_page
7. http://tinyurl.com/dailymotionNOM2
8. http://www.viddler.com/explore/rryanweath/videos/1/

By: Charlie

Charlie — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:00:24 +0000

I'd like to remind you all that religion does not equal homophobia. If you'd like to watch a more positive video from a religious group on this subject, here's one from the Unitarian Universalist Association "People of Faith, Standing on the Side of Love" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz8omkCTvQA

By: Mer YouTube bråk « Jan Lindgren

Mer YouTube bråk « Jan Lindgren — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:37:06 +0000

[...] skådisarna provfilmade och slängde upp dem på YT vilket NOM så klart inte gillade det. Så nu pågår ett krig mellan NOM och YTs användare. NOM försöker på löpande band ta bort vartenda exemplar som [...]

By: UPDATE: NOM - Fail. The Audition Tapes… | Cherrybombed

UPDATE: NOM - Fail. The Audition Tapes… | Cherrybombed — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 22:36:01 +0000

[...] can check more of the auditions here. For now anyway. addthis_url = [...]

By: Amanda Hess

Amanda Hess — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:16:34 +0000

Good point. Don't worry, I don't have too much "feeling" capacity in me.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:07:37 +0000

Amanda-

Actors don't read copy for the first time on camera. They are given it before hand to read through before they are ever in front of the camera.

I wouldn't feel too much for these people. They knew exactly what they were doing.

By: Last Week’s Most Popular Blog Posts - The Sexist - Washington City Paper

Last Week’s Most Popular Blog Posts - The Sexist - Washington City Paper — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:00:24 +0000

[...] need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video Welcome to the Anti-Gay Auditions! Watch audition number three again, for laughs. Observe and Report’s Date Rape Apologism: If [...]

By: Amanda Hess

Amanda Hess — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:48:49 +0000

I actually feel for these people. They probably had no idea what sort of commercial they were walking into when they took the audition. The ad even masquerades as a pro-gay message at point: "rainbow coalition," please.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:45:47 +0000

hahaha

"A Rainbow CoalATION ARE...."

Their bad grammar and stupidity rivals their 'message'.

A storm is certainly brewing, one of hate, ignorance and bad grammar.

Call them.

Let them know what you think:

(609) 688-0450

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 19:38:08 +0000

Who are these people?

I want to find out who these 'actors' are...some are clearly gay themselves.

I would love to interview them and find out more...

Anyone know any of these sheep?

By: Update: Welcome to the Anti-Gay Auditions! - The Sexist - Washington City Paper

Update: Welcome to the Anti-Gay Auditions! - The Sexist - Washington City Paper — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:35:21 +0000

[...] be a pretty big pain in the ass for NOM. I’m doing my best to keep the original post, “Welcome to the Gay Auditions!,” updated with watchable [...]

By: Interested

Interested — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:32:11 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZa1yjioU14&feature=channel_page

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYuJY4Wrv7o&feature=channel_page

Still have them... for a few hours at least.

By: Informer

Informer — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:19:42 +0000

Auditions of filthy liars!

Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZa1yjioU14&feature=channel_page

Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYuJY4Wrv7o&feature=channel_page

By: Tommy Rice

Tommy Rice — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:53:03 +0000

ok so I already tried the Vimeo thing, says they were deleted as of 10:23 this morning. So they pull them off youtube to put on their own site and then delete them?

I dunno, i just wanna watch the friggin audtitions.

By: Tommy Rice

Tommy Rice — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:46:15 +0000

So, Since we can no longer view the second video here, where can we view it?

By: Gillian

Gillian — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:05:02 +0000

What sickens me is that actors took the money to appear in this advert. It would be bad enough if the ignorant and hateful words were being spouted by people as their own belief, but to recite these words for a paycheck is far worse.

By: kevin

kevin — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:08:31 +0000

after seeing this, i am very afraid of this gdamn storm too.

By: JoeH

JoeH — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:07:15 +0000

Good work tracking the videos to Vimeo!

Check out "their website" (obviously not written by NOM).

http://www.2m4m.org

By: homobarteder

homobarteder — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:20:47 +0000

Audition #10 is a starving homo.

By: xanaxanaxa

xanaxanaxa — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:42:01 +0000

NOM has had the audition videos pulled from youtube. Here is another link to them. Lets hope Vimeo has more balls than youtube:

http://vimeo.com/4060459

By: student

student — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:05:00 +0000

Offended:
althought youtube removed the videos from it's website, I know who you're talking about. The gray-haired man is a teacher at my school! He's actually LDS, and therefore most likely against SSM. Two funny things though: he's an advocate at our school for keeping political views of teachers private (LOL) and I'm also pretty sure his son is gay.

By: bilbo

bilbo — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:48:10 +0000

I'd like to see them, but it appears NOM had them pulled on copyright. These people can never stand the light of day. They run back under the baseboards.

By: Henriette

Henriette — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:18:52 +0000

Gosh, do you suppose the audience targeted is, shall we say, not too bright?

By: Save the religious douche bags! | skeptical half breed

Save the religious douche bags! | skeptical half breed — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:55:30 +0000

[...] ORIGINAL SOURCE: HUFFINGTON POST: Gay Marriage Is After My Rights DOUCHE AUDITION REELS [...]

By: thromulese

thromulese — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:53:03 +0000

There is nothing like homophobia and bigotry to bring together the religious fanatics for a hate fest of biblical proportions.

It is the one thing these people do well and often: THEY HATE.