https://youtu.be/dA5Yq1DLSmQ Pepsi ads aim to emphasize its youthful brand by championing it as “the choice of a new generation.” Not a bad marketing tool to turn its second-class status to Coca-Cola, its arch-rival, into an advantage. However, Pepsi’s recent commercial starring Kendall Jenner (of the Kardashian clan) was a fiasco. And, the backlash was fast and…
A PSA entitled “Human Rights: Because without I’m not Equal,” produced by the Association for Civil Rights (ACRI) in Israel has been banned from Israeli TV because of its backing of gay marriage. The ad ad includes appearances by such well-known Israeli celebrities as model and actress Galit Gutmann, former Miss Israel Titi Aynow, social…
The California Democratic Party has released television and radio ads featuring Michelle Obama encouraging San Diego voters to turn out for local Democrats running for Congress. This announcement comes at a time when Col. Doug Applegate, the Democratic candidate for the 49th Congressional District, is making great strides against Republican incumbent Darrell Issa. Issa’s support…
https://youtu.be/Tjg-ZSk31rw Procter & Gamble have debuted a new video for Secret deodorant as part of their “Stress Test” ad campaign. The ad entitled “Ladies Room” depicts Dana, a transgender woman, steeling herself to leave the anonymity of the bathroom stall and join the other women in at the sinks and mirrors of a public restroom….
WASHINGTON — Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released a new digital ad featuring Christine Leinonen, the mother of Christopher “Drew” Leinonen — a young man shot and killed along with his boyfriend, Juan Guerrero, and 47 others at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. In the ad, Christine speaks directly to American voters, saying, “We have to continue moving forward…
WASHINGTON – Sunday, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released a new digital ad in Florida: Ricardo. It features Ricardo Negron-Almodovar, an Orlando resident and survivor of the tragic June attack on the Pulse nightclub, who emphasizes the importance of voting to make real change. Sunday was the first day of in-person early voting in Florida….
https://youtu.be/goxbwehgX40 Veteran activist, civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis has appeared in a new commercial for Hillary Clinton backing her commitment to equality. Lewis, who as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was one of the “Big Six” leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington, played many key roles…
https://youtu.be/3mKzYPt0Bu4 Friday, Donald Trump’s campaign aired its first general election ad. The ad which depicts a dystopian and bleak image of the United States will run through Aug. 29 in key battleground states like Florida, Ohio, North Carolina and Pennsylvania and is steeped in anti-immigrant rhetoric and imagery. The ad even cites Center for Immigration…
Ted Cruz has released a new campaign ad attacking transgender people. Released Thursday, Cruz’s ad highlights his support for North Carolina’s HB2, an anti-LGBT law that forces transgender North Carolinians to use restroom facilities in schools and on publicly-owned property inconsistent with their gender identity. HB2 also attacks minorities by blocking individuals from suing under…
Tennessee's Anti-Gay Tourism Commercial from Funny Or Die Not slow to respond to the rash of anti-LGBT legislation being passed in the South, Funny or Die now turn their attention to Tennessee! So, visit Tennessee, home of the Volunteers, Elvis Presley and a new anti-LGBT counseling bill signed into law by Republican Governor Bill Haslam…
