The conservative Christian group One Million Moms has criticized online marriage counseling site EHarmony for releasing a pro-LGBTQ commercial featuring a lesbian couple.
according to christian postOne Million Moms claimed that the ad, part of eHarmony's “Get Who Gets You: Warm Laundry” campaign, “normalizes and glamorizes the LGBTQ lifestyle.”
inside commercialIn , a lesbian couple is first shown cuddled up on a couch, waiting for the laundry to be done. Once the cycle is complete, one of the female girlfriends stands up and retrieves her clothes while her partner goes to her bedroom and lies down on the bed. The first woman then carries her laundry in a basket to her bedroom, pours it onto her partner and leans in for a kiss.
The ad ends with eHarmony's slogan “Get Who Gets You” displayed on the screen.
Last week, One Million Moms posted an online petition on its website asking prominent dating sites to remove their ads immediately.
“This eHarmony ad is an attempt to desensitize children and adults and brainwash them into believing that homosexuality is natural. In reality, it is the unnatural love that the Bible warns about. ” reads the online petition.
“However, this commercial targets families with a liberal LGBTQ agenda and is airing during prime viewing hours on a variety of channels that families often watch.”
The group said it continues to uphold Biblical truth and called homosexuality “unnatural and immoral.” Romans 1:26-27.
As of Tuesday, the petition had more than 12,000 signatures.
eHarmony, founded in 2000 by evangelical Christian Dr. Neil Clark Warren, was sued in 2007 for failing to serve gays, lesbians, and bisexuals. At the time, Los Angeles Superior Court filed a lawsuit on behalf of Linda Carlson, accusing eHarmony of discrimination based on sexual orientation. Ms. Carlson also claimed that eHarmony denied her access to its dating platform, citing policies that discriminated against her.
as christian post Warren previously reported in a 2013 interview that she told Yahoo Finance that the same-sex marriage debate was hurting the company. He also cited a 2008 settlement reached in a New Jersey Division of Civil Rights discrimination lawsuit. At the time, Warren faced backlash from the Christian community after launching Compatible Partners, a service for same-sex couples, in response to the lawsuit.
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