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"The Four 2012" Marriage Equality Ads: All The Feelings

Posted byAli

on October 3, 2012

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via The Four 2012

This November, four states have ballot questions about marriage equality -- Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington -- and we want to win all of them. That's why New Left Media and The Four have teamed up to make a stunning four-part series of marriage equality ads, the first of which is from Maine. And guys! They have real gay people in the ad! (And yes, there is one straight "ambassador.") The production values are marvelous and this ad gives me All The Feelings. I can't wait to see the next one which is set to be released Tuesday, October 9th on the Four 2012's website.

29 responses to “"The Four 2012" Marriage Equality Ads: All The Feelings”

Anna
October 3, 2012 at 2:19 pm Permalink Reply

D’awwwwww!

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Bailey
October 3, 2012 at 2:33 pm Permalink Reply

I want to be that adorable 37 years into a relationship!!

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Little Wing (member)
October 3, 2012 at 2:35 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Aw, this is cute.
(But only white people? Gives me the sads.)

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1. bra (member)
  October 3, 2012 at 4:34 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  It *is* Maine.
  
  *side-eye*
  
  I hope the Maryland ad has more diversity because ffs it’s Maryland!
  
  *does not hold breath*
  
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2. A.B.
  October 3, 2012 at 9:09 pm Permalink Reply
  
  Well we are one of the whitest states in the nation….come think of it, I’ve been living here for ten years and have only met 2 non Caucasian gblt individuals
  
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Joelle (member)
October 3, 2012 at 2:38 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Not gonna lie I skipped the part with the volunteer.

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1. Emma (member)
  October 3, 2012 at 7:39 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  especially when they panned up his hairy arm. ew.
  
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2. Rose (member)
  October 4, 2012 at 1:03 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I know, right? What a hipster.
  
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Zenio
October 3, 2012 at 3:03 pm Permalink Reply

I really love to see long term gay relationships. I don’t buy into that whole “lesbian relationships are usually short and that’s normal for us”-crap, it’s just so immature.

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1. Marika (member)
  October 4, 2012 at 7:22 am Permalink Reply Report user
  
  It’s actually not only immature, it’s untrue. Relationships between women are longer than straight relationships, research has shown (relationships between men tend to be somewhat shorter).
  
  Biological imperatives and stuff. It makes a lot of sense.
  
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2. Rose (member)
  October 4, 2012 at 10:20 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I think with the Maine lesbian couple, it’s because relationships that long are rare for ANYONE, really. I mean, they’re in their early 30s so they’ve been together since their early 20s. Who stays with their gf at age 20 forever? That’s quite an accomplishment.
  
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Paper0Flowers (member)
October 3, 2012 at 3:05 pm Permalink Reply Report user

Omigod #feelings. Those couples are so adorable.

I’m looking forward to more feelings and stories from adorable couples in the other 3 states.

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Kerida (member)
October 3, 2012 at 4:38 pm Permalink Reply Report user

ALL of the feelings.

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Laneia (member)
October 3, 2012 at 5:55 pm Permalink Reply

gah that was so good

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Luccia (member)
October 3, 2012 at 7:47 pm Permalink Reply Report user

So cute.

Macklemore released the music video for his song “same love” yesterday, in support of marriage equality in Washington. It’s also really cute and everyone should see it:

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1. BlueRanger (member)
  October 3, 2012 at 8:38 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  brb, gathering the bits of my heart that exploded at this adorableness…
  
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2. Ememe (member)
  October 8, 2012 at 1:08 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  YES! This was amazing and I had some tears and it was wonderful and I wish his show here wasn’t already shown out so I could go see him in person.
  
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Liesl (member)
October 3, 2012 at 8:08 pm Permalink Reply Report user

‘We used to live in the woods’
That man probably meant a rural/country area, but I pictured him and his partner making s’mores in a forest. Aaaadorbs.

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1. Alicia (member)
  October 5, 2012 at 3:59 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  I’m from Maine; I think there’s a pretty good chance we can take “living in the woods” literally = )
  
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Allegra
October 3, 2012 at 9:11 pm Permalink Reply

I love that I’m able to recognize places in this video and i totally just got back from volunteering with Marriage for ME we are going to rock this vote

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Phoebe (member)
October 3, 2012 at 10:26 pm Permalink Reply Report user

This made me teary. And have the warm & fuzzies. Here’s hoping it gets passed. <3

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Rose (member)
October 4, 2012 at 1:04 am Permalink Reply Report user

I can’t wait for the Maryland video.

Aww guys now the other side has a Raven on their side too. What are we going to do?

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Emily (member)
October 4, 2012 at 5:33 am Permalink Reply Report user

I have to stop using library time as Autostraddle time because then this happens and I cry and people don’t get that it’s happy tears and they think I’m a bit odd.

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Mareika (member)
October 4, 2012 at 8:30 am Permalink Reply Report user

so teary, all the feelings!

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Maria Tee-Rex
October 4, 2012 at 12:51 pm Permalink Reply

FEAST YOUR EYES HOMOS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlVBg7_08n0

you will have all the crying.

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1. Ali (member)
  October 4, 2012 at 1:09 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  You are correct. I did have all the crying.
  
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2. Kate (member)
  October 4, 2012 at 2:37 pm Permalink Reply Report user
  
  ^This.
  
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AJS
October 4, 2012 at 6:10 pm Permalink Reply

For me, nothing will be the Australian “It’s Time” ad. It’s almost untouchable.

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Ellis (member)
October 5, 2012 at 12:13 am Permalink Reply Report user

I studied in TN for a year at uni and I was there when Obama was voted in. It was amazing to be there for such a historical moment, but bittersweet as Prop 8 passed just a few days later.

Even though I wasn’t an American citizen, as a gay woman who loves her American family and wants to live there some day, it certainly brought tears to my eyes that a state, seemingly as liberal as California, could vote to take away the right for everybody to marry the person they love.

I wish I lived in America so I could vote YES! to equal marriage.

[Lisa - UK]

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