A group called GetToKnowUsFirst.org has been crafting PSAs featuring gay couples and their families as a response to the passage of Proposition 8 in California. During Obama's inauguration the group aired ads in 42 of the state's 56 counties.

One network refused to air the ads. KABC in Los Angeles justified their actions by claiming "many families will be watching"...which is kind of the point.





The press release goes on to say that at the urging of Gloria Allred, Rick Warren had agreed to air the PSAs to his congregation. In a move which should surprise nobody, he changed his mind days before the inauguration and rescinded his agreement to share the PSAs with his church.

GetToKnowUsFirst.org states its mission on its website:

Our goal is to put these images of gay and lesbian families on the air now. Our target audience is the person who voted for Proposition 8, but may not recall how s/he voted. Many people simply have no connection to marriage equality for gays and lesbians. Our ads will put our faces, and those of our children, on the issue. They will plant a seed. Some people will understand immediately. For others, the idea will grow slowly. Ultimately, people will change their minds and support marriage equality after they get to know us.

Currently, they are trying to raise money to run ads during the Super Bowl. If you support same-sex marriage, please think about donating to the cause.