Thursday, October 7, 2010

Extra! Extra! Loopy Lawmaker's Language Mobilizes Media!

Our campaign to draw attention to Rep. Larry Brown's homophobic comments ...

http://bit.ly/Followyournose

... has succeeded. Media outlets across the country have picked up the story. We've been mentioned on the radio, TV, numerous blogs, and print media nationwide.

Check some of these out:

ABC11 - http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/politics&id=7706642

AllVoices http://www.allvoices.com/news/6953392-equality-nc-plans-froot-loops-protest-for-antigay-pol

AmericaBlogGay http://gay.americablog.com/2010/10/equalitync-is-sending-froot-loops-to.html

AP - http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g26-VzKaKAQ6lL7toVKKhm8IfCoAD9ILQBU00?docId=D9ILQBU00

Carolina Politics http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/2010/10/06/state-rep-brown-gay-people-are-fruit-loops/

Charlotte Observer http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/10/06/1743540/sending-senator-cereal-could-be.html

ChicagoPride.com - http://chicago.gopride.com/news/article.cfm/articleid/13728249

CNN - http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/07/n-c-republican-calls-gays-fruitloops-in-e-mail/

Connexion.org http://www.connexion.org/gay-news/news?id=768814

Daily Kos http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/10/6/13243/5528

DailyMe http://dailyme.com/story/2010100600006379/gay-rights-group-send-cereal-nc-lawmaker.html

Dallas Voice http://www.dallasvoice.com/tag/fruit

DigTriad.com - http://www.digtriad.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=148909&catid=57

Edge Boston - http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=111284

Edge Boston http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=111284

Examiner.com - http://www.examiner.com/public-policy-in-charlotte/state-legislator-uses-anti-gay-slurs

Greensboro http://www.news-record.com/blog/55771/entry/100508

Idaho Statesman http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/10/06/1369728_north-carolina-gop-state-legislator.html

JacksonvilleNews http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/10/6/13243/5528

JoeMyGod http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2010/10/quote-of-day-larry-brown.html

Kentucky.com http://www.kentucky.com/2010/10/06/1467883/north-carolina-gop-state-legislator.html

Lezgetreal.com - http://lezgetreal.com/2010/10/nc-legislator-sends-out-homophobic-email-to-colleagues/

M2M POlitics http://intheloop.freedomblogging.com/2010/10/06/equality-nc-plans-to-send-legislator-boxes-of-froot-loops/1504/

McClatchy http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/10/06/101705/north-carolina-gop-state-legislator.html

Miami Herald - http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2010/10/nc-legislator-uses-queers-fruitloops-in-anti-gay-e-mail.html

Miami Herald http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/10/05/1858532/north-carolina-legislator-uses.html

Michael Signorile - http://www.signorile.com/2010/10/today-on-signorile-show_07.html

MyFox8 - http://www.myfox8.com/news/wghp-story-lawmaker-criticized-101005,0,816512.story

MyNC.com - http://wake.mync.com/site/wake/news|Sports|Lifestyles/story/55952/nc-gay-rights-group-responds-to-email-containing-gay-slurs

NC News Network - http://www.ncnn.com/content/view/6464/26/

News 14 - http://charlotte.news14.com/content/local_news/triad/631196/gay-rights-group-asking-for-apology-from-legislator

News and Observer http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/10/07/725919/gay-rights-group-goes-sweet-n.html

On Top Magazine - http://www.ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=6545&MediaType=1&Category=26

OpenSalon http://open.salon.com/blog/safe_bet/2010/10/06/profile_of_a_hater

Orange MyNC via USA Today http://orange.mync.com/site/Orange/news/story/55952/nc-gay-rights-group-responds-to-email-containing-gay-slurs/

Pam's House Blend http://pamshouseblend.com/diary/17551/help-equality-nc-send-fruit-loops-to-bigoted-state-representative-larry-brown

Perez Hilton http://perezhilton.com/2010-10-07-north-carolina-republican-representative-larry-brown-refers-to-gay-people-as-fruit-loops-on-e-mail-chain

Picked up by: Washington Post, Burlington Times News

QNotes http://goqnotes.com/8723/equality-nc-to-send-anti-gay-republican-boxes-of-froot-loops/

QueerWatch http://queerwatch.tumblr.com/post/1257358194/help-equality-nc-send-fruit-loops-to-bigoted-state

Sacramento Bee http://www.sacbee.com/2010/10/06/3085742/gay-rights-group-to-send-cereal.html

The Progressive Pulse - http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2010/10/06/equality-nc-delivering-froot-loops-cereal-to-rep-brown/

The Progressive Pulse http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2010/10/06/equality-nc-delivering-froot-loops-cereal-to-rep-brown/

The Stir - http://thestir.cafemom.com/in_the_news/110573/politician_says_gays_are_fruitloops

Towleroad http://www.towleroad.com/2010/10/equality-nc-plans-froot-loops-protest-for-anti-gay-pol.html

USA Today http://content.usatoday.com/topics/article/Organizations/Companies/Banking,+Financial,+Insurance,+Law/Bank+of+America/01x3gXrcWbfjA/1

WataugaWatch http://blog.wataugawatch.net/

Wikio London UK http://www.wikio.co.uk/culture/literature/authors/larry_brown

WRAL.com - http://www.wral.com/news/local/politics/story/8402744/

Winston-Salem Journal - http://www2.journalnow.com/news/2010/oct/07/gay-rights-activists-plan-cereal-campaign-ar-440333/

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