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Hallmark Channel Reinstates Gay Marriage Ads, Citing 'Wrong Decision' After Intense CriticismJOCELYN NOVECK / AP(NEW YORK) — The Hallmark Channel, reversing what it called a “wrong decision,†said Sunday it will reinstate commercials featuring same-sex couples that it had pulled following a complaint from a conservative group.The earlier decision by Crown Media, Hallmark’s parent company, to pull several ads for the wedding planning site Zola featuring two brides kissing at the altar had launched a storm of protest. Celebrities like Ellen DeGeneres and William Shatner criticized the move and the hashtag #BoycottHallmarkChannel was trending on Twitter at one point.“The Crown Media team has been agonizing over this decision as we’ve seen the hurt it has unintentionally caused,†said a statement issued Sunday evening by Hallmark Cards CEO Mike Perry. “Said simply, they believe this was the wrong decision. … We are truly sorry for the hurt and disappointment this has caused.â€Read more at: https://time.com/5750610/hallmark-channel-reinstating-same-sex-marriage-ads/
If one follows the timeline here, it seems Hallmark first pulled an ad showing lesbians kiss and now, has reinstated the ad as the story indicates: Daily Mail actually shows some of this advertisement.