Hollywood stars Sophia Bush, Alicia Silverstone, Lance Bass, Jason Lewis, George Takei and more have participated in a new Funny or Die spoof of the viral ‘Gathering Storm’ anti-same-sex union ad by The National Organization for Marriage.
‘A Gaythering Storm’ explains that ‘there is a storm being caused by gay marriage and we are all in serious trouble.’
Before you watch the above spoof, make sure to watch the original ‘Gathering Storm’ video by The National Organization for Marriage on YouTube if you haven’t seen it before.
Anti-Gay Union Spoofs
‘A Gaythering Storm' Parodies Anti Same-Sex Marriage Ads
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