Today
the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, released a
video ad featuring Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman for its Americans for Marriage Equality
campaign. In the hilarious ad, the couple, who have been married since
2003, complain that “Any random man and woman can casually show up at a
24 hour wedding chapel in Vegas, exchange ‘I do’s’ and boom – they’re
married.”
“The discrimination that committed and loving gay and lesbian couples
face every day doesn’t benefit anyone,” said HRC President Joe
Solmonese. “Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman poignantly remind us that
it’s time to end the exclusion of gay and lesbian couples from
marriage.”
Mullally is perhaps best known for her Emmy Award winning role as Karen
Walker on the hit sitcom, “Will and Grace.” She can currently be seen
on “Breaking In” on Fox opposite Christian Slater. Offerman is known
for his work on the acclaimed NBC series “Parks and Recreation” as Ron
Swanson. The two met in 2000 while performing in a play and married
three years later.
This is the eighteenth video released by HRC for the Americans
campaign. Past videos feature Cybill Shepherd, Kristen Bell, Jason
Mraz, Rossana Rosado, The Rev. Al Sharpton, U.S. Sen. Al Franken,
Michael K. Williams, Aisha Tyler, Scott Fujita, Josh Charles, John
Leguizamo, Julian Bond, Mo’Nique, and Mayor Cory Booker.
About 53% of the American public supports marriage for same-sex
couples, according to a number of nonpartisan polls, including Gallup,
CNN, and Washington Post/ABC News.
Americans for Marriage Equality is a public engagement
campaign featuring prominent Americans who support committed gay and
lesbian couples getting married. The campaign draws from a cadre of
supportive professional athletes, film and music celebrities, and
political and civic leaders.
