When a Homophobic Group Asked for Stories of Strong Marriages, These Gay Couples Were Happy to Oblige

The National Organization for Marriage, one of the most visible and insistent antigay marriage groups in the country, really should have known better when it put out a call on Facebook asking people to tag and describe “a couple in your life who have a strong, lasting marriage that inspires you” and to include the hashtag #1m1w, “meaning one man, one woman.”

NOM was expecting responses describing how marriages between a man and a woman are superior to same-sex unions, but what it got were cute shout-outs to and from gay couples.

So @NOMupdate asked for inspiring marriage stories. Bet some of you have a few to share :) http://t.co/roXv2Xgtx3 #1m1w #equality
— Justin McLachlan (@justinmclachlan) December 10, 2014

The thread is still going, and while it’s not the most civil discussion on social media, most of the top comments are sweet stories of gay and lesbian romance.

(Photo: Twitter)

(Photo: Twitter)

This isn’t the first time LGBT activists have overwhelmed homophobes on social media. Earlier this year, a server at Big Earl’s Bait House in Pittsburgh, Texas, asked a gay couple to leave because “we don’t serve fags.” After the news broke, people began posting one-star Yelp reviews describing Big Earl’s as the “greatest gay bar west of New Orleans” and a place where “you can really just let your freak flag fly.” When an Oklahoma restaurant owner said, “I really don’t want gays around,” the restaurant was overwhelmed with similar posts and reviews.