Today Show Wedding Contest Finalists Don’t Include Any Same-Sex Couples

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by Steve Krakauer | 12:12 pm, August 23rd, 2010

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After GLAAD targeted the Today show for not allowing same-sex couples to participate in their “Modern Love” wedding contest, NBC relented and agreed to include them.

But the four finalists were announced and introduced today – and there are no same-sex couples.

You can check out the couples here, and start picking your favorite to vote for (via TVNewser). While the contest now becomes a fan generated contest, the finalists were chosen behind-the-scenes.

The ages of the final four are diverse, as are the ethnicities. But the “Modern Love” contest includes no same-sex couples.

There is no response from GLAAD yet.

> Update: GLAAD tells The Advocate in part: “While it is disappointing that there are no same-sex couples among the finalists this year, we know that as our community continues to be vocal and submit stories of our love and commitment, future contests will truly be ‘modern.’”
Here’s today’s segment introducing the couples:

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Corvax

So what…
Constantly

homophobia!! i cant wait for olberdouche’s special comment…
Azarkhan

I agree with Steve–we need quotas. I suggest we start by imposing quotas on the Mediaite staff. I’m willing to be generous so, hmmm, how about 40% of the staff should be conservative? Sounds fair to me.
notsofast

It is not a real wedding contest if you don’t have two transvestites trying to tie the knot!
BatBoy

Well, Im GLAAD!
The Real Royal King

notsofast said:
It is not a real wedding contest if you don’t have two transvestites trying to tie the knot!

At least that would be memorable. Most weddings are so predictable. A bunch of wilting flowers. Then several shell-shocked guys come out, followed by a little fat girl tossing flower pedals, followed by a nervous little boy, followed by some ugly women all dressed in the same sickening color, followed by a big fat girl who appears to be covered in meringue, followed several months later by a divorce.

AT FOX:

BIAS, INTOLERANCE WE DON’T ESCHEW.
AS TO MUSLIMS, WE’RE PROUDLY BOLD ATTACKERS.
OUR INFORMATION’S SKIM, OUR FACTS ARE FEW,
WE JUST PANDER TO OUR DEVOUT CRACKERS.
VW

So what, that’s life. There is no guarantee you make the finals. You should teach ur kids that. It will save them a lot of trauma when they are adults
Azarkhan

The Real Royal King said:
Most weddings are so predictable. A bunch of wilting flowers. Then several shell-shocked guys come out, followed by a little fat girl tossing flower pedals, followed by a nervous little boy, followed by some ugly women all dressed in the same sickening color, followed by a big fat girl who appears to be covered in meringue, followed several months later by a divorce.

Thanks for describing your wedding, King. Do you think that is why you are so unhappy?
The Real Royal King

Azarkhan said:
Thanks for describing your wedding, King. Do you think that is why you are so unhappy?

Actually, we got married at a Mairie near Avignon whilst backpacking through France.

AT FOX:

BIAS, INTOLERANCE WE DON’T ESCHEW.
AS TO MUSLIMS, WE’RE PROUDLY BOLD ATTACKERS.
OUR INFORMATION’S SKIM, OUR FACTS ARE FEW,
WE JUST PANDER TO OUR DEVOUT CRACKERS.
writer

Most people who can’t afford a hotel resort to backpacking.
Puter Boi

The Real Royal King said:
A bunch of wilting flowers.

And that’s just the brides…..
The Real Royal King

writer said:
Most people who can’t afford a hotel resort to backpacking.

I had to borrow the backpack. It was just after lawschool and just before JAG. We bought loaves of bread, cheese and fruit. We bought wine from spigots emptied into plastic bottles. It was wonderful. Very romantic. And, we didn’t need anything but one another. Still don’t.

The Mairie’s wife made us a wonderful, simple gateau.

AT FOX:

BIAS, INTOLERANCE WE DON’T ESCHEW.
AS TO MUSLIMS, WE’RE PROUDLY BOLD ATTACKERS.
OUR INFORMATION’S SKIM, OUR FACTS ARE FEW,
WE JUST PANDER TO OUR DEVOUT CRACKERS.
am_underground

King:

Here I sit pondering Gladd
Didn’t think it would make me sad
Cause a couple of dyke’s or queens
Won’t be tying the knot on Today’s TV screen
Now Gladd will cry homophobe, again and again
While the rest of America celebrates the win
writer

King, as long as you’re sure it was cheese and not Cheetos.
Big Eddie

The Real Royal King said:
I had to borrow the backpack. It was just after lawschool and just before JAG. We bought loaves of bread, cheese and fruit. We bought wine from spigots emptied into plastic bottles. It was wonderful. Very romantic. And, we didn’t need anything but one another. Still don’t.
The Mairie’s wife made us a wonderful, simple gateau.

What about paper plates , cups, napkins etc. ? Just kidding . You’re lucky . Some of Big Eddie’s ex-wives pitched in together to hire a hit man . Luckily it was Big Eddie’s friend Blackie , who took the dough , but canned the job .
Azarkhan

The Real Royal King said:
loaves of bread, cheese and fruit. We bought wine…It was wonderful. Very romantic.

Something like this, King?

http://allart.biz/photos/image-2709.html
HHRicot

The aim of the Jewish “Anti Defamation League” is to establish the federal government as the pro-homosexual educator and punisher of Christian opponents of homosexuality at every level, even of public schooling. HR 4530 amounts to federal endorsement of adolescent homosexuality as a legitimate, normal alternative. The bill will flood government-sponsored educational programs into public schools to promote homosexual self-esteem. Its encouragement of homosexuality on the grade school level will destroy young consciences even before they have been formed. Indeed, the ADL will gain more ground in their attempt to sodomize America..
notsofast

The Real Royal King said:
Actually, we got married at a Mairie near Avignon whilst backpacking through France.

Is that where you inflated her?