Dozens Drop Washington Post Over Front-Page Gay Kiss

March 10th, 2010 | Category: Headlines

A photograph of two men kissing that ran on the front page of The Washington Post has caused at least two dozen people to cancel their subscriptions. The photo was taken last Wednesday, the day same-sex couples could apply for marriage licenses in Washington, and ran in the paper the next day. The paper’s ombudsman, Andrew Alexander, reported on his blog that 27 subscribers canceled their subscriptions, specifically citing the photo.

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  2. MP March 10th, 2010 7:47 pm

    OH NO a whole 27 people quick seek government bailout to save the paper institution

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    If it were two girls kissing no one would give a shit. I wonder why two guys is so much worse?

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