Gay Marriage Cards

Fast Facts

The four different designs of gay marriage cards will be widely available by 2009¹

Same sex marriage is legal in the states of California and Massachusetts

The designs and language used in the cards is neutral to make them applicable to different types of ceremonies¹

Approximately 120,000 same-sex couples will marry in California by 2012, according to a UCLA School of Law estimate¹

Quotes

"These new wedding cards were created in direct response to consumers' desires to have cards that include specifically tailored language and images for same-sex marriages or civil unions. It is our goal to be inclusive rather than exclusive so that our products appeal to the widest range of people who wish to communicate and connect with one another."—Hallmark statement²

"Hallmark is jeopardizing its brand as a family-friendly company. Customers used to be able to trust Hallmark to produce quality products that were safe for all ages. Now parents will need to steer their kids from Hallmark's section of the greeting card aisle and away from its previously heartwarming movies for fear that they too will push homosexual messages."—Wendy Wright, President of Concerned Women for America³