Thursday was the annual "Spirit Day" festivities of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), and no one was more cooperative than MSNBC. Gay activist/anchor Thomas Roberts participated in a Twitter chat on Thursday afternoon with GLAAD president Sarah Kate Ellis (or as he called her, "Madame President SKE.")
In the chat, someone asked about electing candidates to legislate for the gay agenda, which naturally, Roberts tweeted was "Step #1" for "equality and justice" to prevail in America:
.@fanyoverhere @sarahkateellis Electing leaders who believe LGBT rights matter step #1 -equality &justice - it all matters #SpiritDay #vote
— Thomas Roberts (@ThomasARoberts) October 16, 2014
The GLAAD president echoed the MSNBC anchor:
.@fanyoverhere @ThomasARoberts Pro-LGBT candidates can create an environment of acceptance. Culture change starts with our leaders.
— Sarah Kate Ellis (@sarahkateellis) October 16, 2014
Back in February, Roberts hosted what looked very much like a GLAAD corporate film/infomercial with Ellis at MSNBC.
Comcast vice president of government affairs Klayton Fennell posting a message underneath that segment oozing: “Proud of #Comcast and #NBCUniversal 4 our LGBT inclusion. And proud 2 be on #GLAAD Board as it rewrites the script on LGBT equality. #GLAAD creates a world where everyone can #LiveTheLIfeTheyLove.”
The TV mentions of "Spirit Day" came yesterday on ABC's and NBC's morning shows, on "The View" on ABC and "The Talk" on CBS, on CNBC's "Squawk Box" and on CNN's "New Day," and on MSNBC at least six times.
