Tag Archives: Valentine’s Day

Reuters reports: When Chloe Kritharas Devienne was asked to photograph 28 couples kissing and cuddling in Greece while holding a bar of Lacta chocolate, she did not expect to be attacked by trolls. The Valentine’s Day adverts for the popular chocolate brand were the first to feature same-sex and interracial couples in Greece, a conservative country where the Orthodox Church …

From the Christian boycott group 2nd Vote: Valentine’s Day is this week and for many that means choosing candy to give to your significant other. You have many options out there when it comes to candy, but 2nd Vote wants to make sure you are informed on where your consumer dollars will be going after you purchase the candy. If …

Via press release from the Liberty Counsel: In today’s culture where young people are bombarded with messages that encourage promiscuity, Liberty Counsel is encouraging students to take a public stand for purity on Valentine’s Day. The 16th annual Day of Purity is a campaign that encourages students to wear white on February 14 to publicly promote abstinence and inspire other …

For the third consecutive year, Hallmark has included a gay couple in an ad for their Signature series Valentine’s Day cards. You may recall last year’s widespread furor because Hallmark dared to include gay dads and their little girl in the commercial. Watch this year’s ad below.

Moments ago President Obama tweeted the above image with this message: “No matter who you are or whom you love, celebrate #Valentines Day with pride. #LoveIsLove.” We’re sure Ryan Anderson is unhappy. As you’ll see below, Ben Shapiro definitely is.

“Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day. But that doesn’t mean that marriage and family are flourishing. A mistaken understanding of romantic love — the Hallmark and Hollywood version — has, unfortunately, undermined key aspects of committed marital love, and the consequences have been dire. Gays and lesbians, obviously, are not to blame for this. Heterosexuals are. Heterosexuals who …

A Valentine’s Day clip from Matt Baume: “How’d you meet the people you love? I asked my followers how they met their partners, and they sent me some really sweet stories. I’ve gathered some of my favorites and I’m so excited to share them with you.”

Jack and George have been “sweethearts” for 55 years and they married in Texas after the Obergefell ruling. Another great story from AdWeek: Candy maker Necco is expanding the definition of “sweetheart” to celebrate the 150th anniversary of its heart-shaped confections stamped with messages of love and affection. A new campaign from Hill Holliday seeks to give the brand a …

Do you have any Valentine’s Day traditions?

“The leftists love Valentine’s Day. This year, they will exhibit a bizarre preoccupation with the movie Fifty Shades of Grey, as America’s notion of ‘love’ is stretched to unrecognizable limits. So what can Christians do in 2015 to promote true love? Don’t be afraid to say, ‘Not true!’ when some maintain that sodomy and abortion are the high ground, as …

A curious press release from the city of Newark: Newark, NJ – Mayor Ras J. Baraka, the Newark Municipal Council, and Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Baye Adofo-Wilson announced today that the City of Newark will sell municipally-owned vacant lots city-wide for $1,000 each to couples seeking to construct homes on them, in a “Valentine’s Land Sale Day.” The sale …

Madrid-based El Corte Ingles (colloquially: The Tailor’s Cut) is Europe’s largest department chain and has 93,000 employees. In their Cupid In Love Valentine’s Day web short, a cologne-spritzer dressed as Cupid runs into an old flame and sparks reignite. You don’t need to speak Spanish to read what’s going on, but maybe some of you folks can provide the dialogue. …

(Via Good As You)

 “Need an last-ditch idea for a Valentine’s Day present? Why not head over to the Utah-based online firearm store Impact Guns and enter their ‘Gun and Roses’ contest. All you have to do is give them all of your personal information and you will automatically be entered to win a Smith & Wesson 9 and two dozen roses.” Source.

JMG reader Bobby sends us the cover shot from the latest issue of France’s Character Magazine. Less office-friendly images are at the link.

In an event tagged #NOH8OnTheHill, twenty members of Congress have posed for the famed NOH8 campaign in a Valentine’s Day message of solidarity to the LGBT people of Russia. The sole Republican participant was Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), who has a transgender son. “For our LGBT friends in Russia and in other countries around the world who feel oppressed by …

Today’s Google Doodle celebrates Valentine’s Day. Click on the 4EVER YOURS heart for an audio telling of a gay love story. (Tipped by JMG reader Mark)

Valentine’s Day. For or against?