GLAAD urges fans to #supportcarrie [Underwood]

GLAAD has launched a Twitter campaign to show support for country music singer Carrie Underwood who is being attacked by some fans because she recently spoke out in favor of gay marriage.

Carrie’s is getting tweets like this:

‘I warned @carrieunderwood fans that their idol was going to get backlash for her support of marriage perversion and I was right! #asusual‘ ‘@carrieunderwood Is a disgrace. Being vegan and supporting gay marriage doesn’t seem very country at all.’

‘Another day, and a another “gospel” artist signed to “EMI” comes out supporting gay marriage.@carrieunderwood Unequally signed to the devil’

Here’s what Carrie said that has these folks so up in arms: “As a married person myself, I don’t know what it’s like to be told I can’t marry somebody I love, and want to marry. I can’t imagine how that must feel. I definitely think we should all have the right to love, and love publicly, the people that we want to love.”

She added: “Our church is gay friendly. Above all, God wanted us to love others. It’s not about setting rules, or [saying] ‘everyone has to be like me’. No. We’re all different. That’s what makes us special. We have to love each other and get on with each other. It’s not up to me to judge anybody.”

GLAAD is urging people to combat the negative tweets with tweets of support for Underwood at @carrieunderwood using the hash tag #supportcarrie.