Cleveland Browns linebacker Scott
Fujita is the second professional athlete to record an ad for the
Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) Americans for Marriage Equality
campaign.
“As an NFL linebacker I play the game
tough but fair,” the 32-year-old Fujita says in his 30-second ad.
“I've been married for 12 years and I
know that it is unfair to keep other loving and committed couples
from getting married and protecting their families,” he adds. (The
video is embedded in the right panel of this page. Visit
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Similar HRC campaigns have focused on
winning marriage equality in a specific state, previously New York
and currently Maryland.
(Related: Neil
Patrick Harris, Robert De Niro and Julianne Moore attend HRC gay
marriage event.)
Americans for Marriage Equality places
the campaign on a national stage and includes videos from the
Marylanders for Marriage Equality campaign.
Recent contributors include Precious
star Mo'Nique,
The Good Wife's Josh
Charles, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon
Ayanbedejo and Julian
Bond, chairman emeritus of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).