McDonald’s airs commercial showing gay man coming out to his father
TAIWAN- McDonald's has aired a controversial new commercial that depicts a young homosexual man coming out of the closet to his father by writing on one of the fast food chain's coffee cups. The ad entitled "Acceptance," created for McCafé by Leo Burnett , began airing in Taiwan on March 4. It shows a young man write "I like boys" on his paper cup , then turn the message so that it faces his middle aged father. The man's father slams his fist on the table and walks off, only to return with his own cup. He then takes his son's cup and writes, “I accept that you like boys.” The tagline, "Let there be warmth in conversations," flashes on the screen as the two smile and sip their hot beverages. The commercial has already generated backlash among the bustling island's Christian community. "Because McDonald’s is frequented by many children, it is especially important to oppose the promotion of same-sex behavior,