Anti-Gay Group Sued for Using Gay Couple's Wedding Photo in Attack Ad

Another day, another Republican political campaign running into copyright issues. The Southern Poverty Law Center is suing an anti-gay group—called the Public Advocate of the United States, of all things—for using a gay couple's wedding photograph without permission to attack a Colorado state senator's stance on gay marriage. "This case is about the defilement of a beautiful moment by a group known for demonizing the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community," says SPLC deputy legal director Christine P.