Hallmark Channel Sparks Outrage After Pulling Zola’s Same-Sex Wedding Ads

#BoycottHallmark trends as brand says it will no longer advertise on network

The Hallmark Channel prides itself on steering clear of controversy, but the network has landed itself in a major fracas—smack in the middle of its most lucrative time of the year, the Countdown to Christmas marathon.

On Thursday, in response to pressure from a conservative group, the network pulled several ads from wedding planning brand Zola that featured a same-sex couple kissing at their wedding, which had been airing for a week. Zola responded by saying it would no longer advertise on the network for the foreseeable future.

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