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GLAAD Takes a Stand Against Anti-Gay Critics of JCPenney

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 11:  Actresses Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres pose backstage during the 2012 People's Choice Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on January 11, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for PCA)

In the wake of anti-gay group One Million Moms denouncing JCPenney for tapping Ellen DeGeneres as their spokesperson, LGBT advocacy group GLAAD has started a campaign to defend DeGeneres and support JCPenney's contract with her. Meanwhile, JCPenney hasn't said anything, probably because this shouldn't even be an issue to begin with. Related: Conservative Group Angry Over JCPenney’s Partnership With Ellen DeGeneres

Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images