The first-ever PSAs to address anti-gay language will be greet fans attending the Super Bowl in Indianapolis on February 5.  These amazing public service announcements are made possible through the cooperative efforts of Grazie Media, the Ad Council, GLSEN and the NBA.

From the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN):

"GLSEN is thrilled to share the Think Before You Speak campaign's message of respect with tens of thousands of football fans attending the Super Bowl this year," said GLSEN Executive Director Dr. Eliza Byard. "The PSA campaign featuring Hilary Duff, Wanda Sykes and the NBA's Grant Hill has already reached millions of Americans across the country and we are truly grateful for this opportunity to increase awareness among a new kind of audience about the negative impact of anti-gay slurs."

According to GLSEN's 2009 National School Climate survey, three-quarters of LGBT students hear slurs such as "faggot" or "dyke" frequently or often at school and 9 in 10 report hearing anti-LGBT language frequently or often. Homophobic remarks such as "that's so gay" are the most commonly heard type of biased remarks at school. Research shows that these slurs are often unintentional and simply a part of the teens' vernacular. Most do not recognize the consequences, but the casual use of this language often carries over into more overt forms of harassment.

Watch the PSA for yourself at ABC:

To learn more, visit the "Think Before You Speak" website.

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Ref: http://www.mlp.org/article.php/ThinkBeforeYouSpeak