Anti gay marriage ad mardi gras

As The Sydney Morning Herald reportscustomers are taking to Facebook and other social media to show their displeasure with the channel. Opponents of same-sex marriage in Australia have aired an ad during the country's biggest gay pride festival.

An Australian TV station is facing threats of cancellation from subscribers for what many are claiming is an anti-gay marriage ad. Your membership fuels journalism that strengthens democracy. Already contributed? Broadcaster SBS has pulled the Australian Marriage Forum's anti same-sex marriage television advertisement from its Sunday night telecast of the 37th Sydney Mardi Gras.

You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves. Join today and support our work. The ad, which discuss how same-sex marriage could affect others, ran on the Foxtel network, a "pay TV provider," and was produced and released by the anti-gay Marriage Alliance.

Anti Gay Marriage Ad

AN ADVERTISEMENT critical of same-sex marriage was pulled by SBS management ahead of their telecast of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras on Sunday night, the ad’s sponsors say. Join the HuffPost Community. HuffPost Personal.

More on current events. Thank you again for your support along the way. What do you think about the anti-same-sex marriage commercial that aired during Mardi Gras? NEW: Games. The ad comes in response to a large-scale push to legalize same-sex marriage in the country; Australia's parliament is expected to vote on marriage equality by the end.

An Australian TV station is facing threats of cancellation from subscribers for what many are claiming is an anti-gay marriage ad. Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times.

Strangely, the spot ran alongside a showing of "I Am Cait," the reality show documenting the transition of former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner. Log in to hide these messages. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. The ad comes in response to a large-scale push to legalize same-sex marriage in the country; Australia's parliament is expected to vote on marriage equality by the end of The vote could reportedly go either way.

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