Comments on: Complaints about gay billboard ads rejected

By: Robert, ex-pat Brit

Robert, ex-pat Brit — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:26:00 +0000

David S, I totally concur with your point. One's sexual orientation is NEVER a choice, it chooses us rather than we choosing IT. Odd how one never hears of an straight orientation described as a "lifestyle". I wonder why?

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By: David S

David S — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:52:00 +0000

Because it isn't a lifestyle choice. It's a way of being. We are gay, simply because we are made that way. Choice has nothing to do with it.

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By: Vauxhalldave

Vauxhalldave — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:14:00 +0000

I am glad the ASA ruled against the complainants but there response that ""The ad did not imply that heterosexual people were homophobic, and did not promote homosexuality as an attractive lifestyle choice or as taking advantage of issues arising from children’s sexuality for political gain."What could possibly go against advertising standards or what is wrong with promoting homosexuality as an attractive lifestyle choice?

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By: anon

anon — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:42:00 +0000

I am ashamed to live in Blackburn. Please believe that we aren't all brainless homophobes here.

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By: Michael Hayden

Michael Hayden — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:35:00 +0000

Can i get one put up in the Capital of JAMAICA!!!THEY SHOULD HAVE BE ONE AT EVERY INTERSECTION IN (JAMAICA W.I.)

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By: Daivd Griff

Daivd Griff — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:18:00 +0000

There were two or three of them near me, not one got vandalised…a surprise to be honest.

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:16:00 +0000

Excellent billboards, come and put some up in Northern Ireland, please!

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By: Michael Hayden

Michael Hayden — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:47:00 +0000

My name is Michael Hayden the first openly Gay Jamaican Police Man, the truth is that i realy like the advertisement that carred the message "SOME PEOPLE ARE GAY GET OVER IT". i REALLY BELIEVE IT IS WANDERFUL AND A GREAT IDEA AS WELL!!!!!.PEOLPE MUST LEARN TO LEAVE GAYS ALONE.MY MESSAGE IS (WE ARE PROUD STANDING TALL)WHAT ABOUT THAT ONE?…ONE MILLION THANKS AND A GREAT IDEA.

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By: editor

editor — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:06:00 +0000

you can download the poster here:

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By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:38:00 +0000

I wish here in America we had billbords around the country. I would like to know if the Stonewall in Britton has any stickers the is available to the general public on their web site. I would like to have some for your local Lake County Stonewall Democratic Club here in Clearlake, California.

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By: Anon

Anon — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:12:00 +0000

We need these posters displayed in every police canteen in Britain.

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By: Corrine

Corrine — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 23:56:00 +0000

I want a sticker!! where can I get one?

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