Transport for London bans evangelical groups ‘Some People are Ex-Gay! Get Over It’ adverts after Mayor Boris Johnson intervenes
Pink News – Transport for London has said that the ‘Some People are Ex-Gay! Get Over it!’ bus advertisements booked by religious groups will not be allowed to be displayed anywhere on London transport’s network. It responded following social media uproar following PinkNews.co.uk revealing the advertising campaign earlier today.
In a statement, posted on Twitter it said: “Anglican Mainstream ad just brought to our attention and will not run on London’s bus or transport networks. We don’t believe these ads reflect TfL’s commitment to a tolerant and inclusive London.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/04/12/transport-for-london-bans-some-people-are-ex-gay-get-over-it-adverts/
Bus advert campaign bites the dust before it starts
The Guardian – reports that an attempt to run a bus advertising campaign by Anglican Mainstream and Core Issues Trust has been stopped by the Mayor of London. see Anti-gay adverts on London buses blocked by Boris Johnson.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/apr/12/anti-gay-adverts-boris-johnson
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17693947
Pro-equality Christians criticise ‘gay cure’ bus adverts
Ekklesia – Religious and secular equality campaigners have criticised advertisements planned by a group who believe in “curing” people of homosexuality.
The Mayor of London has today (12 April) prevented the group, the Core Issues Trust, from promoting the “ex-gay” movement on London’s buses.
The adverts read “Not gay! Post-gay, ex-gay and proud. Get over it!”. The Core Issues Trust say that they “support men and women with homosexual issues who voluntarily seek change in sexual preference and expression”. They insist that they respect the rights of gay people who do not seek change.
The adverts have also been backed by Anglican Mainstream, a conservative evangelical group.
But the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, used his power as chair of Transport for London to rule out the advertising campaign.
http://www.ekklesia.co.uk/node/16529