Mayor of London Bans "Gay Cure" Bus Ads - Christian Groups Say "ZOMG Fite Teh Cenzorship!"

[fatpie42]

Boris 'To Be Sued' Over Gay Cure Advert Ban

A Christian group is taking legal action against Mayor of London Boris Johnson after he banned bus advertisements suggesting gay people could be cured.

The posters, by the Core Issues Trust , stated: "Not gay! Post-gay, ex-gay and proud. Get over it!"

The adverts were backed by Anglican Mainstream, a global

Comments

[myste_uk]

"Why the hell would the Advertising Standards Authority approve this in the first place?"

They didn't:

Following quote from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17706866:

"The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said it "is not involved in the pre-clearance or vetting of any advertisement, including this campaign".

It said it could only assess whether or not adverts adhered to advertising codes once they appeared and, since this one would not, it would not be taking any action."

[myste_uk]

And the same group is behind this fuckery:

'Gay cure' Christian charity funded 20 MPs' interns

[sparkindarkness]

Thank gods this crap was prevented. Having those vile signs plastered on buses around thr capital with a) give me an ulcer and b) force me to travel with some cans of spray paint

And the more the Christians cry because they can't be bigots, the more they remind me why I avoid churches.

[bethan_b_bad]

LOL u mad tho

Seriously, though, I just said 'fuck yeah, Boris Johnson' out loud. God knows I think he could do with a good thumping, but well-played this time, sir, well-played.

[lonely_hour]

their slogan makes me want to puke. down their throats. in their eyes.
sorry that was uncalled for. their slogan just makes me sick to my stomach.