The Queensland Association for Healthy Communities' "Rip and Roll" advertisements were launched only a week ago, but have today been canned by Adshel after about 30 complaints.The adverts feature a black and white image of a gay couple embracing, holding an unopened red condom packet.
The complaints were a targeted campaign by the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) and its Queensland State Director Wendy Francis has applauded the decision of Adshel. She says it went against prevailing community standards to introduce sexuality to young children through forced exposure in public.
The couple who featured in a HIV awareness ad campaign, Michael O'Brien and partner, are demanding an apology and for the ads to be reinstated.
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The ads were reinstated on the same day.
http://adshel.com.au/who/news/detail/index_html?content_id=29383
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