Australian Marriage Equality has labeled a Fathers Day television commercial from anti-marriage equality group, Marriage Alliance, as extreme and stigmatising.
The commercial misrepresents and takes out of context alleged data from America in order to demonise Australian same-sex parented families and families raised by single parents.
Australian Marriage Equality National Director Rodney Croome said:
“This ad seeks to hijack Fathers Day by importing the most extreme elements from the American anti-equality campaign into the Australian debate.”
“The Marriage Alliance is drawing the longest bow possible, trying and failing to link kids raised in disadvantaged homes in America with loving, committed same-sex couples marrying in Australia.”
“This video shows how threadbare the case against marriage equality is, and if anything will encourage even more Australians to support the reform.”
“We call on the Marriage Alliance to use facts instead of fear, and urge it to take responsibility for the way this campaign stigmatises same-sex couples and their families.”
“Australians know that a loving and stable home is what is most important for kids. Studies show children raised by same-sex couples fair just as well as other children.”
To see the Marriage Alliance ad click here.
For more information contact Rodney Croome on 0409 010 668.
Author: Rodney Croome
Publication: AME Media Release
Date: 5 September 2015