An SSO Media Publication Est.
2008 www.
starobserver.
com.
au Issue 120 Thursday 03 February 2011
observer
GetUp!
to launch
marriage
campaignANDREW M.
POTTS
Progressive political lobby group
GetUp! will run a nationwide television
advertising campaign in...
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An SSO Media Publication Est.
2008 www.
starobserver.
com.
au Issue 120 Thursday 03 February 2011
observer
GetUp!
to launch
marriage
campaignANDREW M.
POTTS
Progressive political lobby group
GetUp! will run a nationwide television
advertising campaign in support of
marriage equality in partnership with
Australian Marriage Equality (AME) and
othergroups.
The move was announced during a
story on PFLAG spokeswoman Shelley
Argent’snominationforSeniorAustralian
oftheYearonTen News.
“I .
.
.
wantmygaysontohavethesame
rights and privileges that his straight
brother takes for granted,” Argent, who
was the face of a national marriage
equality television advertising campaign
lastyear,toldTen.
“I think it’s something that’s going to
come, hopefully, within the next year
or two.
People fear what they don’t
understand.
”
GetUp! communications director,
Sam McLean, told the Star Observer the
television commercial would be ready in
amatterofdays.
“We’ve completed the shoot and the
ad is being e
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