By Rev Comrade Rowley
Sydney Gay Atheists Bus campaign marched silently in cardboard buses for LGBTI rights to stop corporate advertising silencing atheist voice at Mardi gras. This was in response to the corporatization of Mardi Gras and the rejection of Atheist advertising being barred by APN advertising on the nation’s public transport system. With slogans such as. “There’s Probably No God, Now stop worrying and enjoy your life” ended up being a drawcard for the Christian left activists who supported an alternative to religion. This was in support of a worldwide bus campaign to allow freedom of speech to not be silenced by corporate advertising on the side of public transit buses nationwide including at Mardi Gras for LGBTI rights. Queer and ally Christian left activists from NoToPope Coalition, Crave, Good Sheppard, and Street-Level marched with the 30+queers in support of the campaign united by love so that humanity’s voice should not be closeted by the big business whether you believe or not.
According to SMH 8/01/09, APN Outdoor advertising stated there was no reason for rejecting the $16,000 atheist campaign but refused to comment on why that has also continued to reject Christian organizations from advertising.
Sydney Queer atheist’s activist Kate Alway stated, “Religion has a lot of power. The fight for queer rights is the same fight as the queer struggle only 20 – 30 years later as both have been suppressed and exploited the church. The bus campaign has done well in Australia because it’s started a debate. We want visibility and we want the debate.”
The Atheist successful bus campaign began in London to encourage atheists to come out of the atheist closet has won support from those with faith that has spread to the US, Europe The intention according to The Age 8/i/09 to demonstrate to the public there is an alternative to religion. That more importantly according to Queer Sydney Atheists respect all beliefs so long as no one gets hurt and that there is an alternative to religious bigotry that is so often perpetrated by the Catholic Church. This has won support from Christian left because it allows open political discussion on faith, the church, and the state as it is a case of free speech without violation of each other’s human rights.
To find out more about the Queer Sydney atheist campaign contact Kate Alway 0417 450 802
Sydney Gay Atheists Bus campaign marched silently in cardboard buses for LGBTI rights to stop corporate advertising silencing atheist voice at Mardi gras. This was in response to the corporatization of Mardi Gras and the rejection of Atheist advertising being barred by APN advertising on the nation’s public transport system. With slogans such as. “There’s Probably No God, Now stop worrying and enjoy your life” ended up being a drawcard for the Christian left activists who supported an alternative to religion. This was in support of a worldwide bus campaign to allow freedom of speech to not be silenced by corporate advertising on the side of public transit buses nationwide including at Mardi Gras for LGBTI rights. Queer and ally Christian left activists from NoToPope Coalition, Crave, Good Sheppard, and Street-Level marched with the 30+queers in support of the campaign united by love so that humanity’s voice should not be closeted by the big business whether you believe or not.
According to SMH 8/01/09, APN Outdoor advertising stated there was no reason for rejecting the $16,000 atheist campaign but refused to comment on why that has also continued to reject Christian organizations from advertising.
Sydney Queer atheist’s activist Kate Alway stated, “Religion has a lot of power. The fight for queer rights is the same fight as the queer struggle only 20 – 30 years later as both have been suppressed and exploited the church. The bus campaign has done well in Australia because it’s started a debate. We want visibility and we want the debate.”
The Atheist successful bus campaign began in London to encourage atheists to come out of the atheist closet has won support from those with faith that has spread to the US, Europe The intention according to The Age 8/i/09 to demonstrate to the public there is an alternative to religion. That more importantly according to Queer Sydney Atheists respect all beliefs so long as no one gets hurt and that there is an alternative to religious bigotry that is so often perpetrated by the Catholic Church. This has won support from Christian left because it allows open political discussion on faith, the church, and the state as it is a case of free speech without violation of each other’s human rights.
To find out more about the Queer Sydney atheist campaign contact Kate Alway 0417 450 802
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