It’s been a year since Australia voted Yes on marriage equality, and while the effects of that win on the wider community are being reflected upon of late, spare a thought for the first, and possibly only, “victim” from the No camp: White Magazine.
So sad uwu.
A refresher: A few months ago it was revealed that wedding magazine White was deliberately refusing to feature weddings between same-sex couples. Controversy ensued, including a widespread boycott by advertisers.
Considering that most wedding magazines are arguably 90% adverts for wedding suppliers, the magazine has announced this weekend that it is closing down.
Of course, the usual suspects – Lyle Shelton, Mark Latham, et al. – are deeming this a violation of free speech. Somehow.
So sad. Unless we can restore freedom in our nation, these beautiful people won’t be the last. It won’t stop with wedding service providers & Christian schools. Please don’t think this does not affect you & your family. https://t.co/bGs58bDdhQ
— Lyle Shelton (@LyleShelton) November 16, 2018
The case of the Burrells and Jason again confirming the urgent need for Religious Freedom laws, to combat Gay-Left discrimination against Christians who refuse to support same-sex marriage. https://t.co/boiWygEX8E
— Real Mark Latham (@RealMarkLatham) November 17, 2018
https://twitter.com/SucharithaJames/status/1063606831799390208
Meanwhile, almost everyone else is noting how funny this entire saga is.
Wedding magazine ‘White’ (yes, it’s really called that) has ceased publication, blaming a ‘campaign’ targeting it, after the publishers refused to accept content supportive of #LGBTI weddings. https://t.co/kQyfBixwGc pic.twitter.com/w0Ts4aUtkM
— Paul Kidd (@paulkidd) November 17, 2018
https://twitter.com/illywhacker_/status/1063523066884419584
https://twitter.com/rubyhamad/status/1063589635748638720
'White' magazine shut down for discrimination against lgbtq weddings is such a 2k18 mood. https://t.co/K10tQHUydP
— Kara Schlegl (@karaschlegl) November 16, 2018
still laughing at the headline 'freedom lost' because some bigoted wedding magazine called 'white' got blockbuster'd in 2018
— wheels (@wheelswordsmith) November 17, 2018
As someone who has just come out the other side of the hellhole that is wedding planning barely alive, can I just say that having one less wedding magazine in the world is nothing less than a gift. Especially if that wedding magazine turned out to be run by people who didn’t like gay couples.
Vale, White magazine. There isn’t a violin in the world small enough to play for you.
Pour one out for White.