Family used in Ireland ‘No’ poster are actually appalled ‘Yes’ supporters
By Ben Kelly
A family whose picture has appeared on campaign posters from the ‘No’ side in the Irish same-sex marriage referendum, are said to be appalled that their image is being used for such a purpose. In fact, they support the ‘Yes’ campaign.
The poster has been reproduced across the Republic of Ireland for the campaign, and was spotlighted earlier in the week when comedian Jason Manford photographed it and put it on Twitter.
Then, fellow comedian Adam Hills took to Facebook to explain that he knew the family who feature in the poster, as they had once posed for a stock image, and they do not agree with its message. He wrote, “As it turns out, the people in this photo are friends of my wife, and are appalled that their faces are being used, without their permission, to promote something they wholeheartedly disagree with.”
He added, “the beautiful family on that poster is all for Marriage Equality.”
The referendum on same-sex marriage takes place in Ireland on May 22.