WorldSYDNEY (Reuters) - The first public campaigns ahead of Australia’s vote on legalizing same-sex marriage have hit television screens, sparking a truth-in-advertising debate on an issue that threatens to destabilize the ruling center-right coalition. The “no” campaign linked same-sex marriage to paving the way for radical gender study program to be introduced in schools. Because the postal vote is not a formal election it is not subject to the same rules on political advertisements. Australian Marriage Equality responded on Thursday with an advert saying same-sex marriage would give young gay people the same dignity as everyone else. Conservatives expect any proposal to allow same-sex marriage would be rejected in a vote.

Source: Sunday Times August 31, 2017 07:18 UTC