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- COOPERS BEER: GAY MARRIAGE ROW PROMPTS BOYTT ATRALIA
- COOPERS SAYS SORRY AND ENDORS MARRIAGE EQUALY AFTER MOUNTG BOYTTAFTER TWO PRS RELEAS FAILED TO STEM THE DAMAGE OM A BIBLE SOCIETY VIO, COOPERS HAS RELEASED A MSAGE OM THE MANAGG DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FANCE APOLOGISG AND ENDORSG MARRIAGE EQUALY.COOPERS HAS ISSUED AN APOLOGY AFTER A MOUNTG BOYTT MPAIGN. SOURCE: COOPERSCOOPERS BREWERY HAS PUBLICLY ENDORSED SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND APOLOGISED FOR THE PANY’S VOLVEMENT WH THE BIBLE SOCIETY AFTER A MOUNTG BOYTT AGAST THE BRAND.“WE ARE CREDIBLY SADNED BY THE IMPACT OUR VOLVEMENT WH THE BIBLE SOCIETY HAS HAD ON OUR VALUED COOPERS DRKERS AND EXTEND FAY,” MANAGG DIRECTOR DR TIM COOPER SAID A VIO RELEASED BY THE PANY.THE APOLOGY ME FOUR DAYS AFTER THE RELEASE OF A VIO POSTED ON FACEBOOK BY THE BIBLE SOCIETY FEATURG LIBERAL MPS TIM WILSON AND ANDREW HASTIE HAVG A "LIGHT DISCSN ON A HEAVY TOPIC" – AGREEG TO DISAGREE ON THE ISSUE OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.COOPERS’ APPARENT SPONSORSHIP OF THE BATE SPARKED A BACKLASH AND SHARPENED PUBLIC FOC ON THE BRAND’S PARTNERSHIP WH THE BIBLE SOCIETY AND THE COOPER FAY’S RERD OF LARGE DONATNS TO THE LIBERAL PARTY.TWO PRS RELEAS OM THE PANY – NEHER OF WHICH VOICED SUPPORT FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE – FAILED TO HALT THE NTROVERSY.SATIRE:ATRALIANS LOVE THEIR COOPERS BEER“THIS IS A LIGHT-HEARTED BUT BALANCED BATE ABOUT AN IMPORTANT TOPIC WH ATRALIA,” ONE OF COOPERS’ EARLY STATEMENTS SAID. THE ISSUE OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE WAS SCRIBED AS “A BATE WE NEED TO HAVE.”THE PANY FEND S PARTNERSHIP WH THE BIBLE SOCIETY AND THEIR 'KEEP LIGHT' MPAIGN, SAYG THEY "AREN’T TRYG TO PH A RELIG MSAGE."THE UNN HOTEL NEWTOWN SAID COOPERS' IAL RPONSE WAS "STRANGE AND UNRWHELMG"."THE LL TO 'KEEP LIGHT' IS PARTICULARLY UPSETTG, NSIRG THAT IS ABSOLUTELY NOT A LIGHT ISSUE FOR THE THOANDS WHO ARE EFFECTED [SIC] BY MARRIAGE EQUALY," THE OWNERS WROTE ON FACEBOOK.THE PUB WAS ONE OF NUMERO TABLISHMENTS AROUND ATRALIA WHICH ANNOUNCED THEY WOULD NO LONGER STOCK THE BEVERAGE.BUT ACRDG TO THE COOPERS' MANAGG DIRECTOR, THE BRAND “NEVER TEND TO MAKE LIGHT OF SUCH AN IMPORTANT ISSUE,” AND THE BIBLE SOCIETY VIO “NFLICTED WH OUR RE VALU.”DR COOPER SAID THE PANY DID NOT APPROVE OR SPONSOR THE OFFENDG VIO.COOPERS’ DIRECTOR OF FANCE, MELANIE COOPER, SAID THE BREWERY “HAS ALWAYS HAS BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF DIVERSY AND ENURAG DIVIDUALISM.”“OUR PANY SUPPORTS MARRIAGE EQUALY,” SHE SAID.VIO STATEMENT:MS COOPER SAID THE PANY WAS EPLY SORRY FOR THE OFFENCE ED, RPECTED EVERYONE’S OPNS AND BELIEFS, HAD NCELLED THE RELEASE OF MEMORATIVE BIBLE SOCIETY NS, AND WOULD JO MARRIAGE EQUALY ATRALIA.BACKLASH OM DRKERS AFTER THE VIO WAS RELEASED LAST FRIDAY WAS SWIFT – WH PUBS JOG A BOYTT OF THE BRAND."WE ARE NOT SERVG COOPERS BEER UNTIL A MORE POSIVE RPONSE IS RECEIVED TO THE MARRIAGE EQUALY DEBATE," A SIGN AT HOLLYWOOD HOTEL SYDNEY READ – A PHOTO OF WHICH WAS POSTED ON FACEBOOK.THE OLD BAR MELBOURNE POSTED A SIAR MSAGE ONLE."IT'S A SAD DAY FOR AS OVER THE MANY YEARS WE HAVE BUILT A STRONG RELATNSHIP, YET AFTER RECENT EVENTS IS VERY OBV THAT OUR VALU ARE AT ODDS," THEY WROTE.BREAKING: SIRCU GAY NIGHTCLUB MELBOURNE DUMP @OPERSBREWERY STOCK TO THE B. THE DAMAGE NTU TO COOPERS.@HIPSTERGEDDON — ROD SWIFT (@RODCUB) MARCH 13, 2017REMEND:IN ONE CHURCH, AN APOLOGY FOR TREATMENT OF GAYSRSIA MAY BAN DISNEY'S BETY AND THE BEAST' OVER GAY CHARACTERCALL FOR MORE LGBT FOSTER RERS AS NUMBER OF CHILDREN NEED TOPS 43,000SHARE3 M READPUBLISHED 14 MARCH 2017 1:52PMUPDATED 15 MARCH 2017 5:15PMBY BEN WSORTAGSSOCIAL ISSUBSPACIFICATRALIASHARE THIS WH FAY AND IENDSCOPY LKSHAREREMEND FOR YOU
- COOPERS FACG NSUMER BOYTT OVER BIBLE SOCIETY GAY MARRIAGE VIO
- ‘WE’RE EPLY SORRY’: COOPERS BREWERY SAYS SUPPORTS GAY MARRIAGE AMID BOYTT
- PUBS BOYTT COOPERS BEER OVER GAY MARRIAGE VIO
- COOPERS BREWERY GAY MARRIAGE BACK-DOWN A 'CRAVEN PULATN': MP ANDREW HASTIE
- BEER MAKER BLASTED FOR BACKG ANTI-LGBT BIBLE GROUP, SPONSORG MARRIAGE EQUALY "DEBATE"COOPERS BREWERY MAY NOT BE ATRALIA'S GO-TO BEER FOR MUCH LONGER. {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY CODY GOHLMARCH 14, 2017/9:39 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}BY CODY GOHLMARCH 14, 2017 / 9:39 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"BEER MAKER BLASTED FOR BACKG ANTI-LGBT BIBLE GROUP, SPONSORG MARRIAGE EQUALY \"DEBATE\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-03-14T13:39:04.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-03-14T13:39:04.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"CODY GOHL","KEYWORDS":"MARRIAGE EQUALY, TERNATNAL","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A POPULAR ATRALIAN BEER PANY HAS LAND HOT WATER FOR S ROLE A VIO BATE ABOUT MARRIAGE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}COOPERS, THE UNTRY'S LARGT BREWERY, FEATURED PROMENTLY A SPOT SHOWG OPENLY GAY MP TIM WILSON SPARRG WH HIS RELIG LLEAGUE ANDREW HATIE OVER THE ISSUE OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, ALL WHILE DRKG THE PANY'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE VIO WAS MA BY THE ULTRA-NSERVATIVE GROUP BIBLE SOCIETY AND HAD THE MEN SIPPG ON COOPER'S NEW "LIVE LIGHT" BREWS, WHICH ARE EMBLAZONED WH DIFFERENT BIBLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE "LIVE LIGHT" LE WAS MA TO MEMORATE THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHRISTIAN NON-PROF, WHOSE GOAL IS TO CREATE "NEW WAYS TO ADVOTE FOR THE BIBLE, TO PROMOTE AND OFFER PEOPLE NEW WAYS TO ENGAGE WH ."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BACKLASH TO THE AD WAS IMMEDIATE AS SOCIAL MEDIA ERS BEME OUTRAGED THAT THE POPULAR BEER BRAND WOULD ASSOCIATE SELF WH THE VEHEMENTLY ANTI-MARRIAGE EQUALY RELIG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PEOPLE VOWED TO BOYTT THE PANY, WH MANY LGBT BARS AND TABLISHMENTS TAKG TO TWTER TO SAY THEY WOULD NO LONGER STOCK THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN RPONSE TO THE NTROVERSY, THE COOPER FAY RELEASED A VIO STATEMENT SUGGTG THAT THE PANY HAD NOT APPROVED OF THE VIO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"WE ARE CREDIBLY SADNED BY THE IMPACT THAT OUR VOLVEMENT WH THE BIBLE SOCIETY HAS HAD ON OUR COOPERS DRKERS AND OUR EXTEND FAY," BEGAN. "AS A LONGSTANDG PHILANTHROPIC PANY, COOPERS BREWERY HAS BEEN PASSNATE ABOUT SUPPORTG ALL ASPECTS OF OUR MUNY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"OUR PANY'S GUIDG PRCIPL HAVE CENTERED AROUND RPECT FOR OTHERS AND, AS SUCH, THE RECENT ACTIVY SURROUNDG THE VIO MA BY THE BIBLE SOCIETY HAS NFLICTED WH OUR RE VALU."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}"COOPERS NEVER TEND TO MAKE LIGHT OF SUCH AN IMPORTANT ISSUE AND WOULD NEVER AND DID NOT APPROVE THE MAKG OR RELEASE OF THE BIBLE SOCIETY VIO BATE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE COOPER FAY WOULD LIKE TO RELEASE THE FOLLOWG STATEMENT SUPPORT OF DIVERSY AND EQUALY: — COOPERS BREWERY (@OPERSBREWERY) MARCH 14, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DPE ONLY NOW GAG NATNAL ATTENTN FOR S RELIG AFFILIATNS, COOPERS HAS A LONG HISTORY AS A CHRISTIAN BRAND. THE MISSN STATEMENT OF S CHARY ANIZATN, THE COOPERS FOUNDATN, SAYS THAT "AIMS TO IMPROVE AND PROTECT THE QUALY OF LIFE OF ATRALIANS... FOSTERG FAY AND MUNY SUPPORT BASED ON CHRISTIAN VALU."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE BRAND HAS ALSO DONATED THOANDS OF DOLLARS TO THE NSERVATIVE LIBERAL PARTY SOUTH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT'S UNCLEAR HOW THE MASS BOYTT WILL AFFECT THE BREWERY, BUT GIVEN THAT 'S THE GO-TO BEER FOR MANY ATRALIANS, 'S CERTALY GOG TO MAKE A NOTICEABLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WATCH THE BATE THAT STARTED ALL BELOW. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.25%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} ON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}H/T: {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}MARRIAGE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
- ARE COOPERS LOSG THEIR TROOPERS? FANS ARE PISSED AFTER THE BREWERS ENDORSED A SUPER WEIRD VIO ON GAY MARRIAGE
COOPERS BEER: GAY MARRIAGE ROW PROMPTS BOYTT ATRALIA
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One mentator said Coopers risked sponsorg a "polil act by a relig anisatn", while another said "homophobia le is still homophobia". BREAKING: Sircu gay nightclub Melbourne dump @opersbrewery stock to the b. "Mr Wilson, who is gay, is among Atralia's leadg nservative voic on marriage Bible Society said they did not tend the vio to reflect badly on Coopers.
COOPERS SAYS SORRY AND ENDORS MARRIAGE EQUALY AFTER MOUNTG BOYTTAFTER TWO PRS RELEAS FAILED TO STEM THE DAMAGE OM A BIBLE SOCIETY VIO, COOPERS HAS RELEASED A MSAGE OM THE MANAGG DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR OF FANCE APOLOGISG AND ENDORSG MARRIAGE EQUALY.COOPERS HAS ISSUED AN APOLOGY AFTER A MOUNTG BOYTT MPAIGN. SOURCE: COOPERSCOOPERS BREWERY HAS PUBLICLY ENDORSED SAME-SEX MARRIAGE AND APOLOGISED FOR THE PANY’S VOLVEMENT WH THE BIBLE SOCIETY AFTER A MOUNTG BOYTT AGAST THE BRAND.“WE ARE CREDIBLY SADNED BY THE IMPACT OUR VOLVEMENT WH THE BIBLE SOCIETY HAS HAD ON OUR VALUED COOPERS DRKERS AND EXTEND FAY,” MANAGG DIRECTOR DR TIM COOPER SAID A VIO RELEASED BY THE PANY.THE APOLOGY ME FOUR DAYS AFTER THE RELEASE OF A VIO POSTED ON FACEBOOK BY THE BIBLE SOCIETY FEATURG LIBERAL MPS TIM WILSON AND ANDREW HASTIE HAVG A "LIGHT DISCSN ON A HEAVY TOPIC" – AGREEG TO DISAGREE ON THE ISSUE OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.COOPERS’ APPARENT SPONSORSHIP OF THE BATE SPARKED A BACKLASH AND SHARPENED PUBLIC FOC ON THE BRAND’S PARTNERSHIP WH THE BIBLE SOCIETY AND THE COOPER FAY’S RERD OF LARGE DONATNS TO THE LIBERAL PARTY.TWO PRS RELEAS OM THE PANY – NEHER OF WHICH VOICED SUPPORT FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE – FAILED TO HALT THE NTROVERSY.SATIRE:ATRALIANS LOVE THEIR COOPERS BEER“THIS IS A LIGHT-HEARTED BUT BALANCED BATE ABOUT AN IMPORTANT TOPIC WH ATRALIA,” ONE OF COOPERS’ EARLY STATEMENTS SAID. THE ISSUE OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE WAS SCRIBED AS “A BATE WE NEED TO HAVE.”THE PANY FEND S PARTNERSHIP WH THE BIBLE SOCIETY AND THEIR 'KEEP LIGHT' MPAIGN, SAYG THEY "AREN’T TRYG TO PH A RELIG MSAGE."THE UNN HOTEL NEWTOWN SAID COOPERS' IAL RPONSE WAS "STRANGE AND UNRWHELMG"."THE LL TO 'KEEP LIGHT' IS PARTICULARLY UPSETTG, NSIRG THAT IS ABSOLUTELY NOT A LIGHT ISSUE FOR THE THOANDS WHO ARE EFFECTED [SIC] BY MARRIAGE EQUALY," THE OWNERS WROTE ON FACEBOOK.THE PUB WAS ONE OF NUMERO TABLISHMENTS AROUND ATRALIA WHICH ANNOUNCED THEY WOULD NO LONGER STOCK THE BEVERAGE.BUT ACRDG TO THE COOPERS' MANAGG DIRECTOR, THE BRAND “NEVER TEND TO MAKE LIGHT OF SUCH AN IMPORTANT ISSUE,” AND THE BIBLE SOCIETY VIO “NFLICTED WH OUR RE VALU.”DR COOPER SAID THE PANY DID NOT APPROVE OR SPONSOR THE OFFENDG VIO.COOPERS’ DIRECTOR OF FANCE, MELANIE COOPER, SAID THE BREWERY “HAS ALWAYS HAS BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF DIVERSY AND ENURAG DIVIDUALISM.”“OUR PANY SUPPORTS MARRIAGE EQUALY,” SHE SAID.VIO STATEMENT:MS COOPER SAID THE PANY WAS EPLY SORRY FOR THE OFFENCE ED, RPECTED EVERYONE’S OPNS AND BELIEFS, HAD NCELLED THE RELEASE OF MEMORATIVE BIBLE SOCIETY NS, AND WOULD JO MARRIAGE EQUALY ATRALIA.BACKLASH OM DRKERS AFTER THE VIO WAS RELEASED LAST FRIDAY WAS SWIFT – WH PUBS JOG A BOYTT OF THE BRAND."WE ARE NOT SERVG COOPERS BEER UNTIL A MORE POSIVE RPONSE IS RECEIVED TO THE MARRIAGE EQUALY DEBATE," A SIGN AT HOLLYWOOD HOTEL SYDNEY READ – A PHOTO OF WHICH WAS POSTED ON FACEBOOK.THE OLD BAR MELBOURNE POSTED A SIAR MSAGE ONLE."IT'S A SAD DAY FOR AS OVER THE MANY YEARS WE HAVE BUILT A STRONG RELATNSHIP, YET AFTER RECENT EVENTS IS VERY OBV THAT OUR VALU ARE AT ODDS," THEY WROTE.BREAKING: SIRCU GAY NIGHTCLUB MELBOURNE DUMP @OPERSBREWERY STOCK TO THE B. THE DAMAGE NTU TO COOPERS.@HIPSTERGEDDON — ROD SWIFT (@RODCUB) MARCH 13, 2017REMEND:IN ONE CHURCH, AN APOLOGY FOR TREATMENT OF GAYSRSIA MAY BAN DISNEY'S BETY AND THE BEAST' OVER GAY CHARACTERCALL FOR MORE LGBT FOSTER RERS AS NUMBER OF CHILDREN NEED TOPS 43,000SHARE3 M READPUBLISHED 14 MARCH 2017 1:52PMUPDATED 15 MARCH 2017 5:15PMBY BEN WSORTAGSSOCIAL ISSUBSPACIFICATRALIASHARE THIS WH FAY AND IENDSCOPY LKSHAREREMEND FOR YOU
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COOPERS FACG NSUMER BOYTT OVER BIBLE SOCIETY GAY MARRIAGE VIO
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