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Gay mayonnaise ad gets pulled

Filed by: Alex Blaze

June 26, 2008 7:30 AM

"We're shocked that an innocuous ad should have been withdrawn in this way. I can't imagine that Heinz would respond to protests about black people featuring in their adverts.

Our phones have not stopped ringing with supporters who are deeply upset."

--English gay rights group Stonewall CEO Ben Summerskill on the gay Heinz mayonnaise ad being pulled

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