NZ church's controversial gay marriage billboard back up
Details 29 Apr 2013 Stuff, NZ An Auckland church has re-erected a billboard supporting the legalisation of gay marriage and has put the skin up for sale on Trade Me.
The billboard, which was first erected last August when Labour MP Louisa Wall's marriage equality bill was expected to pass, is at the front of St Matthew's-in-the-City and depicts a white wedding cake with two kissing wives as cake toppers.
The slogan reads: "We don't care who's on top." And if word on the street is anything to go by, neither do Aucklanders.
"I think it's really good. It reflects who we are as New Zealanders. We're open to whatever you put up on a sign or whatever happens in life really. It's good. It took me two looks to work out what it was, but it's good," said Sarah Hadwin, 45.
Lawyer Vernon Tava, 34, said: "I think it's high time. It's just happened in France and now it's happened here. I think it's a really good thing and it's high time."
Tava did not think the billboard was controversial.
The billboard skin has been put up for auction on Trade Me with a starting bid of $500.
The seller wrote: "You don't have to be gay or even slightly happy to partake in this auction. In fact, if you are really mad about it, good for you. May the best man, or woman or whatever win."
St Matthew's-in-the-City is no stranger to stirring up debate with its creative billboards, and in the lead-up to Christmas last year its offering depicted a "gay baby Jesus".