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Advertisers Dump UK\u2019s \u2018Daily Mail\u2019 Over Homophobic Column Blasting Dad-To-Be Tom Daley<\/b>
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A growing list of companies are pulling ads from Britain\u2019s Daily Mail<\/em> following a homophobic column by Richard Littlejohn blasting Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black<\/a> for sharing an ultrasound photo of their baby on Valentine\u2019s Day and having the gall to raise a child.<\/p>\n

Said Littlejohn in the article: \u201cI supported civil partnerships long before it was fashionable and I\u2019d rather children were fostered by loving gay<\/a> couples<\/a> than condemned to rot in state-run institutions, where they face a better-than-average chance of being abused.That said, and despite the fact that countless single parents do a fantastic job, I still cling to the belief that children benefit most from being brought up by a man<\/a> and a woman<\/a>. Please don\u2019t pretend two dads is the new normal\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cWhat I also find slightly disconcerting is that this story was reported virtually everywhere without so much as a raised eyebrow, as if it would be impolite even to ask any questions about the parentage.\u00a0For instance, is Daley or his husband the father? Was it Bill, or was it Ben? Or neither of them? More pertinently, never mind Who\u2019s The Daddy? Who\u2019s The Mummy?\u201d<\/p>\n

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Today’s Daily Mail advertisers include @southbankcentre<\/a> @SuzukiCarsUK<\/a> @Honda<\/a> @coopuk<\/a> @Plusnet<\/a> @BootsUK<\/a> @Carpetright<\/a> @IcelandFoods<\/a> @DFS<\/a> @Morrisons<\/a> #thecoopway<\/a> #startspreadinglove<\/a> #stopfundinghate<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/CJM4CWLPAs<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Stop Funding Hate (@StopFundingHate) February 16, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Among the companies that have taken action after being called out for advertising with the Daily Mail<\/em> on Twitter: Natwest, Centre Parcs, Southbank Centre, and EA (Electronic Arts).<\/p>\n

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We monitor the environment in which our advertising appears, to ensure the values of a publication are compatible with our own. We have no future plans to advertise within the Daily Mail. 2\/2<\/p>\n

\u2014 Southbank Centre (@southbankcentre) February 16, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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1\/2 We take where we advertise very seriously and have a number of steps to prevent our advertising from appearing alongside inappropriate content. We felt this placement was completely unacceptable and therefore ceased advertising with the Daily Mail with immediate effect.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Center Parcs UK (@CenterParcsUK) February 16, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Hey Sarah \u2013 We wanted to reach out and thank you for bringing this to our attention earlier this morning. We’ve worked with our teams throughout the day to ensure that the placement of any advertisement is not done parallel to messages that go against our values.<\/p>\n

\u2014 EA UK (@electronicarts) February 16, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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At NatWest we have a proud tradition of supporting our LGBT customers and colleagues. We take these issues very seriously and have multiple measures in place to try and ensure our material doesn\u2019t appear next to content which is 1\/2<\/p>\n

\u2014 NatWest (@NatWest_Help) February 17, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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obscene, illegal or is at odds with our values. We don\u2019t support the content in this article, and are investigating how our advertising has appeared here. Meanwhile we have stopped our TV ad from featuring on this page. 2\/2 DR<\/p>\n

\u2014 NatWest (@NatWest_Help) February 17, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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