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Christian activists are ‘outraged’ by the gay wedding on ‘Arthur’
Their petition says: “It is offensive to me and my family that [PBS] would glorify the homosexual lifestyle.”
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Meet the filmmaker who brought gay black men to television & earned the wrath of the religious right
“I was caught between these two worlds where the whites hated me, and the blacks disparaged me.”
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Janet Mock discovers where her last name comes from & her reaction may take you by surprise
Janet can trace her roots back to a white man named William Mock who enslaved her ancestor on the new episode of PBS’s “Finding Your Roots.”
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PBS anchor and veteran journalist Gwen Ifill dead at 61
The debate moderator earned scorn from conservatives for serving as emcee at a benefit for the Whitman-Walker health clinic in 2012.
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PBS documentary ‘Growing Up Trans’ explores possibilities, unknowns facing transgender youth
“Growing Up Trans” explores the transgender phenomenon as younger people than ever (and their parents) now experience it: a frontier of possibilities and unknowns, and a minefield of high-stakes choices.
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Judge dismisses last sex abuse lawsuit against Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash
PHILADELPHIA — A judge in Pennsylvania dismissed the last of five sex-abuse lawsuits filed against the Emmy-winning puppeteer who voiced the “Sesame Street” character Elmo. The ruling did not weigh the merits of the claims but said 25-year-old accuser Sheldon Stephens filed suit too late against actor Kevin Clash.
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Nathan Lane in ‘The Nance’ to be broadcast on movie screens and PBS
NEW YORK — “The Nance” starring Nathan Lane has already been on Broadway. Now get ready for its appearance on movie screens and TV. A recording of Douglas Carter Beane’s play will be broadcast to more than 300 movie theaters in the U.S. and Canada beginning June 23. The play will also be featured on “Live From Lincoln Center” this fall on PBS.
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Sesame Street: Bert and Erie are not gay, and will not be getting married
Producers of the popular children’s television program “Sesame Street” have issued a statement denying that Muppets Bert and Erie are gay, and said they will not be getting married.
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‘Out in America’ documentary showcases everyday LGBT Americans
“Out in America,” a one-hour documentary showcasing LGBT Americans in their everyday lives, premieres nationally on PBS tonight.