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Joy Behar, ‘The View’ confront Pastor Joel Osteen: ‘Being gay isn’t a choice’ (Video)
“The View’s” Joy Behar went after bigoted Pastor Joel Osteen’s views on homosexuality. “It’s not a choice pastor! People are born this way and they are what they are,” she Osteen responded by comparing homosexuality to drunkards and drug users of course. Watch the video below: [sc name=”eric-e”]
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TV station pulls anti-gay segment, radio station apologizes, morning host mum
A radio station has apologized, and a television station has removed from its website a controversial segment in which TV and radio audiences in Tyler, TX were invited to call in and debate the question: “Will the acceptance of homosexuality be the fall of America?”
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Texas TV station asks its viewers: Will homosexuality be the ‘downfall of America?’
A Texas television station is asking its viewers whether they think homosexuality will cause the downfall of the United States. KETK-TV, an NBC affiliate in Tyler, TX, has partnered with KTBB-AM radio station to poll its audiences on the subject.
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Lesbian teen’s prom story to be subject of ABC Family channel made-for-TV movie
Constance McMillen, a Mississippi teen who sued her school for canceling the prom rather than let her attend with her girlfriend, will be the subject of a made-for-TV movie. “It is a project that is in the very early stages,” confirmed the ABC Family cable channel.
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GLAAD blasts CNN for poll: Are gay TV characters ‘bad for society?’
CNN has come under fire from GLAAD for posting an online survey asking: “Is the surge in gay TV characters ‘bad for society’?” prompted by a segment on “Showbiz Tonight” about the “invasion” of gay characters on prime time TV.
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‘Big Bang’ star Jim Parsons celebrates Emmy win by proposing to partner
“Big Bang Theory” star Jim Parsons has reportedly celebrated his recent Emmy award victory by proposing marriage to longtime partner Todd Spiewak.
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CBS plans more gay characters since receiving ‘failing’ score from GLAAD
CBS has announced plans to add more gay characters to its fall line-up after receiving a “failing” grade in the annual media survey by GLAAD that monitors the portrayal of gay, lesbian and transgender people on television.
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GLAAD gives MTV high marks in fourth annual Network Responsibility Index
MTV has been awarded high marks from Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), earning an “Excellent” rating from the advocacy group for its portrayal of gay, lesbian and transgender people on television.
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GLAAD pressures ‘The View’ to correct statements on HIV, African Americans
Refusing to be ignored, GLAAD has teamed with the Black AIDS Institute and the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC), and is calling on ABC’s “The View,” to correct misleading statements about the spread of HIV among African Americans.
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‘Today’ show opens annual wedding contest to gay couples
Just days after it was revealed that the Today Show‘s “Modern Day Wedding” contest excluded gay and lesbian couples, NBC — bowing to activist pressure — has opened the contest to same-sex couples, and is extending the entry deadline to allow gay couples time to participate.