Friday!
Just a few things today – it seems to be a slow Friday, but news is reactionary, so nothing to do about that.
Lt. Dan Choi has officially been issued an honorable discharge from the US military. His discharge actually has been effective since June 29. Choi says he will continue to be a voice for those who cannot speak up.
CNN link here:
http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/07/22/choi.discharged.army/?hpt=T2
In TV news, GLAAD has issued its Network Responsibility Index (NRI) to mark positive steps in LGBT recognition and inclusion on the small screen. The results are somewhat surprising. In a historic first, MTV received GLAAD’s first ever “excellent” rating, with shows like “The Real World” and “America’s Best Dance Crew” cited as shows that “…offered richly diverse portrayals of gay and transgender people that help Americans better understand and accept our community” (Jarret Barrios, president of GLAAD). Evidently 42% of MTV’s primetime schedule is LGBT inclusive.
Also up there in ratings were the CW and FOX, due primarily to “90210” and “Glee”, respectively. And falling behind were ABC, who had been in previous years at the top of the list, and CBS and NBC.
I’d like to put the question out there to our readers – how do you feel these networks fared? Does MTV really deserve an “excellent”?
A few links to chew over:
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=11232760
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-et-glaad-20100723,0,2885944.story
http://ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=6091&MediaType=1&Category=16
And finally, a shout-out to Equality PA Board President Brian Sims, who received recognition from the National LGBT Bar Association as one of the best LGBT lawyers under 40! Congrats Brian!
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