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| | Subject: GLAAD protests National Geographic Channel's collaboration with Boy Scouts Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:09 am | |
| http://news.yahoo.com/glaad-protests-nat-geos-collaboration-boy-scouts-224706849.html - Quote :
- GLAAD protests Nat Geo's collaboration with Boy Scouts
By Alexander C. Kaufman | Reuters – 13 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The advocacy group backed a Change.org petition started by Will Oliver, a 20-year-old gay Eagle Scout, that calls on Nat Geo to air a disclaimer clarifying the network's views before each episode of its new series, "Are You Tougher than a Boy Scout." It debuts this spring.
"That National Geographic would brush aside countless gay teens suffering at the hands of the BSA, shrugging off injustice as just another ‘point of view,' is irresponsible," GLAAD president Herndon Graddick said in a statement. "By airing this program, National Geographic is providing support and publicity to an organization that harms young people simply because of who they are. If the network is truly committed to standing by its non-discrimination practices, it should have no problem airing a disclaimer to that effect."
Nat Geo did not immediately respond to calls from TheWrap requesting comment.
But in a statement to GLAAD, the network said the show has "nothing to do with this debate" over the Boy Scouts' LGBT policies.
"As it relates to our upcoming show with the Boy Scouts, we certainly appreciate all points of view on the topic," Nat Geo said in the statement, "but when people see our show they will realize it has nothing to do with this debate, and is in fact a competition series between individual scouts and civilians."
GLADD pointed to the Boy Scouts' October 2012 Progress Report of its National Council Strategic Plan 2011-2015. It cites the Nat Geo series as a "strategic partnership" aimed at promoting the idea that "scouting is ‘cool' with youth."
The report states that the Scouts will begin working on marketing plans with National Geographic for "leveraging the show with Scouting audiences and audiences outside of scouting."
"It's all too clear that this show is just a marketing ploy, crafted by the BSA to boost dwindling membership and distract Americans from the Scouts' long history of discrimination," Graddick said. "National Geographic Channel is the means to that end and must therefore make it clear where the network stands."
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Shale
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| | Subject: Re: GLAAD protests National Geographic Channel's collaboration with Boy Scouts Thu Jan 24, 2013 2:53 pm | |
| I have my own issues with National Geographic Magazine, claiming to be an authority on anthropology and ancient cultures, yet putting clothes on ppl who never wore such clothing. I have challenged them on this and written published articles on this false anthropological reconstructions. So, the venerable National Geographic has dubious cred.
I wish they would get some openly gay young men to compete in this BSA challenge and kick their butts. | |
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| | Subject: Re: GLAAD protests National Geographic Channel's collaboration with Boy Scouts Thu Jan 24, 2013 2:57 pm | |
| National Geographic has their own channel? The duece you say, | |
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| | Subject: Re: GLAAD protests National Geographic Channel's collaboration with Boy Scouts Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:48 pm | |
| - Alan Smithee wrote:
- National Geographic has their own channel? The duece you say,
They do indeed, I think its Nat Geo and Nat Geo Wild | |
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| | Subject: Re: GLAAD protests National Geographic Channel's collaboration with Boy Scouts Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:04 pm | |
| Another effort for GLAAD to try and convince themselves that they aren't the useless trolls that they are. Gosh, between these guys and the Fundies. lol Should lock 'em in a room together and record it and broadcast it so both sides are tied up trying to get it off the air for the next few years. | |
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| | Subject: Re: GLAAD protests National Geographic Channel's collaboration with Boy Scouts Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:18 pm | |
| Much as I'm against the anti-gay policies of the BSA, I gotta side with Nat Geo here. This Eagle Scout and GLAAD demanding that a disclaimer run atop of the program is rather pushy of them. | |
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| | Subject: Re: GLAAD protests National Geographic Channel's collaboration with Boy Scouts Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:19 pm | |
| - Tony Marino wrote:
They do indeed, I think its Nat Geo and Nat Geo Wild Sorry Tony. I was being sarcastically obtuse. I guess what I was going for is that any affiliation between National Geographic and the BS of A is not very high on my list of concerns. | |
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| | Subject: Re: GLAAD protests National Geographic Channel's collaboration with Boy Scouts Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:20 pm | |
| - Alan Smithee wrote:
Sorry Tony. I was being sarcastically obtuse. I guess what I was going for is that any affiliation between National Geographic and the BS of A is not very high on my list of concerns. ok  | |
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