Another TLC show is generating controversy, following the axing of "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo," as an LGBT group wants the reality show axed before it can even air. Meanwhile, a petition was posted online accusing network executives of spreading false information regarding homosexuality.
GLAAD president Sarah Kate Ellis said in a statement published on LA Times that TLC show "My Husband's Not Gay" is "downright irresponsible."
"No one can change who they love, and, more importantly, no one should have to. By investing in this dangerous programming, TLC is putting countless young LGBT people in harm's way," the statement read.
A petition was also posted by "gay Christian" Josh Sanders on Petition.org asking TLC to avoid controversy by dropping "My Husband's Not Gay" before it will air.
"The men featured in this show deserve to be shown compassion and acceptance. Perhaps even more importantly, TV viewers need to know the horrific consequences of trying to change who you are," he wrote.
"Instead, TLC is presenting victims' lives as entertainment, while sending the message that being gay is something that can and ought to be changed, or that you should reject your sexual orientation by marrying someone of the opposite sex. This message is harmful to both LGBT people and communities of faith, and I call upon TLC to stop spreading such dangerous misinformation by cancelling 'My Husband's Not Gay' immediately," the petition added.
TLC has released a statement in response to the controversy surrounding the show "My Husband's Not Gay."
"TLC has long shared compelling stories about real people and different ways of life, without judgment. The individuals featured in this one-hour special reveal the decisions they have made, and speak only for themselves," it said.
Another TLC show, "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" has generated controversy after one of the main cast members, Mama June, was allegedly involved with convicted child molester Mark McDaniel, who sexually abused her daughter when she was eight. The scandal prompted the network to axe the reality series.
