Showing posts with label isis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label isis. Show all posts

Friday, March 13, 2009

Tyra Banks Renews LGBT Ally Vows?

This year has been a bumpy road for the LGBT community with regards to the Tyra Banks Show. While, many of us "gays still love Tyra, and Tyra loves the gays" there have been a few shows that have struck nerves such as the bi-phobic, and "ex-gay" ones along with those who "hate being gay"

Tyra Banks has been praised on this blog in the past as being an LGBT ally and with this upcoming show it is our sincere hope that this will unfold a new leaf in the shows representations of LGBT people, and no longer pander for shock value nor ratings when it comes to compromising our stories.

ARE YOU A TRANSGENDER WOMAN WHO WAS INSPIRED BY TOP MODEL’S ISIS?


Are you a transgender teen or young adult who was inspired by Isis, the transgender woman who appeared on “America's Next Top Model” during Cycle 11? Did Isis inspire you to come out as transgender to yourself, your family, your friends or to the entire world? Did Isis' success encourage you to pursue a modeling career or otherwise reach for a dream that you once thought was unachievable? If you are a transgender young woman who was inspired to change your life by Top Model's Isis. (Tyra Show)
Please thank Tyra for this show which seeks to be a positive portrayal and inspiration for transgender folks, and encourage her to continue on this path.

To comment on the show please click here.

To contact her via her fan mail please use the following email address:
tyrabanks@studiofanmail.com

To suggest other LGBT-friendly shows click here.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Trans Bashing on Fox News Over America's Next Top Model

UPDATE: I received an email from Greg Jarret anchor at Fox News, saying he apologized for his transphobic remarks on air 4 days ago. Thanks for taking action to hold the media accountable. Below is a clip of the apology.



Tyra Banks made history this week by announcing that her show America's Next Top Model will feature Isis a transgender model among the contestants.

Fox News (the gay & trans bashing network) can't seem to go a week without making provocative comments about the LGBT community. Below watch as Greg Jarrett anchor of Fox News discusses the upcoming show with Ian Drew of Us Weekly. The conversation is transphobic, and inappropriate. Jarrett continually makes references to Isis as a she/he, him/her and focuses the conversation on the irrelevant genitals of the contestant. He also goes on to say he was "fooled" by her. This conversation is completely trans-misogynist. See for yourself.



GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) has issued an action alert asking the community to please contact Fox News Channel and call on them to apologize for these obnoxious, insulting and dehumanizing comments.

Fox News Channel

Gregg Jarrett - Anchor
(212) 301-3000
gregg.jarrett@foxnews.com

Jay Wallace - Executive Producer
(212) 301-5168
jay.wallace@foxnews.com

Tom Lowell - Senior Producer
(212) 301-3000 (outlet)
tom.lowell@foxnews.com