Univision Assailed for 'Homosexual Cure' Show, Advertiser Pizza Hut Upset

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Univision Assailed for 'Homosexual Cure' Show

April 7, 2004 Gfn.com News

A Spanish language family talk show, Casos de Familia, has been assailed for a program that featured so-called "reparative therapy," which told viewers homosexuality could be "cured" with religion.

During a March 25 program, hostess Judith Grace also suggested that gay people are homosexual because they were abused or raped as children, reports the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.

"Would it be that all [homosexuals] have been abused, hence their sexual preference?" asked Grace during the March telecast. She then followed up the question by issuing the following advice: "Let’s stop our relatives from touching, abusing our own children so they do not end up like this."

"We're absolutely appalled by Univision's lack of understanding about homosexuality,'' said Monica Taher, GLAAD's people of color media director.

Calling the show unfair and unbalanced, Taher noted the American Psychological Association, among many reputable psychological associations, have established that homosexuality is not a disease requiring treatment, and that other research shows "reparative therapy" is ineffective.

The show's lack of psychological experts to counter the theory of religious conversion, ignited criticism on the network's Web site,www.univision.com, and a request to Univision from one of the shows sponsors, Pizza Hut, not to air its ads on Casos de Familia in the future.

"We would never buy time around that show,'' Patty Sullivan, spokeswoman for the Dallas-based chain, told reporters. "We would never endorse those kind of comments. It's not who we are.''

In a statement, Univision said: "We broadcast quality programs that present an objective and balanced discussion of issues such as race, culture, gender and sexual preference in a responsible way."

GLAAD reports they are contacting other advertisers, including Sears, Universal Studios Hollywood, KFC and Hershey's. The group said they are also requesting a meeting with Univision programming executives to urge them to portray the gay community with more sensitivity.

"Given that 97 percent of Spanish-speaking people in the United States watch Univision, all LGBT people and their straight allies should be concerned about the standards Spanish-language media professionals use in covering LGBT lives and issues."

See also: Utah Station Pulls Show on Turning Gays Straight

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[Windsong]

"a request to Univision from one of the shows sponsors, Pizza Hut, not to air its ads on Casos de Familia in the future."

Damn..and I LOVE Pizza Hut. I don't suppose anyone cna offer an alternative?

*sigh*

www.narth.com

[FormerACLUmember]

The evil "Queer Mafia" (their term, not mine) strikes again. Actually this show was completely truthful. Hence it must be silenced. No free speech allowed, thank you very much.

[King Black Robe]

Poor Univison. I am absolutely appalled at these gay thugs trying to stigmatize legitimate and beneficial programing.

[billorites]

I love Univision.

High School and College Spanish really paid off!

I get into the newscasts, the commercials and the dramatics.

Plus, Spanish stations, for whatever reason, seem to have hotter chics than New Hampshire can muster.

[Varda]

I guess no more Pizza Hut for our family, "it's not who we are."

[azcap]

I don't know the policies of the corporation today but the founder of Dominos, Tom Monaghan is conservative, pro-life, Christian, free enterprise, American Dream kind of guy. Here is his bio   http://www.usdreams.com/Monaghan7677.html

 

Or ...

 

 Herman Cain, founder of Godfathers Pizza is one of the best new GOP senate candidates we have had in decades.

[Bismarck]

I thought we lived in a free society.... I know this TV show and basically they have to sides discussing a problem. It seems that the idiocy of political correctness has also a strong presence in the Spanish-speaking market. (FYI, I am fluent in Spanish yet I am NOT Hispanic)

[AgThorn]

List those advertisers again and let's get a writing campaign to them telling them that we highly support thier support of such truth on the airways and are rushing to make purchases at their establishments!!!

[I still care]

I can't tell you how many stories I have read about gays who later confess they were molested as children. What are the scientific statistics on this?

And if there is a significant correlation, would it be published - I mean, we all know science is subject to political correctness, just like everything else.

[upchuck]

Calling the show unfair and unbalanced, Taher noted the American Psychological Association, among many reputable psychological associations, have established that homosexuality is not a disease requiring treatment, and that other research shows "reparative therapy" is ineffective.

Only because the queers pressured the APA until they sold their souls to the devil.

[lilylangtree]

Saw this article and started laughing so good. Beats the h*ll out of the queers advocating genetic disposition. This article is good! Salute to the poster. I'm still laughing.

[rwfromkansas]

Alright.....well, I am simply not boycotting.

I can't give up my Pizza Hut, but I will complain.

Papa John's....everybody's pizza is but a pale attempt at imitating the master, Pizza Hut.

I am just going to take their comments and assume they do not like to get involved in political causes I guess to stay in ignorant bliss.

[rwfromkansas]

I do hope Herman Cain beats the others....he is big on the Fair Tax.

[dallasgop]

www.narth.com , it drives the homos crazy.. I love to refer them to this site, it offers them hope.

[shiva]

I was watching Laura (not to be confused with Dr. Laura) on Telemundo and they had a counselor telling partcipants that Jesus Christ could help solve their problems. Could this be a trend?

[RonF]

Pizza Hut? Dominos? Papa John? You poor folks must not live in the Chicago area. I've had all of those, but most of the local non-franchise joints have better pizza than any of those corporate cardboard-and-ketchup purveyors.

[BenLurkin]

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

Papa Johns is much better pizza.

[RonF]

Notice how the concept here is to keep someone from speaking freely, as opposed to countering them with free speech of one's own.