{"id":8911,"date":"2013-08-23T10:33:26","date_gmt":"2013-08-23T17:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orthodoxytoday.org\/blog\/?p=8911"},"modified":"2020-01-23T09:56:30","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T17:56:30","slug":"disney-brings-lesbian-moms-to-childrens-tv-sitcom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orthodoxytoday.org\/blog\/2013\/08\/disney-brings-lesbian-moms-to-childrens-tv-sitcom\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney Brings Lesbian Moms to Children&#8217;s TV Sitcom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-8912\" alt=\"Disney Brings Lesbian Moms to Children's TV Sitcom\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orthodoxytoday.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Disney_Gay_Good_Luck_Charlie_01_280x282.jpg\" width=\"280\" height=\"282\" hspace=\"5\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orthodoxytoday.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Disney_Gay_Good_Luck_Charlie_01_280x282.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.orthodoxytoday.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Disney_Gay_Good_Luck_Charlie_01_280x282-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/>by WND editors &#8211;<br \/>\nIn a move that\u2019s being described as chasing \u201cthe whims of political correctness,\u201d the Disney Channel reportedly will feature a \u201cmarried\u201d lesbian couple on a popular kids sitcom in the coming season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a disappointment to millions of Americans that Disney would choose to become a groundbreaker in immorality,\u201d commented Mediaguide, the organization headed by Christian media critic Ted Baehr. \u201cNew concepts of morality have had a very negative impact on marriage, families, and children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mediaguide said that instead of \u201cbecoming a leader in political correctness, we encourage Disney to hold on to their title as the leader in good, fun and wholesome.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/news\/disney-channel-same-sex-couple-1066972.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">TV Guide reports<\/a>\u00a0the lesbian characters will appear on an episode of \u201cGood Luck Charlie.\u201d <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The series, which debuted in 2010, will\u00a0be canceled after the\u00a0current fourth season.\u00a0New episodes, however, will be rolling out through early 2014.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Good_Luck_Charlie\" target=\"_blank\">Good Luck Charlie<\/a>\u201d stars Bridgit Mendler as Teddy, the second oldest sibling of the Denver-based Duncan family. Jason Dolley plays her older brother P.J., Bradley Steven Perry her younger brother Gabe, Mia Talerico the titular toddler Charlie (short for Charlotte), Logan Moreau is new baby brother Toby and Leigh-Allyn Baker and Eric Allan Kramer play their parents Amy and Bob.<\/p>\n<div class=\"simplePullQuote right\"><p>Disney chooses to become a groundbreaker in immorality<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the lesbian storyline, preschooler Charlie\u2019s parents set up a play date with one of her new friends. When the child arrives, the Duncans learn that Charlie\u2019s pal has two moms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe potential new friendship is put to the test as one mom chats with Amy, and the other is stuck listening to Bob\u2019s dull stories,\u201d reported TV Guide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDisney Channel understands the groundbreaking nature of featuring a same-sex couple on one of its sitcoms and took extra care in crafting the episode,\u201d TV Guide added.<\/p>\n<p>It quoted a channel spokesman: \u201cThis particular storyline was developed under the consultancy of child development experts and community advisers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One-time Disney child star Miley Cyrus, who starred in the \u201cHannah Montana\u201d franchise and since has been advocating same-sex marriage, tweeted, \u201cI commend Disney for making this step in the light of this generation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianpost.com\/news\/disney-channels-popular-sitcom-good-luck-charlie-to-feature-married-lesbian-parents-100704\/\" target=\"_blank\">According to the Christian Post<\/a>, Ross Murray, spokesman for the homosexual-advocacy organization GLAAD, said the show \u201creally isn\u2019t that different than what kids encounter on a day-to-day basis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGLAAD didn\u2019t create or promote the storyline for the show, but we are thankful that Disney wishes to include all families in their programming,\u201d Murray told the Post.<\/p>\n<p>However, Alison Howard of Concerned Women for America said parents and viewers should contact Disney and their cable provider if they object.<\/p>\n<div class=\"simplePullQuote right\"><p>Disney should be leaving sex out of its programming for young audiences<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cIn the same way the Boy Scouts had a \u2018no-sex\u2019 policy before advocates sought to indoctrinate youth, Disney should be leaving sex out of its programming for young audiences,\u201d Howard told CP. \u201cThis is reflective of the dissolution of marriage and the traditional family unit that we know is best for kids.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thewaltdisneycompany.com\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\">Disney<\/a>\u00a0is clearly looking to gauge public reaction so we should see this as an opportunity for those who disagree with exposing children to same-sex behavior to give Disney and their cable provider feedback.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><center><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/thewaltdisneycompany.com\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\">Reach out to Disney here.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/center><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.movieguide.org\/news-articles\/disney-disney.html\" target=\"_blank\">Movieguide added<\/a>\u00a0that remaining the leader in \u201cgood, fun and wholesome\u201d also is good for business.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe research shows time and again that movies and programs that have moral content (though some considered old fashioned) actually make MORE money at the box office and on television than their more raunchier and political correct competition,\u201d the commentary said.\u201c That\u2019s because most people want the kind of programs that Disney has become legendary in creating.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe hope Disney realizes the legacy and, yes, the obligation, that they have to the millions of parents around the world that want Disney to simply be Disney. We will know the future of Disney by whether they elect to air this episode on the Disney Channel or whether they choose to stand with millions who look to Disney to give us the good, the fun and the wholesome.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe strongly encourage Disney to not chase the whims of political correctness and instead to simply \u2018Be Disney,\u2019\u201d Movieguide said.<\/p>\n<p>HT: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wnd.com\/2013\/08\/disney-brings-lesbian-moms-to-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\">WND<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> According to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/news\/disney-channel-same-sex-couple-1066972.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">TV Guide<\/a>, this is not the first time the Disney Channel has pushed the homosexual agenda on its young viewers. &#8220;Disney Channel already tested the waters last year with its on-air social outreach campaign &#8220;Make Your Mark.&#8221; In one segment, a teen with two moms was featured, a move that was called a &#8220;big step forward&#8221; by GLAAD.&#8221; It appears that Disney executives are looking for more ways to indoctrinate children and condition them to accept the homosexual lifestyle as &#8220;normal.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by WND editors &#8211; In a move that\u2019s being described as chasing \u201cthe whims of political correctness,\u201d the Disney Channel reportedly will feature a \u201cmarried\u201d lesbian couple on a popular kids sitcom in the coming season. \u201cIt\u2019s a disappointment to millions of Americans that Disney would choose to become a groundbreaker in immorality,\u201d commented Mediaguide, &#8230; <a title=\"Disney Brings Lesbian Moms to Children&#8217;s TV Sitcom\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.orthodoxytoday.org\/blog\/2013\/08\/disney-brings-lesbian-moms-to-childrens-tv-sitcom\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Disney Brings Lesbian Moms to Children&#8217;s TV Sitcom\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":497,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"generate_page_header":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[95,72,142,176,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8911","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-homosexual-indoctrination","category-leftism","category-leftist-tyranny","category-lgbt-activism","category-moral-issues"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.orthodoxytoday.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8911","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.orthodoxytoday.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.orthodoxytoday.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orthodoxytoday.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/497"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orthodoxytoday.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8911"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.orthodoxytoday.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8911\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.orthodoxytoday.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8911"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orthodoxytoday.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8911"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.orthodoxytoday.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}