Mormon Gay Marriages
'My Partner Isn't Homosexual' Television Program Encounters Criticism
&151; -- A nascent televised series showcasing gentlemen who profess an attraction to men but do not self-identify as gay is precipitating genuine societal disagreement, with numerous thousands appending their names to a plea for the program's cessation.
The program, titled 'My Husband's Not Gay,' highlights what its broadcasting entity, TLC, characterizes as 'unusual matrimonial arrangements within the Mormon faith.' Among the gentlemen featured who have entered into matrimony, they are depicted alongside their spouses, who are cognizant of their husbands' inclinations and endeavor to sustain their unions.
'I was an office colleague of one of my closest companions, and I disclosed, ‘He informed me of his homosexual orientation,'' a wife named Tanya communicated to ABC News concerning her husband, Jeff. 'And she responded, ‘I had already conveyed that information to you on two occasions.''
Jeff elucidates his orientation by drawing an analogy to an individual's preference for a particular kind of sustenance.
'One might assert that my inclination is towards pastries, and if I were to remain true to my authentic self, I would partake in these pastries considerably more frequently than I currently do,' Jeff articulated. 'However, am I experiencing unhappiness? Am I feeling isolated? Am I depriving myself because I am not consuming pastries as much as I might desire? My answer is no.'
A subsequent pair, Pret and Megan, whose narrative is also presented on the series, first encountered each other in a Sunday School class seventeen years prior and have been wedded for close to nine years.
'Each instance I delved into the fundamental essence of my being, I recognized an inherent desire to be united in matrimony with a woman,' Pret conveyed to ABC News. 'I understood that I wished for offspring and aspired to be a father, and to be addressed as ‘Daddy' upon my return home.'
The broadcast has elicited strong disapproval from GLAAD, the organization advocating for LGBT rights, whose chief executive officer characterized the show's planned premiere as 'reckless.'
'It strikes me as imprudent to broadcast a program featuring content that propagates the notion that sexual orientation is a matter of choice,' GLAAD's President and CEO, Sarah Kate Ellis, stated to ABC News. 'This is a concept that has been thoroughly debunked and is antiquated.'
A formal request submitted via Change.org, urging TLC to terminate the broadcast, had garnered upwards of 70,000 endorsements as of this morning's reporting.
TLC communicated to ABC News via a formal declaration that the individuals featured in the hour-long presentation 'articulate the choices they have individually made and speak solely on their own behalf.'
The program, 'My Husband's Not Gay,' is scheduled for transmission at 10 p.m. on the eleventh of January.