Babylon is fallen, is fallen,...
Come out of her, my people,
Revelation 14:8/18:4
"Flower girls and boys tossed rose petals down the aisle of First United Methodist Church in downtown Birmingham Saturday as a bridal march played in the background, in preparation for a viewing of “Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone.”
Last month, Alabama Public Television chose not to air an episode of “Arthur” that contained same-sex rat nuptials. Mike McKenzie, director of programming at APT, cited parents’ trust in APT as the reason behind the decision.
Rachel Morgan, creative director of Sidewalk Film Festival, said she immediately texted the festival’s executive director after hearing about what she calls the television censor, and started planning a free public viewing.
“I think that it’s a statement when people come and sit in a seat to see this kind of thing that’s been banned on TV,” Morgan said. “Everyone should be represented in media. The message [by not airing the episode] is not everyone does deserve representation.”
The viewing consisted of the “Arthur” episode, now deemed the “gay rat wedding” by Twitter, followed by another Arthur episode on movie-making and concluded with a 1997 Simpson’s episode called “Homer’s Phobia.”
Pulpit&Pen
Come out of her, my people,
Revelation 14:8/18:4
There seem to be "Gay Cartoons" being Shown on the Streets of Babylon ......
"Flower girls and boys tossed rose petals down the aisle of First United Methodist Church in downtown Birmingham Saturday as a bridal march played in the background, in preparation for a viewing of “Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone.”
Last month, Alabama Public Television chose not to air an episode of “Arthur” that contained same-sex rat nuptials. Mike McKenzie, director of programming at APT, cited parents’ trust in APT as the reason behind the decision.
Rachel Morgan, creative director of Sidewalk Film Festival, said she immediately texted the festival’s executive director after hearing about what she calls the television censor, and started planning a free public viewing.
“I think that it’s a statement when people come and sit in a seat to see this kind of thing that’s been banned on TV,” Morgan said. “Everyone should be represented in media. The message [by not airing the episode] is not everyone does deserve representation.”
The viewing consisted of the “Arthur” episode, now deemed the “gay rat wedding” by Twitter, followed by another Arthur episode on movie-making and concluded with a 1997 Simpson’s episode called “Homer’s Phobia.”
Pulpit&Pen
