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Kudos to Bravo for doing as they said with rpt. BBM !!!
BayCityJohn:
I never got a reply from GLAAD, but they did publish my letter on their website.
It's not easy to find, so here's the link:
http://glaadorg.nexcess.net/cinequeer/2008/06/30-days-of-pride-whats-on-tv-t-12.html
Front-Ranger:
yay, this helps me feel a little better!
Artiste:
I am glad that you did that BayCityJohn !
Thanks very much !!
optom3:
--- Quote from: BayCityJohn on July 01, 2008, 08:52:27 pm ---I never got a reply from GLAAD, but they did publish my letter on their website.
It's not easy to find, so here's the link:
http://glaadorg.nexcess.net/cinequeer/2008/06/30-days-of-pride-whats-on-tv-t-12.html
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Way to go.I will inform you if my letter appears in the NY post. I doubt it, but as it was there, where the SS originally aired, I thought it was worth a go.In any case it made me feel whole lot better.It did take about 5 attempts before I could rein in the vitriol sufficiently, to stand even the remotest chance of publication.
BayCityJohn:
YES!!
Bravo Responds
--- Quote ---We didn't catch the televised version ourselves but when readers tipped us off to the brouhaha, we contacted Bravo to find out what the deal was.
Here's their response:
"This was an unfortunate mistake. While editing the film for cable broadcast, the kissing scene in question was removed. The scene will appear in all future airings of Brokeback Mountain on Bravo, as it should have been included in its cable premiere."
We can approach this from a few different angles, but I for one am inclined to take their response at face value. Honestly, for them to deliberately remove a kiss (when others were left intact) for the purpose of undermining the gay romance of one of the most universally embraced gay-themed films in history and then to promote the network premiere in association with a gay media event would be suicide.
We'll know for sure if the net is on the level the next time Brokeback airs.
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http://www.afterelton.com/blog/brianjuergens/in-tents-bravo-responds-brouhaha--brokeback-mountain-edit?&comment=46070
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