01.30.10
GLAAD Thinks CBS Has ‘Double Standards’
CBS has recently denied a spot during the Super Bowl for a commercial promoting ManCrunch.com, a gay dating Web site, and the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) wants to know why.
GLAAD has asked CBS to publicly address their advertising standards.
The letter GLAAD sent to CBS also mentioned the commercial the television station accepted from the Christian organization, Focus on Family, which also caused some controversy for CBS.
Jarrett Barrios, President of GLAAD, said to Entertainment Weekly,”This network should come clean to the public about what’s going on because this seems to be a homophobic double standard.”
According to Entertainment Weekly, CBS released a statement yesterday which said, “After reviewing the ad — which is entirely commercial in nature — our Standards and Practices department decided not to accept this particular spot. As always, we are open to working with the client on alternative submissions.”