My Husband's Not Gay
- Eric Evangelista
- Shannon Evangelista
- Jonathan Partridge
My Husband's Not Gay is an American reality television special broadcast by TLC. Filmed in Salt Lake City, Utah, the one-hour special premiered on January 11, 2015. The special followed four Mormon men who are attracted to men but do not identify as gay. The special depicts one of the men's search for a wife while the other three men, who are married to women, navigate their unconventional relationships.
Format
Set in Salt Lake City, Utah, the one-hour special depicted four Mormon men—Jeff, Pret, Curtis, and Tom—who, while only attracted to men, are married to or seeking a relationship with women.
Production
TLC claimed that the couples depicted in the special "reveal the decisions they have made and speak only for themselves."[1]
Reception
A Change.org petition drew over 100,000 supporters to ask TLC to pull the program[2] because, "TLC is ... sending the message that being gay is something that can and ought to be changed, or that you should reject your sexual orientation by marrying someone of the opposite sex." Objectors stated that by airing a television special about this belief, TLC was implicitly endorsing it, a form of bigotry.[3][4]
My Husband's Not Gay drew sharp criticism from advocacy groups, including the media monitoring organizations GLAAD and Truth Wins Out (TWO).[5]
References
- ^ "'My Husband's Not Gay' Reality Show Faces Backlash". ABC News. January 6, 2015. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ Moylan, Brian (9 January 2015). "My Husband's Not Gay is definitely not worth the uproar". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ Green, Emma (12 January 2015). "The Profound Lack of Empathy in 'My Husband's Not Gay'". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 19 December 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "TLC Faces Pressure to Cancel 'My Husband's Not Gay' Special, GLAAD Calls Show 'Dangerous'". Variety. January 6, 2015. Archived from the original on January 6, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ Bolles, Alexandra (January 6, 2015). "More than 70,000 call on TLC to cancel "My Husband's Not Gay"". GLAAD. Archived from the original on March 10, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
External links
- My Husband's Not Gay at IMDb
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