Shane L. Windmeyer
Co-founder and executive director, Campus Pride
Work It Failed... Now What About Logo?
Posted: 01/24/2012 6:14 pm
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/shane-l-windmeyer/logo-tv_b_1229412.htmlI recall being so excited to hear of the launch of Logo in 2005. Finally, our community would have a voice on television. This channel would be dedicated to who we are -- our life, our entertainment, our community. I had such high hopes and reveled in the fact that we could have TV for us and by us.
Nearly seven years later I look at the programming schedule and am outright disappointed. Tell me if the The A-List, Bad Sex, or 1 Girl 5 Gays really make you want to be proud of being gay, lesbian, or bi. I have watched these shows, and I would hope that we are more than the not-so-real stereotypes portrayed for ratings' sake. Is it fair to trans people that RuPaul's Drag Race and RuPaul's Drag U are the main programming that people see when it comes to gender-nonconforming people? Now, trust me, I have nothing against drag queens, but surely we can have some transgender representation in the main programming lineup.
