Transsexual talk show cast requesting police protection
by Sang Youn-joo, Intern Reporter
2012-09-25 20:07http://view.koreaherald.com/kh/view.php?ud=20120925000818&cpv=0The Gay Voters Party, an LGBT organization, said on Tuesday it plans to request police protection for the transsexual cast of talk show "XY Her."
Produced by cable channel KBS Joy, the first transsexual TV program in the nation debuted on Sept 6. It was canceled after one episode due to harsh opposition from conservative activists.
National Mothers Association for True Education and 240 other conservative organizations allied to demand the cancellation of the show, through the Internet and full-page newspaper advertisements.
Some conservative organizations allegedly called KBS and threatened to bury the show host alive.
The Gay Voters Party reported Tuesday they decided to request protection from Seoul Metropolitan Police because the transsexuals who appeared on the show were terrified by the threats and feared the high probability of hate crimes.
