Cristan also reports that Glaad has been in contact with the Lex and Terry show and have been promised an official apology is forthcoming. Clear Channel has yet to respond.
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posted 6/6/2013
Yesterday I was alerted via a tweet by TransAdvocate about a conversation heard on SiriusXM advocating for and approving of a recent hate crime against a local transgender woman.
On Friday (06/03/2013), the Lex and Terry show began discussing the shooting of a Tampa transgender woman that is being investigated as a hate crime by police saying, "There’s a teen that shot a tranny after finding out that it was a man after they had a little sexual encounter. A co-host responded, I don’t blame him. I would have shot his ass too."
Lex and Terry were offering encouragement to others to commit a criminal act. Not just any criminal act but a hate crime targeting transgender people so I retweeted TransAdvocate.
Much to SiriusXM credit they apologized immediately to me via a tweet for the content of the Lex and Terry segment but let it be known they are only the messenger, one obligated by contract.
Followed by this:
But we havem't heard back from the company responsable for the content of the Lex and Terry Show, Clear Channel.
On Twitter: @clearchannel
On Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/clearchannel
Email: wendygoldberg@clearchannel.com
Please sign the Gender Justice League petition Clear Channel: Issue Formal Apology For Radio Hosts Who Advocated Murdering Trans People
We seriously need to address this being Pride Month and all.
1 comment:
Just what some insecure teenaged boy or young man needs to hear!
I know that there is usually a spate of anti-LGBT crimes during Pride Month. But, am I paranoid in feeling that the number and ferocity of attacks against trans people is greater this year?
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