Reasons To DropFox >>> Anti-LGBT Rhetoric
For years, Fox News has provided a platform for anti-LGBT activity and attacks.
Fox personalities and guests have smeared members of the LGBT community, pushed falsehoods that support anti-LGBT causes and attacked advancements in equality. From comparing same-sex marriages to bestiality to employing a contributor who once warned about 'gay fascism' to providing a megaphone for anti-LGBT extremists, Fox News has proven to be an unseemly associate for organizations committed to decency, inclusiveness and equality for all.
By sponsoring Fox News, advertisers are associating their brand with the following kind of anti-LGBT bigotry:
Engaging in years of anti-LGBT bigotry and smears...- Fox News contributor Tucker Carlson wants kids to know the "unhappy facts" about gay people (4/19/11)
- Fox Nation, anti-gay hate group united in opposition to protecting LGBT individuals worldwide (3/24/11)
- Huckabee uses role at Fox News to launch anti-gay attacks (3/2/11)
- Fox attacks LGBT history bill as "propaganda" from "pro-gay agenda" (12/20/10)
- During discussion of gay-themed McDonald's ad, O'Reilly asks: "Do they have an al-Qaeda ad?" (6/3/10)
- LGBT groups criticize O'Reilly for "equating gays" with "terrorists" (6/3/10)
- Fox News contributor goes off on anti-gay rant (1/6/10)
- In vicious new smear, Rove falsely claims Jennings advocated for NAMBLA (10/7/09)
- Fox Nation, Washington Examiner manufacture Jennings-NAMBLA link (10/2/09)
- Glenn Beck depicts "Barney Frank To The Rescue" (6/29/09) Discussing "very important story," O'Reilly asks, "I can't figure out how they know the penguins are gay... Do they wear tight t-shirts?" (6/10/09)
- In "Street Meat" graphic, FBN's Bolling pictures Rep. Barney Frank "appropriately positioned...catching, of course" (5/11/09)
- Gingrich: "[T]here is a gay and secular fascism in this country that wants to impose its will on the rest of us" (11/17/08)
- O'Reilly: "[T]housands" of gays in one place "can be confusing to children" (7/13/07)
- O'Reilly: To "cluster" gays near children is "insane" and "inappropriate" (7/12/07)
- Coulter:"I don't think there's anything offensive about any variation of faggy, faggotry, faggot, fag" (3/7/07)
- Fox's Hill on Clinton's "Southern drawl": "[I]f she was attending, say, a GLAAD convention, would she speak with a lisp?" (3/6/07)
- O'Reilly logic: If kids of gay parents were equally healthy, why wouldn't eating cupcakes cause pregnancy? (12/14/06)
- O'Reilly on ban of Irish lesbian and gay group from NYC St. Patrick's Day parade: "I don't want these people intruding on a parade where little children are...watching." (3/21/06)
- Introducing a segment about the Academy Awards, Fox News anchor Gregg Jarret said that the films nominated in the Best Picture category carry "darker themes," such as "homosexuality; homicide bombings; political assassinations." (3/6/06)
- During discussion of same-sex marriage, O'Reilly again brings up absurd question about marrying a duck (7/13/10)
- Huckabee claimed that legalizing same-sex marriage is like legalizing drug use, incest, and polygamy (4/9/10)
- O'Reilly: Gay marriage could lead to marrying a turtle (5/12/09)
- Beck uses toys to explain slippery slope from same-sex marriage to polyamorous marriage (5/12/09)
- On his radio program, Beck argues that gay marriage would allow for siblings to marry, if "they're both fixed" and can't procreate (5/12/09)
- O'Reilly, others on Fox News warn of "triads" with legalization of same-sex marriage (5/11/09)
- As a public official, Huckabee called homosexuality an "aberration" and condemned the government for supporting it along with pedophilia, sadomasochism, and necrophilia (1/2/08)
- O'Reilly links same-sex marriage to UK woman who "married" dolphin (1/5/06)
- On his radio program, O'Reilly continues obsession with inter-species marriages (9/16/05)
- On his radio program, O'Reilly again warns that same-sex marriage could lead to calls for nuptials with goats (4/15/05)
- Quick Fact: O'Reilly advances myth that DADT repeal will "cause a lot of morale problems" (4/21/10)
- Myths and falsehoods on Don't Ask, Don't Tell (2/24/10)
- Special Report pushes debunked claim that DADT repeal would "adversely impact" troop readiness (2/23/10)
- In latest bigoted smear, Fox leads right-wing media assault on Jennings' involvement with anti-AIDS group (10/23/09)
- Fox News' Hemmer latest to advance made-up charge that Jennings knew of "statutory rape" case and "never reported it" (10/1/09)
- Despite evidence to contrary, Fox News machine claims Jennings "cover[ed] up statutory rape" (9/30/09)
- O'Reilly smears hate crimes bill with false claim that pedophiles could be protected (5/6/09)
- Fox Invites Hate Group President Tony Perkins To Continue His Anti-Gay Misinformation Campaign (4/27/11)
- For DOMA reaction, Fox News turns first to anti-gay bigot Maggie Gallagher (2/23/11)
- On Fox & Friends, Perkins claims he's not "anti-gay" while promoting "research" that says "homosexual behavior is harmful" (12/9/10)
- Anti-gay bigotry isn't off-limits on Fox either (10/25/10)
- On Fox, MRC's Graham criticized MSNBC for "adding this lesbian Air America radio host, Rachel Maddow" to its lineup (9/9/08)
- Fox News guest Rudov "fear[s] ... the long-term consequences for children" of "promoting" "homosexual lifestyle" (4/7/08)
