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The Newlywed Show (yes, that same cheesy show from the 70's) is still on the air, with a different host, and will have their first gay couple on this season!
They claim to have always reflected the times and changing views of marriage, including having interracial couples, older couples, couples who lived together before marriage, etc. Remember, this show started in 1967!
So, this season, George Takai and his partner will guest star on their Celebrity Edition. Although they've been together for 22 years, they were only married last year. The show's new host, Carnie Wilson, has been pushing for an all-gay episode and to include more gay couples in general, not as a political statement, but because, why not?
The rules of the show require that a couple be legally married, which, as far as I can tell, seem to be the only reason why gay couples have not been included before. The current network that runs the show has only had it for the last 2 years, and is not able to comment on why it hasn't happened before other than the legality issue.
Of course, the political right is complaining that this *is* a political statement, intended to introduce homosexuality into mainstream programing as "normal". Whether that's the intention or not, homosexuality *is* normal (if a minority orientation), so I'm thrilled to see this happening on an iconic relationship show, even if the show is no longer on primetime or on a major network.
The Newlywed Show (yes, that same cheesy show from the 70's) is still on the air, with a different host, and will have their first gay couple on this season!
They claim to have always reflected the times and changing views of marriage, including having interracial couples, older couples, couples who lived together before marriage, etc. Remember, this show started in 1967!
So, this season, George Takai and his partner will guest star on their Celebrity Edition. Although they've been together for 22 years, they were only married last year. The show's new host, Carnie Wilson, has been pushing for an all-gay episode and to include more gay couples in general, not as a political statement, but because, why not?
The rules of the show require that a couple be legally married, which, as far as I can tell, seem to be the only reason why gay couples have not been included before. The current network that runs the show has only had it for the last 2 years, and is not able to comment on why it hasn't happened before other than the legality issue.
Of course, the political right is complaining that this *is* a political statement, intended to introduce homosexuality into mainstream programing as "normal". Whether that's the intention or not, homosexuality *is* normal (if a minority orientation), so I'm thrilled to see this happening on an iconic relationship show, even if the show is no longer on primetime or on a major network.
