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====Date: [[:Category:1995 | ====Date: [[:Category:1995|1995]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America | ====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]==== | ||
====Subject: [[:Category:Sexual | ====Subject: [[:Category:Sexual Orientation|Sexual Orientation]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Television|Television | ====Medium: [[:Category:Television|Television]]==== | ||
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'''Artist:''' National Broadcasting Company | '''Artist:''' National Broadcasting Company | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' WAFF-TV | '''Confronting Bodies:''' WAFF-TV | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' 1995 | '''Dates of Action:''' 1995 | ||
'''Location:''' Huntsville Alabama | '''Location:''' Huntsville, Alabama, USA | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' "Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story" is a television drama based on the true-life of | '''Description of Artwork:''' "Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story" is a television drama based on the true-life of Colonel Cammermeyer's discharge from the U.S. Army because of her lesbianism. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' A scene in the movie depicts a kiss between the lesbian couple of | '''The Incident:''' A scene in the movie depicts a kiss between the lesbian couple of Margarethe Cammermeyer and her lover. The television station WAFF-TV omitted the kiss scene, which they deemed too controversial to air on television. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' Despite a Huntsville resident calling the station to complain, the program director refused to comment on the issue. | '''Results of Incident:''' Despite a Huntsville resident calling the station to complain, the program director refused to comment on the issue. The people of Huntsville have still not seen the scene. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' Artistic Freedom under Attack | '''Source:''' http://www.artnet.com/magazine_pre2000/news/rosenberger/rosenberger6-14-96.asp, Artistic Freedom under Attack and | ||
People for the American Way. | People for the American Way. | ||
[[Category:1995 | [[Category:1995]] | ||
[[Category:]] | [[Category:1990s]] | ||
[[Category:]] | [[Category:20th century]] | ||
[[Category:North America]] | [[Category:North America]] | ||
[[Category:Television]] | [[Category:Television]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Sexual Orientation]] | ||
[[Category:National Broadcasting Company]] | [[Category:National Broadcasting Company]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:07, 1 February 2012
Date: 1995
Region: North America
Subject: Sexual Orientation
Medium: Television
Artist: National Broadcasting Company
Confronting Bodies: WAFF-TV
Dates of Action: 1995
Location: Huntsville, Alabama, USA
Description of Artwork: "Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story" is a television drama based on the true-life of Colonel Cammermeyer's discharge from the U.S. Army because of her lesbianism.
The Incident: A scene in the movie depicts a kiss between the lesbian couple of Margarethe Cammermeyer and her lover. The television station WAFF-TV omitted the kiss scene, which they deemed too controversial to air on television.
Results of Incident: Despite a Huntsville resident calling the station to complain, the program director refused to comment on the issue. The people of Huntsville have still not seen the scene.
Source: http://www.artnet.com/magazine_pre2000/news/rosenberger/rosenberger6-14-96.asp, Artistic Freedom under Attack and People for the American Way.
