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====Date: [[:Category:1995 - 2005|1995 - 2005]] [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]====
====Date: [[:Category:1995|1995]]====


====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]] [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|{location3}]]====
====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]]====


====Subject: [[:Category:Sexual/Gender Orientation|Sexual/Gender Orientation]] [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]====
====Subject: [[:Category:Sexual Orientation|Sexual Orientation]]====


====Medium: [[:Category:Television|Television]] [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]====
====Medium: [[:Category:Television|Television]]====
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'''Artist:''' National Broadcasting Company
'''Artist:''' National Broadcasting Company


'''Confronting Bodies:''' WAFF-TV of Alabama
'''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 Col. Cammermeyer's discharge from the army because of her lesbianism. <P>
'''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 Magarethe Cammermeyer and her lover. The television station WAFF-TV omitted the kiss scene, which they deemed too controversial to air on television. <P>
'''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. Sadly, the people of Huntsville have still not seen the scene. <P>
'''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.


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Latest revision as of 18:07, 1 February 2012

Date: 1995

Region: North America

Subject: Sexual Orientation

Medium: Television


ServingInSilence.jpg

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.