I Want My Gay TV
by
Gabrielle

As you may have noticed from this web site, Xena and I are HUGE entertainment consumers. We love everything from television, movies, books, music, comedy, plays, etc. Xena busts hump for www.dcdykes.com (THANK YOU XENA!!!!!!!) every month to find the lesbian scraps on television in order for us to properly set our VCRs. Instead of only searching through 500 digital channels looking for some needles in a haystack, I would desperately like to have a network set up for those interested in the LGBT community. Why should that be any different than other cable channels that have niche focuses such as CSPAN, ESPN, CourtTV, The Food Network, Oxygen, etc?

While on a recent trip to Toronto, Canada, Xena and I had the opportunity to visit the offices of PrideVision TV. They are located on Church Street which is the heart of Toronto's gay ghetto. Xena and I were amazed by the entire concept of 24 hours by 7 days channel consisting of people like us on television. The people who worked at Pridevison Television graciously took the time to answer all sorts of questions for us, even after they realized we had no way of subscribing to this new found gem from Washington D.C. We were thrilled to hear that the network has been launched into the many arms of an appreciative audience. We wish them continued success!!!!!!

As you may have read in the Latest News section, MTV and Showtime are considering starting a cable channel for the United States similar to Pridevision Television. It is about damn time for this country to set up a cable channel for us!! Just like the traditional broadcast networks, I would like to see a cable channel that addresses news, entertainment, sports, soap operas, dramas, documentaries, talk shows, etc. that relate to our community. Having grown up during a time where I had to shout to my cable company that "I want my MTV," I realize it is important that we communicate the same message today. If you feel as strongly as I do about advocating a national cable network like this, I encourage you to write to both MTV and Showtime (see addresses at the bottom of this page) to let them know that if they start it you will subscribe. I believe that they would be terrific backers of this type of network since they are quite comfortable with queer programming.

Showtime 1633 Broadway New York, NY 10019 212-708-1200

MTV (Music Television) 1515 Broadway New York, NY 10036 212-258-8000

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