"Parents should absolutely have a say in what their kids watch, and parents already know that seeing an LGBTQ person on screen or in real life does no harm. What does cause harm is government overreach."
"Media companies must be allowed to create and broadcast stories that reflect one-quarter of their audience without interference from a government agency with its own anti-transgender political agenda."
"This is about more than television. It's about whether a government agency gets to reshape culture, limit storytelling, and undermine free expression."
GLAAD's president and CEO criticized Brendan Carr and the FCC for their inquiry into trans representation in media, claiming it harms LGBTQ Americans. Parents should have a say in their children's media consumption, but seeing LGBTQ individuals does not cause harm. The FCC's inquiry aims to assess if children's programming featuring transgender representation is flagged for parents. Ellis emphasized that media companies should freely create content reflecting diverse audiences without government interference, warning against the erosion of free expression and cultural reshaping by government agencies.
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