March 12, 2010 — The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation ( GLAAD ) today advocated for continuation of the storyline of characters Kyle and Fish on One Life to Live and spoke out on the importance of bringing fair and accurate media images of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ( LGBT ) people to Americans.
"Last summer, One Life to Live brought a ground-breaking relationship into the homes of millions with Kyle and Fish's story, one that built acceptance and understanding of gay people. While we understand that the close of storylines is a frequent occurrence on daytime dramas, canceling this story just as it gains momentum is a step backward in ABC Daytime's representation of the lives of gay Americans."
When news reports broke yesterday, GLAAD spoke to ABC Daytime to voice concerns over the cancellation and advocate that the storyline continue.
"We remain disappointed that ABC Daytime has chosen to stop sharing this powerful story with viewers of One Life to Live. GLAAD will continue to advocate that in the near future producers and writers at ABC Daytime incorporate gay and transgender characters in their programming."
About GLAAD
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation ( GLAAD ) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. For more information, please visit www.glaad.org
