One Million Moms denounces Dancing With the Stars for promoting LGBT lifestyle. And Aaron Gouveia, for one, is not happy.
Dear ABC executives:
I have never watched a single episode of your television show Dancing With the Stars, but I have grave concerns after it was brought to my attention by One Million Moms, that you’re showcasing a gay man and—even worse—a transgendered “man” for the upcoming season.
How dare you?!? According to One Million Moms:
Some families have already decided against watching Dancing with the Stars because of the skimpy costumes and provocative dance routines, but now they have gone too far! This year, not only are they casting Carson Kressley from Carson-Nation, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, and How to Look Good Naked, but also transgender Chaz Bono––child to Sonny and Cher––from the documentary Becoming Chaz will be appearing in the show. Both are LGBT rights advocates and promote this destructive lifestyle. DWTS is helping them create visibility for the LGBT community.
Hey ABC, I’ll have you know I’m the father of a 3-year-old child. An impressionable 3-year-old child. And he watches TV. How can you have the gall to market yourself as a family show and then turn around and feature GAYS? Worse than that, you’ve also got some “he-she” thing prancing around on stage. Forget the fact that my son would never know Chaz Bono used to be a woman if One Million Moms didn’t point it out. Because you know what? God knows.
This is completely unacceptable and Christians should not watch the show, no excuses! Kressley will be paired up with a female dancer, and since Chasity, transformed to Chaz after her sex change in 2009, will also be paired with a female dancer. To push the envelope even further for a program that could be a family show but is obviously not, Kressley is also author of the children’s book You’re Different and That’s Super, a children’s book promoting the homosexual lifestyle to children.
Don’t think I’m not onto you ABC. You think you can mitigate things by putting the gay guy with a woman? I don’t think so. God doesn’t miss a beat and neither do I. And don’t get me started on the gender-bending of placing that “she-man” with a man. I mean sure she started out as a woman and therefore God’s will is technically being followed because Chaz is paired with a woman, but it doesn’t count. Because now she’s a woman turned into a man dancing with a woman. OK, so admittedly I’m a little confused but it all sounds wicked gay. And that’s bad.
Furthermore, how can you not see the evil in Carson Kressley’s book? The title is You’re Different and That’s Super. I think we know that “different” equals “gay.” And if you’ve ever read the bible, you’d know that being gay is definitely not OK. We Christians will not stand for anything that promotes, or even acknowledges, differences. You think I want my child learning about different cultures, races and beliefs? Imagine the consequences of our children forming their own opinions on such matters after being exposed to an array of different mindsets. Horrible.
Not to mention it’s so not cool to send the message that kids should be okay with themselves if they are gay. We will not accept alternative lifestyles that aren’t in accordance with God’s plan. If we do that then kids will be more apt to accept themselves and others, and the gay kids might even stop committing suicide. Gay people are going to hell anyways, no reason to postpone the trip.
We Christians will not have homosexuality forced on us. I mean, sure—we could just change the channel or not tune in to the show. But that’s hardly the point. Simply knowing people with different beliefs exist is awful enough, but when the gays are promoting their lifestyle by dancing, that’s when things have gone too far.
After all, it’s common knowledge gayness is contagious. Like I said, I’ve never actually watched the show but I saw it for a second while flipping channels. Even though I didn’t go full on gay, I noticed myself talking with a slight lisp for about 20 minutes. I also matched my shoes and belt the next day before work, not to mention using the word “fabulous” to describe my wife’s cooking.
Besides, all good Christians know this is just a way to gather up support for the acceptance of gay marriage. Perhaps the biggest threat to our way of life these days.
I should know. I live in Massachusetts where gay marriage has been legal since 2004. And look what’s happened in that time. We elected a black, communist president, we’re in two wars, everyone has mandatory health care, we went through an awful recession and the recent earthquakes, tsunamis and hurricanes were no doubt part of God’s punishment for tolerating homosexuality. Do we really need any more proof gay marriage is bad?? It doesn’t matter that it’s legal in several states and rapidly gaining acceptance everywhere. Two men or two women just doesn’t count because it goes against God’s plan and the sanctity of “real” marriage.
These immoral gays keep bitching about their equal rights. Why can’t they just respect the institution of marriage as God intended? They need to follow in the footsteps of Britney Spears & Jason Alexander, Britney Spears & Kevin Federline, Brad Pitt & Jennifer Aniston, Michael Jackson & Lisa Marie Presley and Larry King and his 243 marriages. These couples prove a rock solid marriage can only be between one man and one woman. Anything less than these shining examples of fidelity and monogamy threaten the very fabric of marriage as we know it.
All I can say is thank heavens for One Million Moms. This isn’t the first time they’ve stepped up and struck a blow for integrity and Christianity.
- Bert and Ernie will not be getting married and homosexuality will not be spread
- Old Navy was selling shirts that actually encouraged gay teens to “Live Proudly.” Imagine thousands of gay teenagers being encouraged to take pride in themselves and who they are. The horror!
- They actually discouraged Google’s support in the “It Gets Better” campaign, on the grounds that “choosing the homosexual lifestyle actually increases the risk of suicide.” Family values has to come before the lives of troubled gay teens who are already hellbound. Everyone knows that.
- One Million Moms also took aim at a Dentyne commercial, because even though it features no sex at all it too closely imitates a condom commercial. And condoms are evil. Especially when used during filthy gay sex.
As you can clearly see, One Million Moms is a pure, Christian group that is not at all insane. Gays are ruining the world, Dancing With the Stars is featuring LGBT people so therefore DWTS is an evil, liberal regime that must be stopped. I urge you to stop exposing the general public to people of varying backgrounds. I will not stand for differences to be showcased to millions on a national TV show. If you need guidance as to how to proceed, I have a book you can read that’ll do just fine. It’s a little old and some of it may not make total sense, but you’d be wise to live your life by it and interpret it as we do. Because that’s the only way. The right way.
We will not rest until you comply with our perfectly rational, not-at-all nuts demands. Stop trying to poison the minds of our youth with messages of equality and acceptance. And cease bringing all this gayness into our living rooms. If I come home and find my son doing a perfect Paso Doble with Carson Kressley’s patented flair, there will be hell to pay.
And where does it end? Perhaps Handy Manny gets a Manly Handy in a shady Sheetrock Hill back alley? Maybe Phineas and Ferb are more than just stepbrothers? And The Wiggles…well, I think they speak for themselves. Lord only knows the kind of nipple-twisting that goes on when Jeff the narcoleptic Wiggle passes out.
I’m gonna bottom line it for you ABC: Take these gays off the air!
It’s a well-known fact that TV and the entertainment industry is no place for homosexuals. And having them beamed into our homes is dangerous and deeply upsetting. Align yourself with God—with us Christians—and live in the light of the truth and His way. Because that is the only way we’ll leave you alone.
Until we, the denizens of One Million Moms, display our bigotry by needlessly latching onto the next non-issue that keeps us in the spotlight and validates our pathetic existence.
Warmest Regards,
Aaron Gouveia
Parent & definite non-gay


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I am a Christian. That doesn’t make me a better person than anyone else in this world, it simply means that I choose to live by a specific code of morals and ethics. I’m not getting into right and wrong, because that’s not my place to judge on any front. I’ll just leave everyone with this thought: Every person in this world has sinned, is sinning, and will continue to sin. We have lied. We have felt lust. We have wanted what other people have. Some of us have cheated. Some of us have had sex outside of marriage. Basically,… Read more »
Thank you for this wonderful piece. Wow, I cannot believe how many commenters missed the satire. I am a transwoman who has a lesbian partner. We are raising a 4 yr old son who is autistic. We encounter our fair share of hate on a daily basis. I wanted to thank you for this post personally, and for shedding a little light on the ridiculous and hypocritical way that organizations like these attack all who are different. You sir, have our gratitude and respect for the deft way you handled this oft times hot button issue.
The thing that I find truly terrifying is that I didn’t pick up on the satire until I read “Larry King as his 243 marriages,” and it seems like I was not at all alone in this. It seems less likely to me that we are all idiots, and more likely that this is a terrible indication of what most extremist Christians actually say.
Why are you protesting about gay people appearing on Dancing with the Stars and you are saying nothing about the the Penn State heterosexual coach –Joe Paterno– who is allowing young boys to be molested by adult trainers and coaches. You have a problem with same sex adults having a consensual relationship but you have no problem with heterosexual football coaches molesting young boys. Do you see a problem here?
this was written in september. before this whole paterno fiasco.
There is some, SOME validity in what this guy writes (or the inference thereof with the obnoxious sarcasm), but the problem is that he doesn’t understand Christianity. OMM, to my knowledge, never said anything about trying to stop the exposure of different backgrounds, etc. Most debates like this are turning to hate wars these days. You people fight for love between all, yet you hate Christians. Ironic. Here’s an interesting twist: Islam considers homosexuality sinful. Is there no uproar about this? Is it because they aren’t vocal about it? Or is it ok because Islamic people are unique, different, and… Read more »
I’m proud to say I’m a straight teenage girl who fully supports all LGBT. And you wonder why the commit suicide? Oh wait. That’s a sin to you people too. But, anyways. Because of narrow minded people like you, teenagers are killing themselves. Don’t you know homophobia is a disease? Maybe you should get some help for that. I’m pretty sure god is against hate, so I hope you like warm weather!
xoxoxo
Could not agree with you more! I’m the same way and you practically took the words out of my mouth.
Ann: You realize this piece was sarcasm right? That I was making fun of One Million Moms for being intolerant and ridiculous?
I’m shocked by how many people took this seriously. Yikes people…
stupid morons for watching tv, let alone dwts in the first place. what did you think – first slut-dressing dancers, and now gays – shocker. get a clue, get a life, turn off the tv.
The lie that people are born ‘GAY’ has been twisted by liberals and the like. Everyone is born with physical stimuli. Everyone. So take example, just because a man touches another man and that man likes it, does not make him gay. What makes him gay is how he responds. Does he enjoy sex with another man? Does he want a relationship with him? As he grows and learns as a human being what he wants an enjoys, then said man acts upons these impulses. Again. A choice. He does NOT have to act in the gay LIFESTYLE. For someone… Read more »
Are you seriously trying to say that a man who is attracted to other men but makes the choice to live a heterosexual lifestyle is not gay? He may be making the choice to not participate in homosexual relationships but he is still gay. Being gay is not about who you choose to sleep with. It is about who you are attracted to. The point is that gay people should not be expected to sacrifice their happiness just so that narrow minded people can feel comfortable and so that their children will not be exposed to things they believe to… Read more »
Chaz Bono has every right to Be on DWTS leave him Alone.
The Christian belief is (and I know because I grew up in the Christian church) that God made us all. There was no evelution, no anyhting else – just BOOM! God made us & put us on the earth and here we are. If that is so, then wouldn’t God have “made” those of the LGBT lifestyles? Yeah…I mean if he “made” all of us…then that’s gotta be the case. It’s IN THE BOOK THAT HE MADE US ALL. The Bible also says that as a Christian one should be loving, caring and accepting. Has anyone ever though that maybe…just… Read more »
I love it when slime buckets and tragic excuses for parents like Aaron Gouviea send in spew their hate speech around. It shows how Christianity is a breeding pool for murderous bigots and racists. Mr G ‘s horns were showing when he said “You think I want my child learning about different cultures, races and beliefs” a…. and why not ? And his impressionable 3 ts old. Do you really think that kid even know what is gay and what is not. Please slime ball Christians stop using children to advance your sick way of thinking And stop forcing your… Read more »
Carl: Methinks you need to work on your reading skills.
My piece was sarcastic. Complete, over-the-top, ridiculous sarcasm. I am not a Christian, I don’t agree with OMM’s take at all and I’ve advocated for gay rights more times than I can count on this site and others. The fake letter I wrote was meant to ridicule OMM’s hate and bigotry. I’m sorry you didn’t grasp that, but I don’t know how much more sarcastic one can be.
Ok, my bad.
It’s sad that this is your view of Christianity. I’ll agree that there is a magnitude of this out there and it disgusts me as a Christian. I think that many out there today are more concerned with being Republican than being “Christ-like.” In other words, they tend to be more concerned about being right than coming across with warmth or tact, which in the long run, can do a lot for the Kingdom. You always can turn the channel if you prefer and I sometimes choose to myself. The old hymn says “They’ll Know We Are Christians By Our… Read more »
Thank you for this Hysterical, yet oh so true, take on OMM & their “causes”! Tolerance, love & compassion are the hallmarks of the Christianity I was taught… sadly, not seeing a lot of that from OMM…
My dog (brilliant dog blogger!) chose DWTS as his topic today and I added a link to this post — too funny not to share further 🙂
Heidi & Atticus
http://www.atticusuncensored.com
“commentary to give you paws…”
I have a four year old and I have no problem with sharing “age appropriate” information about LGBT, in that people are all different. Discussing sexual positions not required, but that a person born one sex who feels that they are the other, that is fine for me to allow him to see that. Or that a man loves a man enough that he wants to share his life with the other, perhaps having *GASP* a famly with him (or her in the case of Lesbians.) My son agrees that if Bert and Ernie want to get married, it is… Read more »
So much for the typical blaming of men for homophobia. Women don’t like homos because they aren’t useful to them. If I had $0.25 for every time a woman said…”what a waste”.
I just checked their website! That’s 3 minutes I will never get back….
Below is their call to arms against another mom. Unfucken-believable.
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‘Dancing with the Stars’ has Spun Out of Control!
Email ABC Network and let them know that we will not tolerate LGBT subjects being forced into our homes. DWTS airs 8/7 central when children are awake and Christian families will not enhance the ratings by watching the show unless these cast members are replaced.
Absolutely brilliant! Thank you for this.
I agree with Crescendo63 on many of his points. Also, I resent that woman speaking as if she represents all “Christians”. She does not speak for me and I am a devout Christian.
Further, if there are really one million who agree with her, that is about ONE IN EIGHTY PERSONS, presuming we have an population of 800,000,000 in the U.S.
Congress and the President wish their disapproval rating was that low.
Hilarious, man, hilarious! 😀
Thanks!!!
And the point with “Simply knowing people with different beliefs exist is awful enough” is spot on.
These people are so neurotic* they can’t stand anybody even thinking differently: they strive for a world where everybody is just like them, clone-like, because they are so AFRAID. Pathologically afraid of reality.
* (a neurotic sees problems when there’s none)
And calling themselves Christians is a misnomer: Christ says “Love thy neighbour”… but they are, instead, full of hate, despise and fury.
There’s no love in this people. 🙁
…and yet these bozos support, or have, tattoos when the bible specifically states that it is a sin.
Cherry picked religion at its best.
First of all, if the writer despises the Yankees, there’s something wrong with him.
Second of all, One Million Moms has every right to boycott DWTS, and everyone who disagrees with them has every right to voice that and not belong and/or support One Million Moms. Its simpls. As long as everyone respects the right of others to live and believe what they consider to be right, there is not much controversy here.
Go J-E-T-S!!!
Eric: No one is questioning the right of any group to boycott anything. Of course they have the right. But having the right to do something doesn’t make it right. When it comes down to it, OMM is boycotting DWTS because Chaz Bono is transgender and Carson Kressley is gay. That’s the only reason. It’s not because they committed a crime or did something wrong. These people are boycotting LGBT people simply because they’re different. And while that’s not illegal, it’s plenty despicable. You say there’s not much controversy. At the outset, I agree. The fanatics at OMM could simply… Read more »
So, we’re left with who determines what is right and wrong, moral and immoral. OMM has their standard. Others have theirs. Which version of morality is the right one? Who is the arbiter of right and wrong?
Regarding children, someone will need to show me some data that proves that children without a mother are just as well off as children with one.
So, if person A believes that person B’s behavior is wrong and immoral, based on their moral code, is person A a hateful bigot?
Eric: Person A isn’t judging someone’s behavior. Person A is negatively judging someone SOLELY BASED ON HIS/HER SEXUAL ORIENTATION. That’s no different than judging someone based on his/her skin color. Gay people are gay. It’s who they are. They can no more help that than someone born into a certain ethnicity. Person A isn’t judging someone based on past actions, criminal behavior or some kind of deceit. Person B didn’t rob a bank, kill a kitten or molest a child. Person B is gay, and therefore Person A says that’s wrong. So yes, if Person A believes Person B is… Read more »
Let me be clear, I don’t agree with OMM. Nor do I agree with you. You’re both wrong IMO. But, we’re all entitled to our views, aren’t we? And I’m not here to argue this issue, just to make the point that people are and should be entitled to express their view, whether you (or I) agree with them or not. Now, to your argument: “Person A is negatively judging someone SOLELY BASED ON HIS/HER SEXUAL ORIENTATION.” Did they say that? Where? It was/is my understanding that they oppose people having homosexual sex, not just being attracted to a same… Read more »
Eric: We both agree that everyone is entitled to their views. Where we apparently disagree is that if your views also disparage an entire segment of the population for no apparent reason, it’s perfectly natural to be called out on it. Now, onto your points. Are you really trying to draw a distinction between hating homosexual sex and hating homosexuals? They go hand in hand. But even more upsetting is that you compare homosexuality to adultery. Adultery is a betrayal of trust. It’s cheating. But gay people having sex is nothing of the sort. It’s two people who care for… Read more »
First of all, I am not taking a position on this issue. I am just defending the right of people to hold their own personal views, even if I vehemently disagree with them. I hope you aren’t arguing that the OMMs should be forced to have their children watch DWTS. So, that’s irrelevant. However, viewers of porn are a very apt parallel (having nothing to do with OMM having their children watch it) because (as just one example) this site has posted countless articles and comments that condemning people for viewing it, believing it to be morally reprehensible – for… Read more »
First of all of course I’m not mandating anyone watch DWTS. I’ve never even seen a single episode, and Chaz/Carson’s appearances aren’t enough to interest me in dancing. And if you’re asking me personally if I think those who condemn others for watching porn are bigots, I’d say yes. I do. The definition of bigot is ” a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices.” That surely applies to those who claim other people watching porn is evil and those people are going to hell. So yes, they’re bigots too. I understand… Read more »
Well, OK then.
I have no problem with people holding different opinions than me. What I will call out is hypocrisy and inconsistency. It’s about time someone acknowledged that the anti-porn viewers are no less bigoted than the anti-gay crowd.
You are at least consistent in whom you consider bigots. I respect that.
People who are saying their children are “impressionable” Noone should see it let alone have the choice to see it. Let me say that ” Castity ” was so 70’s a very adorable lil girl. Your 3 year old would not know that he was born Chastity if a@#$%^ like you didnt make such a big deal of it. Now you have to explain why everyone is boycotting the show or why they are announcing transgender when if you didnt tell they would not have to ask… how military eh? Judge and you shall be….
Because “Person A”‘s statements have long-lasting implications. Ever wondered exactly WHY there are so many states in this country with a constitutional amendment that bans marriage equality?