GLAAD: 'Hate Is Not an Expert Opinion'

If you've ever found yourself screaming at the TV screen when mainstream media outlets continually use members of hate groups as talking heads -- you'd think Lawrence O'Donnell was fucking Tony Perkins the way he has him on his MSNBC show, and he's on our side! -- then you'll be happy to know that GLAAD has created a resource to put critical information about frequent anti-gay interviewees into the hands of newsrooms, editors, hosts and reporters.

“Hate is not an expert opinion,” said GLAAD spokesperson Herndon Graddick. “In most cases, news outlets invite reputable experts to speak on the subject at hand, but when talking about LGBT issues, open hostility and anti-LGBT bias seems to be all the credibility required. This project holds these so-called ‘pundits’ accountable for the extreme anti-LGBT rhetoric they continue to spread.”

Indeed. Not sure how this will play out in the real world -- are there really "fair" and "responsible" anti-gay pundits they can use instead? -- but this is definitely a step in the right direction.

To learn more about the Commentator Accountability Project, click HERE.