April 2014 –On the January 26 airing of its show Good Luck Charlie, Disney aired a homosexual couple for the first time on its basic cable channel. In the episode, Charlie, the show’s namesake is sitting in the living room with her father discussing a play date with her friend Taylor. It is then discussed that both of Taylor’s parents willbe coming on the play date as well. The two women, Susan and Cheryl (pictured at left), come to Charlie’s house where her father remarks, “Taylor’s got two moms.”
The event was intended to be humorous but Monica Cole, director of One Million Moms, did not laugh. She said, “Disney Channel understands the controversial nature of featuring a same-sex couple on one of its sitcoms and said it took extra care in crafting the episode. Families tuning in to watch a children’s network may encounter a premature discussion on sexual orientation that is completely uncalled for. Disney claims it is not responsible for Gay Days held at the Magic Kingdom because it is out of its hands, but Disney cannot hide behind that excuse any longer and pretend it is not pushing an agenda.”
