Chaz Bono’s DWTS Premiere Prompts Both Outrage And Support From Opposing Groups
Sept. 20 2011, Published 9:58 a.m. ET
By Breaking Celebrity News Staff
Chaz Bono was a winner Monday night in the eyes of the Dancing with the Stars judges after he was awarded 17 out of 30 points for his rousing cha-cha with dance partner Lacey Schwimmer.
But, the transgender activist’s inclusion as a contestant on the hit ABC show has both the right and left wings duking it out across airwaves and cyber space.
"I'm sure some people believe the inclusion of Chaz Bono on Dancing with the Stars is ‘progressive,’ but in my view the normalization of gender confusion is a big step in the wrong direction," Dr. Scott Lively of Defendthefamily.com told Breaking Celebrity News.
And in a letter to the Culture and Media Institute, an even more indignant Monica Cole of Onemillionmoms.com seathed : “This is completely unacceptable and Christians should not watch the show, no excuses! Carson Kressley will be paired up with a female dancer, and since Chastity transformed to Chaz after her sex change in 2009, she will also be paired with a female dancer.”
Cole went on to urge readers to email ABC and let them know their feelings of disapproval: “We will not tolerate these subjects being forced into our homes. DWTS airs 8/7 central