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Via the Hollywood Reporter: ABC Family is continuing its push into the unscripted arena with a big swing. The Disney-owned cable network has handed out a straight-to-series pickup for My Transparent Life, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The docuseries, from Ryan Seacrest Productions, centers on a teen named Ben who learns his parents are not only getting a divorce, but …

From the HRC’s blog: Last night, LGBT equality took a step backward in Arkansas following a Fayetteville vote to repeal a citywide non-discrimination ordinance that included protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity. In a vicious, months-long campaign, anti-LGBT activists painted Ordinance 119 — a non-discrimination law — as something that would allow “sexual predators … to enter gender-private …

“As you may have already heard, the Duggar family – stars of the hit TV Show 19 Kids and Counting – have come under attack from bullying activists and radicals simply because of the Duggars’ strong pro-family witness both on and off their show. I ask you to take a moment today to join me in showing your support for …

Via email from the American Family Association: Dear Supporter, Rabid homosexual activists have made America’s favorite family enemy Number One. The Duggar Family from TLC network’s 19 Kids and Counting has shared their strong Christian faith with millions of families across America for years. They are unashamedly pro-life and Christ-centered. Because of their uncompromising stand on marriage and abstinence, the …

Yes, this is going to be a thing. Undertaking one of the more audacious theater projects in recent years, the Robertsons — known for their long beards, duck-hunting merchandise and occasional inflammatory remark — are moving to expand their Louisiana-based multimedia franchise with “The Duck Commander Family Musical.” The 90-minute show, with actors playing the family members from A&E’s “Duck …

Via Addicting Info: Pastor Marty McLain, who describes his religious belief as deriving from a literal interpretation of the Bible, was given the opportunity to see how secular Scandinavia is by a documentary series called The Norden. The concept is simple: find narrow-minded Americans and throw them into countries like Norway, Sweden and Denmark and watch them have panic attacks. …

JMG reader Mark writes to tell us that his husband Guy is competing on the fifth season of Alt For Norge, a reality show in which Norwegian-Americans are brought to Norway for their first time. Contestants compete in various tasks around the country and meet their long-lost relatives. According to Wikipedia, the show is marketed in the USA as The …

Last December the same judge first ruled in favor of the cast of the TLC reality show Sister Wives, who sued the state over the portion of the law that criminalizes polygamy-style “religious cohabitation.” He later rescinded that ruling only to reinstate it today. Today’s decision is here. RELATED: Last year anti-gay groups went ballistic on their told-you-so slippery slope …

Will Hayden (above center), star of the Discovery Channel’s Sons Of Guns reality show, has been arrested for repeatedly raping his 11 year-old daughter. The allegations have prompted the cancellation of his Discovery Channel series. “Given the serious and horrific nature of the charges against Will Hayden, we have decided to halt further production of ‘Sons of Guns’ and cancel …

The Hollywood Reporter rips into the new show: For those who don’t think ABC’s The Bachelor escalates fast enough between meeting up and marriage, there now is FYI’s Married at First Sight, on which three couples meet at their weddings, then have four weeks to decide whether they want to stay married. The concept is based on a popular Danish …

Via press release: Sportsman Channel has renewed its original series Amazing America with Sarah Palin for a second season. Produced by Pilgrim Studios for Sportsman Channel, the popular show will return to air in early 2015. The announcement was made today by Gavin Harvey, CEO of Sportsman Channel. The first season of Amazing America with Sarah Palin featured 12 episodes …

“If the Benham brothers are able to survive and flourish as home building faith filled reality TV stars, the dark curtain will have lifted a bit. The future will look brighter, new possibilities will open up, whether it is on traditional existing media, or whether we begin to fund and create our own networks of communication. For as the Benham …

The Benham brothers took their anti-gay crusade to Glenn Beck’s show last night. Kyle Mantyla at Right Wing Watch recaps their “love” for gay people: “It’s a spiritual fight,” Jason Benham said. “From the beginning of time, it was God and there was the Devil and both of them use people for their own purposes.” Jason then recalled how Jesus …

They don’t hate homosexual individuals, they just don’t want you to have any civil rights because Jesus.

Kyle Mantyla writes at Right Wing Watch: Last month, after Christian radio stations and music fans began to boycott the band Jars of Clay over the lead singer’s support for marriage equality, Bryan Fischer proclaimed that this sort of reaction was the logical result of that singer’s own decision to make a “foolish declaration.” If someone chooses to speak out …