Monday, the Hartland Consolidated Schools Board of Education narrowly passed a policy change that restricts what kinds of signs, posters, flags, stickers and other items can be displayed in school buildings, according to the Livingston Daily. Critics of the law included the entertainment behemoth, Disney. Some local and state officials have voted to ban Pride flags and other displays from public property and prevent teachers from discussing sexual orientation and gender identity.įlorida passed a bill, which some opponents have called "Don't Say Gay," which bans teachers from having discussions about sexual orientation or gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. Pride Month, an annual celebration for LGBTQ+ Americans, has become a challenge for businesses they face increasingly divided - and vocal - opinions on whether to support or oppose events in the nation's current political climate.
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WOOD-TV has an editorial content sharing relationship with the Holland Sentinel, which, along with the Free Press and other Michigan news outlets, is owned by Gannett.
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He added that "diversity, equity, and inclusion are among Nexstar’s core values. Our local TV stations are expected to cover and report the news of the day in an expansive and inclusive fashion, consistent with these values." He said the company is "looking into the situation" and "the communication regarding the station’s coverage of PRIDE month activities in the area is not consistent with Nexstar’s values, the way we cover the news, or the respect we have for our viewers." The Free Press left messages with the station's news director and assistant news director.īy Thursday evening, Gary Weitman - the executive vice president of Nexstar Media Group in Texas, which owns WOOD-TV - released a statement apologizing "for offending members of the LGBTQ community and WOOD-TV’s viewers," and pledging to "take appropriate action as necessary to address this situation."
"We need to recognize that some stories related to LGBTQ issues are going to be controversial and polarizing in our community." "We know that West Michigan is a conservative area in many ways," the WOOD-TV memo said. A Grand Rapids TV station is facing public and employee criticism for telling reporters to cover fewer LGBTQ+ events during Pride Month because, it said, it has been upsetting conservative viewers.Įmployees said a WOOD-TV (Channel 8) memo, which the Free Press has obtained, was sent to them Tuesday and asked staff to "do some work to discern the newsworthy-ness" of Pride events.
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