On TV News, How Gay Is OK?

Former WPLG-10 anchor Charles Perez says he was demoted for being too gay. Here's a promo of a television show he did before he came to work in South Florida. Too gay?Mighty gay, but in Perez's defense, it's not quite Wham! video gay. To be fair to the station, Perez...
By Thomas FrancisAugust 4, 2009
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Former WPLG-10 anchor Charles Perez says he was demoted for being too gay. Here’s a promo of a television show he did before he came to work in South Florida. Too gay?

Mighty gay, but in Perez’s defense, it’s not quite Wham! video gay. To be fair to the station, Perez was also making quite a bit of news off the air.

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