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GLAAD Outraged With Christmas Carol Mocking Chaz Bono In Massachusetts Newspaper


Posted on Dec 20, 2011 @ 08:30AM - 11 comments

By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter

The holidays should be a time of good cheer to all men, women and transgender, but when a local newspaper changed the lyrics of a classic Christmas carol to make fun of Chaz Bono, it caused outrage with gay rights group GLAAD, RadarOnline.com can exclusively reveal.

A columnist for the Lowell Sun in Massachusetts published a list of 'Christmas Carols With A Twist,' and a ditty to be sung to the tune of Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer inappropriately talks about the Dancing With The Stars contestant in poor taste.

The first verse begins:
"Chaz Bono got turned into a man, dear.

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Chaz Bono Competing On DWTS Is ‘Tremendous Step Forward,’ Says LGBT Activists


Posted on Aug 30, 2011 @ 12:00AM - 16 comments

By Radar Staff

Dancing with the Stars will find itself waltzing into the history books during its 13th season -- having its first transgender contestant , Chaz Bono, competing on ABC’s hit ballroom show.

Dancing with the Stars will find itself waltzing into the history books during its 13th season -- having its first transgender contestant , Chaz Bono, competing on ABC’s hit ballroom show.

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) told RadarOnline.com that the move is a big breakthrough for the community.

“At a time when transgender representation in the media is sorely lacking, Chaz Bono joining the cast of a series like Dancing With The Stars would be a tremendous step forward for the public to recognize that transgender people are another wonderful part of the fabric of American culture,” said Herndon Graddick, Senior Director of Programs at GLAAD.

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