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Logo to Go Dark for Equality March


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Gay cable network Logo announced that it would go dark for four hours on October 11 in support of the National Equality March on Washington, D.C.

The blackout, a first for the network since it launched in 2005, aims to highlight the importance of the march sponsored by Equality Across America.

”Most notably, Logo is joining the cause by "going dark" from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern (the hours concurrent to the march) to emphasize the significance of the gathering,” said a statement released by the network. “This is the first time in Logo's four-year history that the 24/7 channel will not broadcast programming.”

The march and related events will take place during the weekend of October 10 and 11 with the goal of reinvigorating the national movement for LGBT rights.

In July, producers for the Broadway musical Hair announced that it would go dark on October 11 so that cast members could attend the march.

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Reader Comments
  • Name: lloyd ashley
    Date posted: 10/6/2009 2:52:20 PM
    Hometown: washington,indiana

    Comment:

    LOGO IS available in Indiana.I lived in Indianapolis and now live in rural southwestern Indiana. Time Warner Cable as well as DISH and Direct TV all carry the LOGO Channel. As far as the Black- Out goes..it's a crying shame the rest of the networks can't follow suit or at least acknowledge the March. I am curious as to whether any News Network will be broadcasting the event like they did back in in "92". Does anyone know? As a sign of Solidarity , I say we all wear Black Arm Bands all day on Saturday. What do ya say? I'll have mine on.

  • Name: Bil Browning
    Date posted: 9/14/2009 4:40:41 PM
    Hometown: Indianapolis, IN

    Comment:

    I wish we could get Logo here in Indiana so I could bitch about it too. It's always dark in my state - it's not shown in the entire state here.

  • Name: Alex
    Date posted: 9/14/2009 4:03:01 PM
    Hometown: Albany

    Comment:

    Doesn't anyone actually care about the reason? Sure. LOGO may not be the best thing there is to watch, but the point isn't that it is going dark, but WHY it's going dark. Whether you agree with the march or not, or if you're actually able to go or not doesn't matter, but the fact is that they're trying to make a statement. What the march symbolizes is important, even if you might not think the march itself has any merit. So how about we stop being bitchy little queens talking each other down and start giving a shit about the state of our lives and the fact that we have to fight to make it better for everyone. The religious right wing assholes might be crazy and stupid, but they're united, and that's how they can get things done. If we could pull together like those nutjobs this whole country could be ours in short order. After all, who's better at organizing than us queers?

  • Name: ArtNOLA
    Date posted: 9/14/2009 3:21:51 PM
    Hometown: New Orleans

    Comment:

    LOL, these are great comments!!!

  • Name: ArtNOLA
    Date posted: 9/14/2009 3:20:31 PM
    Hometown: New Orleans

    Comment:

    LOL, these are great comments!!!

  • Name: Mike
    Date posted: 9/14/2009 3:03:51 PM
    Hometown: DC

    Comment:

    Dark from what? Raise your hand if you care?

  • Name: Brian
    Date posted: 9/14/2009 12:42:46 PM
    Hometown: Minneapolis

    Comment:

    Wouldn't it be a better use of those hours to actually show the march and the discussions and such. Let's save money and NOT do anything as opposed to spending money and doing something.

  • Name: james
    Date posted: 9/14/2009 11:40:40 AM
    Hometown: chicago

    Comment:

    Oh no! That means I might miss the 473rd broadcast of "Outing Reilly," or a re-run of the not funny 'gay' sketch show or another badly written, badly acted,cheaply produced 'short film.' What will I do?

  • Name: Mommie Dammit
    Date posted: 9/14/2009 9:43:21 AM
    Hometown: Kansas City

    Comment:

    Chris, we could only hope. I've watched LOGO since its inception, and it has done nothing since 2007 but slide downhill. It is no longer something I care to associate with, and consider it to be an embarrassment to the LGBT community. HERE is no better. Where, oh where is our Aaron Spelling? Or better yet, our Samuel Goldwyn?

  • Name: Chris
    Date posted: 9/14/2009 8:56:12 AM
    Hometown: St. Louis

    Comment:

    Any likelihood that they'll stay dark?



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