GLADD And The National Hispanic Media Coalition Filed Joint Complaint With Federal Communications Commission Against Spanish-Language Television Program Jose Luis Sin Censura For Show's “Unrelenting Attacks On Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Guests”

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation and the National Hispanic Media Coalition is filing an indecency complaint against Spanish-language KRCA Los Angeles and licensee/program distributor Liberman Broadcasting over broadcasts of daytime Spanish-language talk show José Luis Sin Censura (José Luis Uncensored), reports Broadcasting and Cable. The complaint alleges the show is obscene, indecent and profane, and provides transcripts and photos to illustrate the allegations. Streamed video clips allegedly from the show supplied by GLAAD feature pixilated nudity and a combination of bleeped and un-bleeped cursing and anti-gay slurs as well as violent outbursts from angry audience members. "For years Liberman has ignored concerns from viewers as well as revenue loss from advertisers pulling spots," said GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios. "This material is some of the most violent and offensive on television today and the FCC should hold the broadcaster responsible for airing material which is putting gay and lesbian people in harm's way," adding that in episodes that aired between June 18th, 2010 and November 11th, 2010 alone, the program contained anti-LGBT language, including epithets such as "maricón," "joto" and "puñal" (or "faggot" in English), and encouraged guests and audience members to engage in verbal and sometimes even physical attacks on people perceived to be LGBT. According to GLAAD, it met with the station owner in 2005 and asked it to cut out the cursing, slurs and violence, but that request was ignored. It also says that after that protest several advertisers pulled ads. A spokesman said GLAAD would renew its call to advertisers to avoid the show. The show also airs on Liberman's Estrella TV network in 37 other markets, which the company says reaches over 77% of Hispanic TV households, including in Miami, New York and Houston, according to GLAAD. GLAAD said it is teaming up with the Women's Media Center for an online campaign urging supporters of its complaint to send e-mails to the FCC supporting their complaint or filing their own individual complaints in other markets. "In over twenty episodes that aired between June 18 and Dec. 7, 2010, the program contained images and language of the nature that is never displayed or is bleeped out of pre-taped English-language programs of the same nature," said GLAAD. "This program is way overboard, and goes far beyond a fleeting moment of expletives or nudity," said NHMC President Alex Nogales in a statement announcing the complaint. "José Luis makes Jerry Springer look like Mr. Rogers."