GLAAD vs. ABC vs. Lambert

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has changed the channel on ABC, calling for the community to protest the network in its third statement regarding the controversy between Adam Lambert and the Disney-owned network, even as The View announced late Friday that Lambert will now be appearing on the show this Thursday. Lambert’s canceled appearances since his too-hot performance at the American Music Awards have caused commotion, resulting in the GLAAD president now explicitly criticizing ABC for its treatment of the American Idol runner-up, deeming it a “double standard.” In the organization’s previous statements, GLAAD suggested that Lambert’s same-sex kiss was not the cause of the cancellation of his subsequent appearances on the network. But Friday afternoon, GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios made it clear that he does believe Lambert being an “openly gay performer” led to his removal from other ABC programs. ABC declined to comment today—until it released a “Late Breaking” media alert to announce that Adam Lambert will appear on The View this Thursday. The episode will air the day after Barbara Walters “includes Lambert as one of the year’s ‘Most Fascinating People.'”