"Queer Prom" causes a stir

Here's a story to get you started in balancing the story to which this comment is affixed: http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/04/09/massachusetts.bullying.suicide/index.html?hpt=Sbin

Shame on you, KTVX for the "news" story “‘Q**** Prom’ causes a stir"!!! (It seems that there is a word YOU can use, but those responding to it cannot???!!! What's up with that???) There was no stir until your "reporting" on the story! Giving credence to one person's unsubstantiated claims ABC 4 without investigation AND providing a balanced perspective telling both sides was both irresponsible and offensive: it was nothing short of propaganda! So, who's agenda are you pushing? Making minor corrections to the in print version of the story on the web site does nothing to correct the erroneous information conveyed to so many people who trust KTVX for responsible reporting. The corrections need to given the same billing as you gave the original on-air story! KTVX created controversy by using one person’s anti-gay and dangerous statements to sensationalize the story. It was dangerous for ABC 4 to have given a platform to the claims of predatory and illegal behavior, without investigating them further. ABC 4 needs to let the public know that our children who are struggling with their sexual identity ,which may be different than that of the majority, are many more times likely to be subjected to verbal, emotional, and physical abuse; AND much more likely to attempt suicide! What are you doing for these children? For placing our children even more in harm's way, SHAME ON YOU, KTVX!!!

I am tired of people making Utahns look like a bunch of uneducated homophobes. Most of us know and respect gay people and defend them as our brothers and sisters. Of course, we want the young gay people in our community to grow up happy and secure. I, for one, am glad that gay kids can have some type of normalized experience (a dance!) and they are not driven underground where they are much more vulnerable. These anti-gay groups (and isolated individuals) will always seek the media to amplify their "concerns." I just wish ABC would use due diligence to report on what's really happening here: we are evolving.

talk about one sided reporting. where are the quotes from people that actually went instead of just one person glaring at the doors? "taking action getting results" doesn't seem very true with the way this was reported or should that be "taking very little action and making up results"?

Why is this station giving this guy a voice? His "concerns" are ridiculous. Can't something positive happen in the LGBT community without the media spinning it? I am very disappointed in your station. Please report on events and perspectives that matter. Thanks.

I can't believe this. Do we really still live in a world in which people will do anything they can to claim that "gay is bad and straight is good"? Complaints from attendees of an event should "cause a stir." Increased cases of crime or rape as the result of an event should "cause a stir." A social event of 800 people with no evidence of criminal activity or inclination should not "cause a stir." The consistently anti-gay comments of http://www.standardofliberty.org/ is clear bias, and the undue focus on their anti-gay agenda is clear bias on the part of ABC. Standard of Liberty has always and will always be an anti-gay organization, regardless of facts, evidence, and circumstances, and their inclusion in the coverage of a safe and successful social event is inappropriate and unfair to the event organizers and participants. Shame on you, ABC.

"We're concerned about some of the people that we've seen go in there," he said. "We've seen in our lives predators, and people that try to take advantage of other people." Awesome, sounds like Stephen has just volunteered to chaparon (not deter) the next prom. Thank you! The gay community is concerned about predators too. Just like women's and homeless youth shelters, the Utah Pride Center has a separate building space just for youth that is adult-restricted.

Newsflash: there are predators of all sexual orientations. This is a healthy, inclusive environment with chaperones. Taking exception to this event under the guise of "protecting the children" and not for *any other prom* is proof that we have a long way to go to understanding and integration.