“They noticed that the gay and lesbian communities are leading fully integrated lives that don’t depend on leading first with their sexual orientation.” Is that not the same as what African-American networks are doing? Black people have stations like Centric (and dare I say BET) that exist not to cater to people who lead their lives with their race, but to move past one-dimensionality by creating plotlines and shows that showcase aspects of their lives other than stereotypes. In all honesty, I’ve never been a Logo fan. Too much “drag race” bullshit. They can keep that.

I think this is ridiculous. I don’t think just because it’s a gay centered station that it promotes stereotypes or anything bad. Just because gay people are “integrated”, doesn’t mean that we don’t want or need to see shows that represent us and tell our specific stories. It’s also unfortunate for indie gay films and filmakers who used LOGO as much needed exposure for their art. I’ve discovered great documentaries and films on LOGO that I might have never heard of otherwise. I don’t think this move is gonna work anyway, up until now it’s been a gay network, i don’t think many straight dudes are gonna sit at home watching “revamped” LOGO.

THIS IS HORRIBLE AND A VERY BAD DECISION!!!!

I am deeply disappointed in your decision. I was expecting Logo to be the foundation for the LGBT community. I was hoping for more diverse programming that related to our “gay lives, such as fashion, home improvement, cooking, travel & news. I would have also liked to have seen more documentaries based on today’s hot topics such as bullying.
You mention the “study” but where are the results to this study. I believe as a viewer I have a right to read more about this study and not just a quote.
Who has thought of this new line up? I think it’s atrocious. If I want to watch Storage Wars, which I love, I’ll watch it on it’s primary network. It would be nice if you did a focus group and ask what viewers would like to see. It seems as if their are more politics involved then you may release. So how is this going to affect the Logo website? Are we ever going to have an outlet to have our own channel? Apparently not.

-utterly alone now

oh joy. another station filled with “reality shows”. the reasoning makes no sense, but i must admit i wasn’t a fan of their programming. did that excuse really mean – the lgbt population must not want lgbt programming because our ratings suck (mistaking a lack of anything worth watching with a lack of interest in something worth watching?)

So it seems that they are saying, Due to the natural progress of the LGBT community, they are unwilling to create relevant or authentic content that actually depicts the community they were founded to represent? Instead of making content LGBT people want to see, we won’t make any at all? I think the results of this research speak more to the fact they (LOGO) have a much bigger and better job to do, than it does about the audience.

It is very disturbing to see LOGO do this with their programming. The programming is what made the LOGO channel necessary, and the network provided exposure to actors/actresses, movies, music and more that would otherwise have not seen much light at all. It appears as a selling out rather than a standing out proudly, as was the gist of movies such as Pricilla Queen of the Desert, or To Wong Fu: Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar. Now our voices, experiences, and existence will once again be muted and relegated to bit parts, punchlines, and demeaning roles. Allowing the type of programming that they are planning on and leaving only RuPaul’s Drag race will reaffirm the idea many have held of us – we all dress up in drag, and there’s nothing more to being gay or same gender loving. Economically, it may save the network, but only for so long. Why watch LOGO when these shows come on other networks? I can’t see Joe Blow turning to the LOGO channel to watch Storage Wars.

then why not take away B.E.T from Blacks , telemundo and univison from the Latinos, Fox News from the republicans, Spike t.v. from the men etc.they shouldnt take away the gay content where else on t.v or in society will i see gay life..is modern family suppose to do the trick for me?

Hate to see the switch as we need a place to watch TV, but I’d rather have 1 or 2 gays shows on Logo than no network at all.

When I discovered Logo as a teen, it was the place where I saw Noah’s Arc and Paris is Burning for the first time. I loved the random music videos and films that aired.

Nowadays, outside of 1 Girl 5 Gays and the random showing of Noah’s Arc (which I already own on DVD), I don’t watch Logo.

The gay community has always been used in some form or another in orther to reah a goal and once that goal is met they are simply tossed aside. A focus group would have been a great idea or if LOGO was so concerned on how the LGBT community is viewed maybe asking the gay community on what is important to them and how we would like to viewed and what we would like to view would have been the smarted idea. Because of LOGO many LGBT people have found a voice and now here comes the devil to silence the voice that was a platform for many of “us”.