Gay Army

Gay Army is a Danish[1] comedy reality television series featuring nine effeminate gay men put into the hands of a drill sergeant. The show was first broadcast in Sweden, Norway and Denmark. The show has also been sold to Italy, Germany, Canada, and Poland, although protests led to the show's being cancelled in the latter country before it aired.[1]

Synopsis

In each episode the gay “recruits” face new training missions of stereotypically "masculine" tasks. In the final episode they face the "real" army in "war". Contestants are treated to party nights and rewards as missions are accomplished.

Reception

Some LGBT rights activists protested the show's stereotyping premise. An organization of LGBT military in Sweden asked the network not to air it.[2] Yet the show has been popular with audiences. The show has been nominated for awards at the Rose d'Or ceremony as well as the 2006 Danish TV Awards.

Production

The show is owned by SBSbroadcasting. Distributed by Zodiak International and was created and produced by babyfoot (David Sidebotham and Karsten Bartholin).

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 'Gay Army' TV Series Axed in Poland Before Being Screened
  2. ↑ Rautiainen, Riina "Portraying Gays on Reality TV: Case Gay Army and Its Reception", http://www.helsinki.fi/jarj/sqs/sqs1_08/sqs12008rautiainen.pdf

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