Eddie Goldman Speaks With GLAAD Rep Ted Rybka
April 3, 2009
Eddie’s Synopsis of the Show:
No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman speaks with Ted Rybka, Director of Sports Media of Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). After UFC president Dana White issued a video blog with a rant including homophobic and sexist slurs, and after GLAAD received numerous complaints about this, Ted contacted UFC and White. An apology by White has since been posted on YouTube.
In our interview with Ted, we spoke about why such slurs can be so harmful to the very well-being of people perceived as being gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender. We discussed White’s apology, and what further contact GLAAD will have with UFC. We also discussed the efforts of GLAAD to educate both the media and the people about homophobia and sports.
