For Immediate Release: May 18, 2026 | Contact: [email protected]
WASHINGTON, DC – Concerned Women for America (CWA) filed an FCC comment about why TV programs should alert parents to LGBTQ+ and other sensitive content in shows, especially those targeted to children.
The comments were submitted in response to the FCC Media Bureau’s Public Notice seeking input on whether and how the TV Parental Guidelines age ratings system and the Television Oversight Monitoring Board can be improved to better empower parents in today’s viewing environment, including streaming and on-demand platforms.
“The current TV ratings system was created for a broadcast-era ecosystem and is overseen by the very entities whose content it rates, and it does not serve families with accurate and actionable information across platforms,” said Penny Nance, CEO and President, Concerned Women for America, and a former FCC special advisor.
“For instance, parents need a TV content ratings system that discloses LGBTQ+ and other sensitive themes so they can make informed viewing choices for their families. Currently, parents are forced to discover inappropriate sexual themes in their children’s programming after it’s too late to do anything about it. If parents are to trust the TV content ratings system, TV programs must disclose that they contain LGBTQ+ themes. The TV content ratings system must support parents, protect children, and ensure accuracy and transparency.
“We also believe the TV Parental Guidelines Oversight Monitoring Board, which has oversight over the TV content ratings system, must include more parent groups, child‑advocacy organizations, and independent experts, and fewer industry-aligned stakeholders. Parents deserve to have their voices heard,” she said.
A CWA analysis of Netflix programming rated appropriate for children revealed that 41% of G-rated series and 41% of TV-Y7-rated series contain LGBTQ+ content.
CWA is urging concerned citizens to file FCC comments at: https://cwfa.quorum.us/campaign/161653/ by May 22, 2026.
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Concerned Women for America, the largest public policy women’s organization, is dedicated to promoting Biblical values and Constitutional principles in public policy. More information is available at www.ConcernedWomen.org.
To arrange an interview with CWA, please contact Kelly Oliver at (703) 307-9404 or [email protected].
CWA Comment to FCC Calls for Increased Transparency, Accuracy of TV Ratings System
For Immediate Release: May 18, 2026 | Contact: [email protected]
WASHINGTON, DC – Concerned Women for America (CWA) filed an FCC comment about why TV programs should alert parents to LGBTQ+ and other sensitive content in shows, especially those targeted to children.
The comments were submitted in response to the FCC Media Bureau’s Public Notice seeking input on whether and how the TV Parental Guidelines age ratings system and the Television Oversight Monitoring Board can be improved to better empower parents in today’s viewing environment, including streaming and on-demand platforms.
“The current TV ratings system was created for a broadcast-era ecosystem and is overseen by the very entities whose content it rates, and it does not serve families with accurate and actionable information across platforms,” said Penny Nance, CEO and President, Concerned Women for America, and a former FCC special advisor.
“For instance, parents need a TV content ratings system that discloses LGBTQ+ and other sensitive themes so they can make informed viewing choices for their families. Currently, parents are forced to discover inappropriate sexual themes in their children’s programming after it’s too late to do anything about it. If parents are to trust the TV content ratings system, TV programs must disclose that they contain LGBTQ+ themes. The TV content ratings system must support parents, protect children, and ensure accuracy and transparency.
“We also believe the TV Parental Guidelines Oversight Monitoring Board, which has oversight over the TV content ratings system, must include more parent groups, child‑advocacy organizations, and independent experts, and fewer industry-aligned stakeholders. Parents deserve to have their voices heard,” she said.
A CWA analysis of Netflix programming rated appropriate for children revealed that 41% of G-rated series and 41% of TV-Y7-rated series contain LGBTQ+ content.
CWA is urging concerned citizens to file FCC comments at: https://cwfa.quorum.us/campaign/161653/ by May 22, 2026.
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Concerned Women for America, the largest public policy women’s organization, is dedicated to promoting Biblical values and Constitutional principles in public policy. More information is available at www.ConcernedWomen.org.
To arrange an interview with CWA, please contact Kelly Oliver at (703) 307-9404 or [email protected].
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