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"The potential here is exponential, " said Stt Seom, a spokman for the Gay & Lbian Alliance Agast Defamatn. "The channel uld ci to do a block of gay and lbian realy shows. " Last year, MTV and Showtime, both owned by Via, announced plans to llaborate on a gay-themed work.

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"In each se, we will be lookg for media imag that provi validatn and support for the gay muny, " he said. The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me is an adaptatn of a one-man play by David Drake that explor the urban gay male experience. "We will show relatnships the gay muny, " he said.

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After a year or so of dtry talk about the ncept of a gay-themed TV channel, DirecTV is takg the plunge tomorrow, lnchg the natn's first channel aimed exclively at the gay and lbian market.

It also at a time when the prence of gay characters on televisn has generated lots of buzz, wh this summer's "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" and "Boy Meets Boy" on Bravo.

"The potential here is exponential, " said Stt Seom, a spokman for GLAAD, the Gay & Lbian Alliance Agast Defamatn. "Last year, MTV and Showtime -- both owned by Via -- announced plans to llaborate on a gay-themed channel. Will clu dramas, edi, and thrillers, featurg characters who happen to be gay.

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