Senator Jim Banks is pushing for changes to television content ratings to help parents monitor what their children watch. The Illinois Republican has asked the Federal Communications Commission to incorporate LGBT content warnings into existing rating systems for television programming.
Banks expressed worry about the increasing presence of characters and storylines that promote what he calls the gay agenda in children’s programming. According to research from Concerned Women For America, approximately 40% of Netflix programming targeted at young children includes LGBT content.
The senator’s proposal would expand the current content rating framework to specifically identify shows containing such material, giving parents advance notice before their kids view the programs.
