viewer feedback	season four

	Email: Hi Guys, Just dropping a note to let you know what a great job you are doing. And what a great service you are performing for the community. Keep up the 'god' work.
	Email: Hi QTV; Started watching your show late last season. Hope to see the show back on this Fall. cheers, ____. Gloucester, ONT.
	Email: Hey Alan and Chris! How are ya guys? Keep up the great work, I just want to let you know that I'm watching, whenever it comes on. I'm 15 from Toronto and I love your show so much. It's consider as one of my favourite shows, too bad it's only half an hour.. Well take care the both of you and like I said before, Keep up the Great Work!
	Email: I'd just like to comment on how well you are doing with QTV. In particular the hosts, Chris and Alan, are wonderful individually and collectively... Anyway, keep up the great show, and I NEVER miss it and appreciate the profiles you do on various gay-gay positive people, businesses in Toronto and in particular in 'small-town' Ontario.
	Online form: just a quick note to let you that i appreciate the work you do. it's a great opportunity to educate and to offer positive role models for today's queer youth. keep up the good work. (oh yeah, and alan is incredibly CUTE, too!)
	Email: Dear Q.TV, I wanted to make the effort to let you know that I enjoy your show! It gives me exposure to the diversity there is within "our" community and "our" world! I like the diversity you show and helps me to feel proud of who we are! I programed my VCR to tape the show so I can view it at my free will. Your work is well appreciated by me. Oh ya, Alan is pleasing to my eyes that's for sure! I am a fan of his. Perhaps some day our paths may cross. Keep up the good work. Till next time ____.
	Online form: Just saw your show for the first time.......cool show. Enjoyed the show. I'm hoping to be moving to T.O. in the very near future due to job transfer and look forward to becoming a member of the gay community. Hope your show keeps on going showing the activities within the community. Looking forward to the next episode. It could be an hour show. Cover more information such as upcoming community events and activities and how to become involved. Thanx again.
	Email: Hello All, I am 16 years old and I am gay. I really appreciate your show. It kind of helped me come to terms with my sexuality. When I first thought to myself "Am I gay?" I denied it because of the negative slack that comes with being gay. That all gay people are pedophiles, thiefs, dirty, mentally unwell etc.. But when I watch your show I see the reality. Gay people are no different than straight people accept for who they are attracted to. When I saw these normal, decent people on your show I realized it's not such a bad thing to be gay.   Unfortunately I have to deal with homophobic people every day from people at school, but I do have the gay/bi youth line #, which I never would of had if it wasn't for your TV show. If I had money I would send you monthly donations because I hope your show never goes away. I wish you guys and gals the best in the future and hope you all stay healthy and happy.
	Online form: I just wated to say that I think Chris is Great and I think she is really cute too. Good Job Chris!!!!
	Online form: Chris looks so wonderful with her new hair cut! I have bee watching the show for a long time and I think that the host you have now are the best so far, especially Chris. She's a gem don't loose her. I hope that you put more lesbian issues and subject on your show. I find it very male. I quite liked one of your segments, the one on Camera, Woman. it was so nice to see a positve female segment. I hope to see more. Thank you for the work you all do. Keep it up. And The Q-Files they wont be around for long don't worry. Well keep up the great work Chris!
	Online form: I just wanted to say how much I love the show. And I LOVE Chris's hair! She looks Amazing! The pieces on Camera Woman and the eating out was great I hope to see more like that. Keep it up!
	Online form: Chris you look so HOT! I will be glued to the tv when your on. So from now on I am watching the show every weekend. WOW!
	Online form: I caught your show on Sunday. It was really good. Especially the piece on that poor boy from the states. I also noticed thst your host Chris cut her hair. It looks good. I hope to see more of her. Thanks and keep up your wonderful work.
	Online form: Rogers won't give me my Queer TV, We get Shaw cable in Windsor...DAMN!!! I would like to say hi to Brian, and to say ....Brian, keep up the good work!!!!! Your doing an excellant job!!!!
	Online form: I watch it because Chris is almost as hot as my girlfried. What I don't like seeing is the same people being interviewed over and over again. I want to see gays and lesbian in communities other than the Church and Wellesley area. We all don't live downtown.
	Online form: I want you to address the issue of why Shaw Cable in Windsor does not have your program!!!!! [Actually, as a customer, you would be the best person to contact Shaw Cable about carrying 10%-Qtv. - aj]
	Online form: My girlfriend and I watched your show and we think it's great. Your co host Chris looks great with her new hair. If I wasn't already taken I'd ask her out. keep up the good work.
	Email: Have you guys ever though of making the show 60 mins because it always goes by too fast!
	Email: Hiya Qtv !! I'm just droppin a note on how good your show looks now...with the new look intro package...GOOD STUFF....also.. the music Kicks ass !! hehe Kutos to your music man...keep up the good work all !! you may add me to your mailing list... if you have ! have a gay day !!
	Email: hello, I love the show and I've been watching it since the begining. I think Chris and AJ are fabulous, but I was just wondering what became of the former hosts of the show? [Liz is now a crack cameraperson at Bravo! television, and Stuart has gone back to school. - aj]
	Online form: I only watch the show to see Chris every week. Seriously I enjoy seeing what's going on in the queer community. The show is getting better. I see Alan is becoming less shy and Chris is becoming more butch. You're both great to watch.
	Email: I was only able to watch the last half of your show on Sunday, December 21, 1998, but saw part of an interview you did at Casey House with a young gentlemen (east indian in ancestory, I believe); is it possible to get a video-tape of this program; will it be re-broadcast; or is it possible to contact the person, from Casey House, who was interviewed; is it possible to get his name, so I may contact him at Casey House. Thank you in advance for all your help and assistance. Merry Christmas and Happy New Years. P.S.: Keep up the Great work. Looking forward to seeing more great QTV in 1999. [If you really want a copy of an episode, and don't catch the repeat broadcasts, Rogers can sell you a copy. - aj]
	Online form: Why not dedicate an entire show to Chris? She doesn't get enough airtime I don't watch the show to see Alan. He's just not my type. All joking aside, I do watch the show religiously. Keep up the good work.
	Online form: Well done! Other comments sent on-line show the intense ignorance and hatred toward gayness that exists in today's society (with a limited grasp of basic grammar blatant in those comments indicating a wider mental limitation), but now is a great time to be gay. QTV and similar efforts at raising awareness will continue to teach others that heterosexuality is not "normal" but simply common. And in the meantime it should demonstrate to others that the gay community is as diverse as any other: not all gay men are fashion-obsessed, bed-hopping, AIDS-positive interior decorators; not all lesbians are aggressive, sport-playing, head-shaving feminists. Those are stereotypes. Straight, gay, black or white, we are all human, and it's the humanity of those who happen (yes, *happen*, not choose) to be gay that should be documented. I, as do many others, look forward to watching QTV grow.
	Male: Hi Alan. Hi Chris. My name is ____ and I live in Toronto and I just caught your year-end show on Sunday night. It was a great show. It was really enjoyable. Your work is fantastic. I really enjoy it. Keep it up and good luck in the coming year. Happy New Year!
	Online form: I was in Toronto this weekend (and Montreal too, actually) And I caught your show. I really liked it. I think it is great what you're trying to do! I wish we had something like this in the States. Keep up the excellent work and try to get syndicated!!! :)
	Email: I was over at a friend's house surfing channels when I saw this amazingly cute guy on the TV screen!!!!!! Then, I found out that I was actually watching a gay show!!!! Wow!! I thought... Hey, I love cute guys, and I'm gay, this is the show for me!!!!!! Of course, the guy's name was Alan. Chris was awesome too!!!! (in a platonic way).
	Email: Hey! Just wondering....how many hours of volunteering is required per week? [Check out the volunteering section. - aj]
	Online form: Just to let you know in watching community television I think you guys do a really good job and i'm not even gay. Also to let you know your show has been prempted a number of times in Mississauga due to Hockey on Sundays.
	Male: Hi. I just want to say as a gay 16-year old male that your show is really cool and there's nothing else on TV that really caters to me. I just wanted to say keep up the good work.
	Email: I've just moved to Scarborough from Ottawa. The cable company here is Shaw Communications. Would I be able to watch your program here? [Check out the faq. - aj]
	Online form: I just started watching your show on a regular type basis (i saw your pride day coverage and thought it was rockin). being a teen, there are a bunch of things i want to sort out.... i love your show and alan your hair is great (so is your face!!) bye!
	Male: Calling in regards to a show called 10%-Qtv. I didn't think that that show was appropriate for public television viewing. It isn't appropriate for a Sunday evening, or any other times you air it. The content is explicit. [You called after watching episode ten - what, was the lesbian singing children's folk songs too much for you? - aj]
	Female: I just watched Qtv and I think I've been watching it off and on since it began around '95, and I've also begun watching CP24 and I have to tell you that I really prefer the Rogers Cable show much better. I'm not a real fan of the community, but it keeps me in touch with everything that is going on. I really like the production qualities.
	Male: Hi guys, how are you doing? My name is ____ and I live in Mississauga. I'm 23 and I'm gay and I'm so proud to be gay. I was watching Qtv on Channel 10 in Mississauga and I just wanted to say that I really enjoy it. I always do, and keep up the good work. I look forward to watching future shows and GO Qtv! I hope you have a long endurance and I hope Rogers doesn't take you off the air as they did in the past in the suburban Toronto area. Anyway, way to go guys... Party on!
	Male: Hi, I just want to say I really enjoy 10%-Qtv. I enjoy the two hosts and the stories, with the exception of the Eating Out hosts Darryl and Patrick - I don't really find those guys funny and I just wanted to let you know that. Thank you. Otherwise the show is great and the host Alan is very cute.
	Email: I saw your show on Delwin Vriend, which was really well done.
	Email: I would like to congratulate you on the programme with Delwin. I taped and watched it recently. It was a very GOOD work!
	Online form: HI THERE! Thought I'd drop a line just to say how much I enjoy your show. Good luck with it!
	Email: Do you accept heterosexuals as program volunteers? [Well of course honey. It's not your fault you're "that way." Check the volunteering section for details. - aj]
	Online form: I just wanted to say congratulations on producing such a great show. I especially love the humour you add to your show, as well as the more "serious" segments. I'm stuck out here in suburbia and don't have an opportunity to participate in the community very much, but I feel connected through your show. And okay..okay..I'll admit it..Chris is cute, but that's not the main reason I watch, honestly, I mean I'm pretty sure that's not the reason, maybe it is..kind of..sort of..but no..not really. Seriously though, thanks for all your hard work.
	Email: Dear Alan & Chris: I am a regular viewer of your show. I think your show is really boring but I watch it because it's one of the only gay shows on. The best part of the show is watching Enza the supermodel... although I have often wondered what she would look like as a man. I would like to suggest a segment for your show. My suggestion was going to be about equal representation for bears and fat people. The hosts and interviewers are all skinny. We need some fat people representation on TV. I was looking at your web page and noticed tonight's show has a segment about bears and all I can say is, "it's about Time". I also wanted to mention that my gay friend Jeff is rather fond of Alan. He really likes pasty faced boys. My name is _____ and I am an twenty-seven year old bear. Until our next internet encounter.
	Email: Love your show and all its quirkiness (that's good!). Was wondering if you might be able to answer a question or if not maybe make some inquiries for me. Do you know if Rogers offers same-sex benefits to its employees? [Checked with them and apparently yes, they do. - aj]
	Email: My partner and I was watching your program on May 22nd and was quite disturbed by a performer you featured during a segment on Lesbian and Gay Comedians. The clip you showed featured Elvira Kurt who described how the gay community marched on Parliament a few years ago to protest the defeat of Bill 167. What we found utterly offensive was the fact that she imitated (what seemed to be) Phillipino maids who had to clean up the legistlature on that Sunday. This was the first time my partner watched your program and ironically, I had just informed him that this was a progresseive community show which I assumed was anti-racist, anti-sexist and of course, anti-homphobic. As two gay men of colour, we were extremely offended by what we saw and questioned your programming decisions. Haven't gays and lesbians already been marginalized enough by mainstream society without having to single out and ridicule other racial groups? You call your show "10% QTV" but you deliberately alienate certain groups that contribute to this 10%. We would both appreciate a more thoughtful, educated and inclusive approach in your future programming. As fans of comedy, we believe the power to laugh and to make others laugh is a precious gift. So you can imagine how it feels to be left out and ridiculed by the people sitting around you. Aren't those racial stereotypes outdated by now?
	Email: I was interested if you sell any episodes? I live in NYC and we don't get your show. [Rogers can sell you a copy of any of our shows - click here for details. - aj]
	Online form: great show, keep up the good work - you must be a tight group to get it all together heard about Citytv covering Pride, I'm sure you could do a better job of it considering you've been through it before anyway looking forward to coverage of Pride events.. thanks for the hard work QTV!
	Email: I would very much like to participate in the dragging it out of you segments, they're a riot. On another note, as a first-timer at the Toronto parade this year, I was rather disappointed. It's one thing to be somewhat disenfranchised in the "straight" world; but being in a crowd of thousands, as a newbie I felt completely alone. It seems to me the unity theme applied only to queer kid cliques.
	Online form: I just wanna say that your show rocks!!!!!!! Your show gave me the strength and will to come out and say ever so proudly that i am gay and to hell with those homophobic bible thumping southern american republican types i mean it is the ninetys isn't it?, get with the program and give gay rights the place it needs in todays society. It's time to shout loud and proud for the twenty first century "were here were queer and thats the way its gonna be so hands off my sexuality" p.s enzas a real "qtv qt" love _____, 29 years old (i am a crossdresser) please show this on your show and website as i am not ashamed of who i am or what my sexual prefernce is.
	Online form: Oh what you do to me - I mean for me - Actually for all of us in the community. Thank you from the bottom of my women loving heart. _____ in Oshawa
	Email: I must commend you on your coverage of the Pride Parade. I waited with baited breath for the much touted coverage by CityTV. I was hoping for something akin to coverage of the Rose Bowl Parade, or some such extravaganza. I was sorely disappointed. They spent most of their time playing around, goofing off, and making fools of themselves. I was delighted to see your show on Sunday night and saw what I was waiting for. Information. You provided information on the floats, on the organizations, on the parade itself. It was insightful, informative, and it covered the parade, and not the hosts. Congrats. My only comment would be my concern for Chris & Alan's apparent lack of enthusiasm. they seemed impartial about being at the parade. Granted, the weather was not ideal, and I'm sure the task was daunting, but Chris & Alan could have been a little more excited about being there. I hope, and trust, that your coverage next year will be much the same, if not better. Keep up the good work, and show CityTV how it's done.
	Email: Just a little note that I heard that 10percent's Pride coverage was fantastic compared to others (ie. CITY's) and that the information presentation seemed accurate and supportive.