'19 Kids And Counting' Could Be Cancelled For Promoting Anti LGBT Sentiments; Thousands Sign Petition On Change.org Calling For The End Of Popular TLC Show [PHOTO]

Momentum is gaining to axe the popular TLC show, "19 Kids and Counting." According to CBS News, a petition on Change.org urging TLC to cancel the reality show has more than 78,000 signatures, and has been created in resistance to the show's anti-LGBT sentiments. The petition has a goal of 100,000 signatures.

The controversy started last week when Mr. and Mrs. Duggar posted a Facebook photo of them kissing, and urged other married couples to do the same. Their caption read, "God designed marriage to be a loving, dynamic relationship between a husband and wife for a lifetime. God loves marriage and it is supposed to be full of love, joy, fun and romance...we challenge all married couples to take a happily married picture and post it here."

In response, John Becker of the LGBT blog "The Bilerico Project" posted a photo of him and his husband kissing, which was quickly taken down. He was also banned from the Duggar's page. And that's not all - apparently, the family donated $10,000 to repeal equal housing rights for LGBTQ members, and the family's eldest son Josh is the executive director of the anti-gay Family Research Council's Legislative Group. The FRC is known for its claims linking homosexuality with pedophilia and for promoting the discredited theory of ex-gay therapy.

Michelle Duggar was also against an anti-discrimination housing law affecting the transgender community in Arkansas. During the controversy, Michelle said that transgender women should not be able to use the proper restroom and dubbed them "males with past child predator convictions that claim they are female."

According to the Huffington Post, Jim Wissick of San Jose, California started the petition on Change.org. It states that the family promotes LGBT fear mongering, and reads, "The Duggars have been using their fame to promote discrimination, hate, and fear-mongering against gays and transgendered people... [TLC needs] to take a stand on the side of justice and cancel their show."

What do you think? Should the show be cancelled?

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