YOUNG SCHOLARS DEBATE GAY RIGHTS: From the Gay City News

On the surface, it might not be clear how the gay marriage debate involves ten high-school seniors and a gay Ivy League admissions officer.

The common thread is in this summer's new reality TV show "The Scholar," which airs Monday night at 8 p.m. on ABC and is produced by Bunim Murray Productions.

The premise of the show is that ten high school seniors compete for a full scholarship to the college of their choice. ABC describes the teenage competitors as among America's best and brightest students, but adds they "might not otherwise have an opportunity to attend one of America's top universities." ...

In the July 11 episode, Abbott gets a unique look at the candidates as they debate the issue of gay marriage. Abbott said he was personally heartened by the marriage debate because of the effort it took the five students assigned to the "con" team to make a compelling argument against gay marriage.

"It was gratifying for me as a gay man to see the individuals who had to take the position against gay marriage struggle with it as mightily as they did," Abbott said.

All of the members of the con team acknowledged having a difficult time piecing together a compelling case against same-sex marriage. One candidate in particular, Jeremy from Westminster, California, visibly struggled with the debate, constantly commenting on how "hard it was" to oppose the idea. The pro team ultimately won the debate.

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