PARIS, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- France's gay oriented Pink TV has created rancor with ads featuring straight politicians François Mitterrand and Helmut Kohl holding hands.
The 1984 vintage black and white photograph of the well-known men with the caption "There's more to life than sex," has caused outrage, the International Herald Tribune reported Monday.
"Of course, I did it because I wanted some controversy. It's a joke, and everyone knows they're not gay. But there is some truth that men can have a deep relationship and sex is not part of it," Pink TV President Pascal Houzelot said.
The Paris pay channel, which launched Oct. 25, already has more than doubled its early projection of 5,000 subscribers.
"Our channel is not just for gays. It's a lifestyle channel, so we can be interesting for straight people, too," Houzelot said.
