“Gay Asians voiced indignation Wednesday after television broadcasts of the Academy Awards in their region censored the words ‘gay’ and ‘lesbian’ in speeches that called for equal rights for homosexuals.” The censorship did not occur in the live broadcast. “But viewers who caught recorded telecasts in the evening on STAR, an Asian satellite TV service that says it reaches more than 300 million viewers in 53 countries, noticed that the sound was removed whenever both men mentioned ‘gay’ or ‘lesbian.'”