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20th Jan 2017

Ofcom rules Loose Women question that offended viewers was not homophobic

"Replace the word 'gay' with any of following: Muslim, Jewish, Black..."

Cassie Delaney

The British TV regulator Ofcom have dismissed complaints about a homophobic segment on Loose Women last November.

The discussion caused much upset amongst the LGBT community for its blatant reliance on dated stereotypes.

The on-air discussion began with a Facebook post asking women should they have a “gay best friend’ as it made them seem more approachable to heterosexual men.

Presenter Ruth Langsford led the discussion with  Martine McCutcheon, Linda Robson and  Janet Street-Porter appearing as panelists.

Naturally, LGBT Twitter users were upset by the conversation in which Ruth Langsford said that gay men are the new “must-have accessory that every woman needs.”

https://twitter.com/AlphaChels/status/802157922998505472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

https://twitter.com/steveallen1987/status/802140547485995008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Reports today from Pink News, however confirm that Ofcom has rejected two complaints listed as ‘Sexual orientation discrimination/offence’ about the segment.

Fans are still awaiting an apology.