Television
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24 June 2009
BBC Director General promises stars including Chris Moyles will follow strict new guidelines
The Director General of the BBC has promised that BBC Radio can adhere to new editorial guidelines which have been introduced in the wake of controversies which have included Chris Moyles's alleged homophobia.
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6 April 2009
Coronation Street to feature first lesbian character?
ITV soap Coronation Street is to feature its first lesbian character, according to reports.
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29 March 2009
Australian broacaster “censored” lesbian kiss on Home and Away
The Australian broadcasting network Seven have allegedly censored a lesbian kiss due to be shown during its soap opera Home and Away.
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25 March 2009
Survey: Should the BBC have punished Chris Moyles over “anti-gay” broadcast?
On Monday, the media regulator Ofcom has found the BBC in breach of the Broadcasting Code following complaints by members of the public of that Chris Moyles displayed homophobia towards the gay singer Will Young during his BBC Radio 1 Breakfast programme.
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14 March 2009
Gay comic Graham Norton drags up for Comic Relief
Gay comic and television chat show host Graham Norton showcased his role as Albin in
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10 March 2009
Home and Away to introduce lesbian romance
Australian soap Home and Away is set to show a lesbian relationship.
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7 January 2009
Homophobia towards Lindsay Lohan isn’t the BBC’s first run in with gays
Last week, PinkNews.co.uk revealed homophobic comments regarding Lindsay Lohan and lesbians in general during BBC3's The Most Annoying People of 2008.
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7 January 2009
Ofcom to examine whether BBC show’s Lindsay Lohan slurs broke broadcasting code
The UK's independent regulator for the communications industries may take action over a BBC TV programme that denigrated lesbians.
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6 January 2009
Comment: We deserve more than an apology from the BBC for their homophobia
After the the expose by PinkNews.co.uk that the BBC had broadcast a series of anti-lesbian slurs against Hollywood star Lindsay Lohan, My.PinkNews.co.uk reader Nick Henderson believes the BBC must start respecting LGBT rights and stop broadcasting homophobic content.
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2 January 2009
EXCLUSIVE: BBC accused of homophobia over Lindsay Lohan slurs
BBC3 programme The Most Annoying People of 2008, which listed bisexual actress Lindsay Lohan has been branded as homophobic by gay rights activist Peter Tatchell following complaints to the broadcaster by a PinkNews.co.uk reader.
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5 December 2008
Graham Norton to replace Terry Wogan as host of Eurovision
Gay comic Graham Norton is to replace Sir Terry Wogan as the British host of Eurovision.
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2 December 2008
John Barrowman apologises after “exposing” himself on Radio 1
Gay actor, John Barrowman has apologised after he "exposed" himself on a BBC Radio 1 programme.
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17 November 2008
Curb Your Enthusiasm star “proud to be a black woman, and proud to be gay”
Comedian Wanda Sykes has spoken publicly of her pride at being a black lesbian.
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2 November 2008
Preview: Stephen Fry In America – Mountains And Plains
Stephen Fry travels the entire length of America, a country that could nearly have been his home, as his road trip across all 50 States continues.
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25 October 2008
Comedian Jerry Lewis under fire after calling cricket a “fag’s game”
The veteran American comedian Jerry Lewis is under fire after he made what has been described as an anti-gay slur, little over a year after he was forced to apologise for a similar remark.
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24 June 2009BBC Director General promises stars including Chris Moyles will follow strict new guidelines 19 The Director General of the BBC has promised that BBC Radio can adhere to new editorial guidelines which have been introduced in the wake of controversies which have included Chris Moyles's alleged homophobia.
6 April 2009Coronation Street to feature first lesbian character? 5 ITV soap Coronation Street is to feature its first lesbian character, according to reports.
29 March 2009Australian broacaster “censored” lesbian kiss on Home and Away 12 The Australian broadcasting network Seven have allegedly censored a lesbian kiss due to be shown during its soap opera Home and Away.
14 March 2009Gay comic Graham Norton drags up for Comic Relief 3 Gay comic and television chat show host Graham Norton showcased his role as Albin in
7 January 2009Homophobia towards Lindsay Lohan isn’t the BBC’s first run in with gays 14 Last week, PinkNews.co.uk revealed homophobic comments regarding Lindsay Lohan and lesbians in general during BBC3's The Most Annoying People of 2008.
7 January 2009Ofcom to examine whether BBC show’s Lindsay Lohan slurs broke broadcasting code 7 The UK's independent regulator for the communications industries may take action over a BBC TV programme that denigrated lesbians.
5 December 2008Graham Norton to replace Terry Wogan as host of Eurovision 2 Gay comic Graham Norton is to replace Sir Terry Wogan as the British host of Eurovision.
2 December 2008John Barrowman apologises after “exposing” himself on Radio 1 23 Gay actor, John Barrowman has apologised after he "exposed" himself on a BBC Radio 1 programme.
17 November 2008Curb Your Enthusiasm star “proud to be a black woman, and proud to be gay” 3 Comedian Wanda Sykes has spoken publicly of her pride at being a black lesbian.
2 November 2008Preview: Stephen Fry In America – Mountains And Plains 3 Stephen Fry travels the entire length of America, a country that could nearly have been his home, as his road trip across all 50 States continues.
25 October 2008Comedian Jerry Lewis under fire after calling cricket a “fag’s game” 9 The veteran American comedian Jerry Lewis is under fire after he made what has been described as an anti-gay slur, little over a year after he was forced to apologise for a similar remark.
