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Kirsty MacColl and Shane MacGowan in the music video for Fairytale of New York.

We regret to inform you the Fairytale of New York homophobia debate is back once again

Patrick Kelleher - December 2, 2021

Lyrics to Fairytale of New York are not a serious issue for any queer person I know

Nik Jovčić-Sas - December 2, 2021

Gavin and Stacey

BBC agrees not to broadcast homophobic Fairytale of New York slur in Gavin and Stacey Christmas special

Emma Powys Maurice - December 24, 2020

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Gavin and Stacey

BBC to air Gavin and Stacey special yet again this Christmas. Yes, the one with the homophobic slur

Josh Milton - December 4, 2020

Tory MP anger: Kirsty MacColl and Shane MacGowan originally sang 'Fairytale of New York'. (Tim Roney/Getty Images)

BBC forced to defend decision to censor homophobic slurs after complaints about Fairytale of New York

Reiss Smith - November 30, 2020

Shane MacGown holding a microphone, Fairytale of New York

The Pogues’ Shane MacGowan thinks it’s ‘ridiculous’ the BBC is censoring Fairytale of New York

Josh Milton - November 26, 2020

Tory MP John Hayes / Kirsty MacColl and Shane Mcowan posing with guns

Tory MPs demand Boris Johnson take action after BBC censors ‘f****t’ from Fairytale of New York

Nick Duffy - November 23, 2020

Tory MP anger: Kirsty MacColl and Shane MacGowan originally sang 'Fairytale of New York'. (Tim Roney/Getty Images)

BBC to play edited version of Fairytale of New York this Christmas to avoid offending younger listeners

Josh Milton - November 19, 2020

Gavin and Stacey actor Matthew Horne

Straight actor Mathew Horne can’t see the problem with singing a homophobic slur in Gavin and Stacey

Nick Duffy - January 29, 2020

Gavin and Stacey

Gavin and Stacey special hit with 900 complaints despite BBC’s feeble attempt to defend homophobic slur

Patrick Kelleher - January 10, 2020

Gavin and Stacey

BBC bizarrely defends using homophobic slur in Gavin and Stacey by claiming it ‘isn’t linked to homosexuality’

Nick Duffy - January 9, 2020

James Corden

James Corden has been cast in a Netflix lesbian love story, and the internet isn’t happy about it

Lily Wakefield - January 4, 2020

Gavin and Stacey

More than a quarter of the population spent their Christmas watching Rob Brydon unnecessarily sing a homophobic slur

Josh Milton - January 3, 2020

A Twitter user targeted a sundry of LGBT+ people after an episode of Gavin & Stacey aired on Christmas Day. She was later fired. (Twitter)

Homophobe loses job after calling countless Twitter users ‘dirty f**s’ on Christmas Day

Josh Milton - December 27, 2019

Singer Kirsty MacColl, who sang alongside The Pogues for a 'Fairytale of New York' cover, once changed a controversial lyric live on Top of the Pops in 1992. (Screenshot via YouTube)

Kirsty MacColl opted not to sing ‘f****t’ during a 1992 ‘Fairytale of New York’ performance and Armageddon did not occur

Josh Milton - December 27, 2019

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