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The BBC has again been forced to defend one of its big name presenters following the recent furore surrounding the controversial use of the word gay by Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles.

However these comments are unlikely to quell the mounting anger and frustration being directed at the corporation, with many perceiving the BBC governors' refusal to act on such comments as a sign of blatant homophobia.

Stonewall, the organisation working for equality and justice for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals, has been outraged that the BBC has still not apologised for what has happened.

A Stonewall spokesperson told Gaydar Radio, “It seems that once again the BBC is pandering to this kind of prejudice and just because children use this language in the playground it doesn't give license to people like Jeremy Clarkson and Chris Moyles to use it when it causes so much offence to so many gay and lesbian people.

“I think an apology is due to be honest and we know from Stonewall's media monitoring that people let us know when things offend them and it's time the BBC took this in hand and really gave out direction to their presenters to not use offensive language in the same way that they wouldn't use racist or sexist language, then they shouldn't use homophobic language either.

Stonewall marched with placards demanding the dismissal of Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles at EuroPride after he recently used the word gay in a derogatory way to describe a ring tone.

Last month The Pink News revealed that communications regulator Ofcom is planning to research how terminology referring to sexuality is used in broadcasting.

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