USE OF THE WORD `GAY' ON BBC RADIO (EDM2438)

USE OF THE WORD `GAY' ON BBC RADIO

EDM number 2438 in 2005-06, proposed by Lorely Burt on 22/06/2006.

That this House expresses concern that the word `gay' has been used by Radio One presenter Chris Moyles to refer to something `lame or rubbish' on air; notes in particular that Chris Moyles' show is heard by up to 6.5 million listeners, many of them young adults and children; recognises that the use of such language in such a context may encourage or legitimise negative attitudes towards homosexuals; further notes that research compiled by Stonewall found that 51 per cent. of gay men and 30 per cent. of lesbians reported being bullied physically and 82 per cent. of respondents stated that they had been subject to name-calling and other forms of humiliation at school; believes that while freedom of speech is always of immense importance, that wherever possible the best way for that freedom to be exercised is in a responsible, sensitive manner and in full knowledge of the possible repercussions; and calls for the BBC to ensure that all its staff are aware of the possible negative consequences that apparent casual homophobia may have.

This motion has been signed by a total of 39 MPs.

MP	Date	Constituency	Party	Type
Lorely Burt	22/06/2006	Solihull	Liberal Democrat	Proposed
Stephen Williams	22/06/2006	Bristol West	Liberal Democrat	Seconded
Peter Bottomley	26/06/2006	Worthing West	Conservative	Seconded
Greg Pope	26/06/2006	Hyndburn	Labour	Seconded
Norman Baker	26/06/2006	Lewes	Liberal Democrat	Seconded
Matthew Taylor	27/06/2006	Truro and St Austell	Liberal Democrat	Seconded
Annette Brooke	27/06/2006	Mid Dorset and North Poole	Liberal Democrat	Signed
David Borrow	27/06/2006	South Ribble	Labour	Signed
Danny Alexander	27/06/2006	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Mark Lazarowicz	28/06/2006	Edinburgh North and Leith	Labour	Signed
Desmond Turner	28/06/2006	Brighton, Kemptown	Labour	Signed
Andrew George	28/06/2006	St Ives	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Derek Conway	28/06/2006	Old Bexley & Sidcup	Conservative	Signed
Tom Brake	28/06/2006	Carshalton and Wallington	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Alan Simpson	28/06/2006	Nottingham South	Labour	Signed
Sandra Osborne	29/06/2006	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock	Labour	Signed
Jeremy Corbyn	29/06/2006	Islington North	Labour	Signed
Charles Kennedy	03/07/2006	Ross, Skye and Lochaber	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Martin Caton	03/07/2006	Gower	Labour	Signed
Mike Hancock	04/07/2006	Portsmouth South	Liberal Democrat	Signed
John Leech	04/07/2006	Manchester, Withington	Liberal Democrat	Signed
David Howarth	04/07/2006	Cambridge	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Ann Cryer	06/07/2006	Keighley	Labour	Signed
Bill Etherington	06/07/2006	Sunderland North	Labour	Signed
Rudi Vis	06/07/2006	Finchley and Golders Green	Labour	Signed
Simon Hughes	10/07/2006	North Southwark and Bermondsey	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Edward Davey	10/07/2006	Kingston and Surbiton	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Susan Kramer	11/07/2006	Richmond Park	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Evan Harris	12/07/2006	Oxford West and Abingdon	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Nick Harvey	12/07/2006	North Devon	Liberal Democrat	Signed
John Hemming	13/07/2006	Birmingham, Yardley	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Greg Mulholland	13/07/2006	Leeds North West	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Charles Hendry	17/07/2006	Wealden	Conservative	Signed
Sarah Teather	25/07/2006	Brent East	Liberal Democrat	Signed
Adam Price	09/10/2006	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr	Plaid Cymru	Signed
John Bercow	10/10/2006	Buckingham	Conservative	Signed
Paul Burstow	02/11/2006	Sutton and Cheam	Liberal Democrat	Signed
John McDonnell	06/11/2006	Hayes and Harlington	Labour	Signed
Nicholas Clegg	06/11/2006	Sheffield, Hallam	Liberal Democrat	Signed

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