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From: Lord McDowall

13 October 2009

Dear Sir or Madam

Please provide full details on the following:

(1) The BBC editorial guidelines confirm that OFCOM has confirmed
that using 'gay' to describe something bad or negitive is not
insulting
(http://www.bbc.co.uk/guidelines/editoria...)
please provide full details of the rationale behind this decision,
please provide copies of the guidance issued and which
organisations where involved in this directive being created (e.g.
Stonewall etc),

(2) Please confirm why OFCOM do not censure organisations who refer
to members of the LGBT community as being 'gays' or 'homosexuals',
in the same way which OFCOM would step in if the terms 'blacks',
'asians' etc were used by broadcasters,

(3) Please confirm which organisations OFCOM consult with in
relation to LGBT related matters.

Yours Aye

Lord McDowall

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5 November 2009

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Dear Lord McDowall

Please find attached a response to your request for information which we
received on 13 October 2009.

Kind Regards

:: Andrew Harries

Public Affairs Executive

Communications and Public Affairs

Tel: 020 7783 4025

[mobile number]

[1][email address]

:: Ofcom

Riverside House

2a Southwark Bridge Road

London

SE1 9HA

020 7981 3000

[2]www.ofcom.org.uk

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