Some viewers argue ‘Doctor Who’ is ‘promoting homosexuality’
By Josh Haggis
Doctor Who
has been accused of “promoting” homosexuality by some viewers.
Earlier this year, Ofcom received complaints after the show featured a lesbian kiss between lizard woman (a.k.a Silurian) Madame Vastra and her wife Jenny, with some viewers arguing that it was “unnecessary” and “gratuitous”. Find out more here.
Now, a new report released by the BBC today (December 28) has revealed that three viewers complained to the broadcaster about the sci-fi show, arguing that it “promotes homosexuality” and that the BBC continually demonstrates “pro-gay bias.”
“The complaints framework that the BBC Trust put in place in 2012 allows the BBC to close down, after an initial response, complaints that for example are hypothetical, use abusive language, fail to cite any evidence or breaches of the BBC’s editorial guidelines,” a spokesman for the broadcaster told The Telegraph.
“Only about 10 per cent of complaints fall into this category and if complainants are unhappy they can appeal to the BBC Trust,” they added.
Meanwhile, the lesbian kiss featured in the latest series of the hit show was cut from broadcasts in Asia – find out more here.
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