Ofcom rules Loose Women question that offended viewers was not homophobic

The British TV regulator Ofcom have dismissed complaints about a homophobic segment on Loose Women last November.

The discussion caused much upset amongst the LGBT community for its blatant reliance on dated stereotypes. The on-air discussion began with a Facebook post asking women should they have a “gay best friend’ as it made them seem more approachable to heterosexual men. Presenter Ruth Langsford led the discussion with  Martine McCutcheon, Linda Robson and  Janet Street-Porter appearing as panelists. Naturally, LGBT Twitter users were upset by the conversation in which Ruth Langsford said that gay men are the new “must-have accessory that every woman needs.” https://twitter.com/conartworks/status/801912891628720132?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/TJ_Knight/status/802098923527700480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/AlphaChels/status/802157922998505472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/steveallen1987/status/802140547485995008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/dhawthorne7791/status/802235339452649476?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Reports today from Pink News, however confirm that Ofcom has rejected two complaints listed as ‘Sexual orientation discrimination/offence’ about the segment. Fans are still awaiting an apology.