WTF? BBC Asks If Gays Should Be Executed

In an event that shows how society does not view gay people as full human beings, the BBC posted a poll asking “Should homosexuals face execution” on its website yesterday.

The question was meant to be in response to antigay legislation in Uganda, but the wording provided an opportunity for respondents to make the case that LGBTs around the world should be killed. Following a barrage of complaints from activists and politicians, the BBC changed the question to “Should Uganda debate gay execution?”

But rather than admit their error, BBC editors are defending the original wording, saying it was simply a “challenging question.”

This is outrageous. Would a respected media outlet allow the lives of black people, Jews, or women to be up for debate? I don’t think so.

Thanks, BBC, for proving that homophobia knows no boundaries, even amongst the “educated and cultured” set.