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Title: National Radio DJ under Police Investigation
Post by: Buffy on September 09, 2006, 08:27:44 PM
Post by: Buffy on September 09, 2006, 08:27:44 PM
A leading DJ on BBC Radio one (The National Station in the UK) has been reported to the police for a transphobic hate crime.
Chris Moyle's has in the past had outspoken views regarding the GLBT community and a few weeks ago introduced a character called ">-bleeped-< Rachel" into his Radio 1 show. The character has an electronicaly altered voice, which is a cross between male and female.
There have been a number of complaints to the BBC regarding this incident and one TS Woman has complained to the Metropolitan Police, as Transphobic hate crimes are recognised under UK law.
At a recent GBLT rally in the UK there was a protest against the introduction of this character into the programme and against the DJ in question.
I have posted a number of links below for those who may wish to read more. The BBC's response can also be found here.
Initial Story (http://www.pfc.org.uk/pfclists/news-arc/2006q3/msg00049.htm)
Follow Up (http://www.pfc.org.uk/pfclists/news-arc/2006q3/msg00065.htm)
UK Hate Crimes Index (http://www.online.police.uk/english/description_hate_crime.asp)
Protest Rally (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Chris_Moyles_protest.jpg)
Buffy
Chris Moyle's has in the past had outspoken views regarding the GLBT community and a few weeks ago introduced a character called ">-bleeped-< Rachel" into his Radio 1 show. The character has an electronicaly altered voice, which is a cross between male and female.
There have been a number of complaints to the BBC regarding this incident and one TS Woman has complained to the Metropolitan Police, as Transphobic hate crimes are recognised under UK law.
At a recent GBLT rally in the UK there was a protest against the introduction of this character into the programme and against the DJ in question.
I have posted a number of links below for those who may wish to read more. The BBC's response can also be found here.
Initial Story (http://www.pfc.org.uk/pfclists/news-arc/2006q3/msg00049.htm)
Follow Up (http://www.pfc.org.uk/pfclists/news-arc/2006q3/msg00065.htm)
UK Hate Crimes Index (http://www.online.police.uk/english/description_hate_crime.asp)
Protest Rally (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Chris_Moyles_protest.jpg)
Buffy