Homophobia isn't funny, it's deadly

Ofcom has today ruled that a British television and radio presenter was not being homophobic when he suggested that a boy using a pink mp3 player might grow up gay and should therefore be put up for adoption.
On the face of it, you may think this is trivial.  And it is, the presenter apologised and made he clear he shouldn't have said those things.

However, complaints were made and it's Ofcom's duty to 'rule' on these matters.  It decided that it was a joke.  One of the main reasons for claiming it was a joke is that a member of the production team could be heard laughing.
We the undersigned don't believe that homophobia is a joke and we believe that Ofcom should take more seriously its duty to protect vulnerable people from discrimination.  The vulnerable people in question here are gay or sexually confused teenagers who already fearful of a negative reaction to their sexuality have had a message re-inforced that such a 'joke' need not be taken seriously.
There are other examples of Ofcom's blind eye to homophobia; be it overt or implied and rarely does it take a stance that is equal to any similar 'jokes' of a racist nature.
Ofcom has very clearly set out Equality Policies for race, gender and disability and by signing this petition you are calling on Ofcom to establish such a policy that covers Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people, with actions to support that Ofcom fully understands the impact of the decisions it makes on these matters.