The BBC is conducting research into its portrayal of LGB (lesbian, gay and bisexual) issues and people. It wants views on its LGB output in comedy, news, documentaries, sport, entertainment, film and dramas on BBC TV, radio and websites.

Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell said:
"Please make your opinions heard. Don't leave it to homophobes to monopolise and distort the survey results."

Trans people and issues will be the subject of later, separate BBC research and opinion polling.

To read Mr Tatchell's Guardian article setting out some of the flaws in the BBC's past and present coverage of the LGB communities visit:
www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/feb/01/bbc-gay-peter-tatchell

For more information view:
www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/aboutthebbc/2010/01/portraying-the-lgb-community-o.shtml

The survey can be completed online at:
www.perceptor.com/perceplive/survey/bbc_lgb_portrayal/default.asp?key=default&fill=&pcaction=0&opsys=na&jsenabled=2