The other thing to be said is that plenty of LGBTQ+ people won't be hurt by the line in this song and would rather Radio 1 focusses on:

  • LGBTQ services being cut
  • The media's anti-trans campaign
  • A quarter of young homeless people being LGBTQ
  • LGBTQ refugees being deported to countries with anti-LGBTQ laws


Have LGBTQ+ people asked for this word to be removed or is it people not from those groups being "helpful" by doing something that takes 2 minutes and really has a relatively small positive impact only while simultaneously pissing off people who already feel things they enjoy are being taken away?