Jo Soaps as we pay tribute to the out-and-proud gay primetime TV stars and daytime actors.
Contents:
- 10 GAY, BISEXUAL & QUEER SOAP OPERA STARS WHO ARE OUT — & OUTSTANDG
- ONE OF DAYTIME TV’S MOST POPULAR SOAPS IS ABOUT TO GET SUPER GAY. AGA.
- WHO IS GAY ON SOAP OPERAS?
10 GAY, BISEXUAL & QUEER SOAP OPERA STARS WHO ARE OUT — & OUTSTANDG
10 Gay, Bisexual & Queer Soap Opera Stars * gay soap opera *
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ONE OF DAYTIME TV’S MOST POPULAR SOAPS IS ABOUT TO GET SUPER GAY. AGA.
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The ncept behd the ial march me om members of the Eastern Regnal Conference of Homophile Organizatns who had been anizg an annual July 4th monstratn known as the Remr Day Pickets, at Inpennce Hall Philalphia, between 1965 and 1969.
The Amerin soap opera 'Soap' was the first to clu a gay character 1977 (the character Jodie Dallas), while the first openly gay character Great Bra's soaps was the show 'Brooksi' 1982 (the character Gordon Colls).
WHO IS GAY ON SOAP OPERAS?
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