The edian and actor says the 'only gay the village' character Dafydd Thomas was meant as entertament, not as a tool for bullyg.
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- LTLE BRA’S MATT LUS SAYS ‘ONLY GAY THE VILLAGE’ WAS MEANT TO BE A ‘CELEBRATN’ OF GAY PEOPLE
- MATT LUS FENDS 'ONLY GAY THE VILLAGE' SK
- THE REAL REASON DAFFYD IS THE ONLY GAY THE VILLAGEGAY AND LBIAN GROUPS WAL YTERDAY CLAIMED THERE IS A GOOD REASON WHY CULT LTLE BRA CHARACTER DAFFYD IS "THE ONLY GAY THE VILLAGE".NORTHWALBOOKMARKSHARENEWSBYNORTH WAL LIVE00:00, 27 JUN 2006UPDATED22:55, 19 APR 2013BOOKMARKSIGN UP TO OUR EE NEWSLETTER FOR THE TOP NORTH WAL STORI SENT STRAIGHT TO YOUR E-MAIL MORE NEWSLETTERS SUBSCRIBEINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.MORE NEWSLETTERSWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!WE HAVE MORE NEWSLETTERSSHOW ME SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE&TIM;GROUP 28 SIGN UP TO OUR EE NEWSLETTER FOR THE TOP NORTH WAL STORI SENT STRAIGHT TO YOUR E-MAIL INVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.SIGN UPNO THANKS, CLOSEWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE &TIM;GROUP 28THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!
- DAFFYD- THE ONLY GAY IN THE VILLAGE!
- MATT LUS APOLOGIS TO YOUNGSTERS TARGETED OVER 'ONLY GAY THE VILLAGE' GAG
- THE ONLY GAY THE VILLAGE?
LTLE BRA’S MATT LUS SAYS ‘ONLY GAY THE VILLAGE’ WAS MEANT TO BE A ‘CELEBRATN’ OF GAY PEOPLE
* daffyd the only gay in town *
Matt says the character was meant to be a ‘celebratn’ of gay people (Picture: Rex Featur, BBC)Comedian and actor Matt Lus has spoken out about his ntroversial Ltle Bra character Dafydd Thomas, better known as ‘the only gay the village’. Matt said he knows the character has been ed as a tool to bully young gay people, but sists that was not the show’s tentn.
‘I have had people who had ‘you are the only gay the village’ said to them and to was meant to be a celebratn, ’ he told Richard Herrg’s RHLSTP podst.
MATT LUS FENDS 'ONLY GAY THE VILLAGE' SK
Matt Lus has fend his Ltle Bra character Daffyd Thomas whose nng gag on the edy show was that he's 'the only gay the village'. * daffyd the only gay in town *
‘But people were labelled ‘the only gay the village’ at school. It was meant as entertament, not to make young gay people sad. Sce the show end 2005, the sketch has gaed a lot of cricism for s ls than plimentary portrayal of gay men.
The character is emed offensive by many (Picture: BBC)‘I remember thkg there was a greeds to Ltle Bra and we jt wanted to show off as many characters as possible so we played black, whe, straight, gay, male, female, tall, short, whatever, ’ the 45-year-old told the podst. Matt Lus has fend his Ltle Bra character Daffyd Thomas whose nng gag on the edy show was that he's 'the only gay the village'. Speakg on the Richard Herrg RHLSTP podst, the ic, 45, explaed that the character - who would wear bber sus, an earrg, and had bleached blon hair and overly-plucked eyebrows - was meant to be 'a celebratn' of gay people.
'I have had people who had "you are the only gay the village" said to them and to was meant to be a celebratn, ' he said. Carry on mpg: Matt Lus has fend his Ltle Bra character Daffyd Thomas whose nng gag on the edy show was that he's 'the only gay the village''But people were labelled "the only gay the village" at school. 'He went on: 'I remember thkg there was a greeds to Ltle Bra and we jt wanted to show off as many characters as possible so we played black, whe, straight, gay, male, female, tall, short, whatever.
THE REAL REASON DAFFYD IS THE ONLY GAY THE VILLAGEGAY AND LBIAN GROUPS WAL YTERDAY CLAIMED THERE IS A GOOD REASON WHY CULT LTLE BRA CHARACTER DAFFYD IS "THE ONLY GAY THE VILLAGE".NORTHWALBOOKMARKSHARENEWSBYNORTH WAL LIVE00:00, 27 JUN 2006UPDATED22:55, 19 APR 2013BOOKMARKSIGN UP TO OUR EE NEWSLETTER FOR THE TOP NORTH WAL STORI SENT STRAIGHT TO YOUR E-MAIL MORE NEWSLETTERS SUBSCRIBEINVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.MORE NEWSLETTERSWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!WE HAVE MORE NEWSLETTERSSHOW ME SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE SEE OURPRIVACY NOTICE&TIM;GROUP 28 SIGN UP TO OUR EE NEWSLETTER FOR THE TOP NORTH WAL STORI SENT STRAIGHT TO YOUR E-MAIL INVALID EMAILSOMETHG WENT WRONG, PLEASE TRY AGA LATER.SIGN UPNO THANKS, CLOSEWE E YOUR SIGN-UP TO PROVI NTENT WAYS YOU’VE NSENTED TO AND IMPROVE OUR UNRSTANDG OF YOU. THIS MAY CLU ADVERTS OM AND THIRD PARTI BASED ON OUR KNOWLEDGE OF YOU. MORE &TIM;GROUP 28THANK YOU FOR SUBSCRIBG!
GAY and lbian groups Wal yterday claimed there is a good reason why cult Ltle Bra character Daffyd is "the only gay the village". * daffyd the only gay in town *
'But people were labelled "the only gay the village" at school. It was meant as entertament, not to make young gay people sad' In fense: Speakg on the Richard Herrg RHLSTP podst, the ic, 45, explaed that the character - who would wear bber sus, an earrg, and had bleached blon hair and overly-plucked eyebrows - was meant to be 'a celebratn' of gay peopleMatt starred Ltle Bra alongsi David Walliams, pair soared to fame as a double act... GAY and lbian groups Wal yterday claimed there is a good reason why cult Ltle Bra character Daffyd is "the only gay the village".
DAFFYD- THE ONLY GAY IN THE VILLAGE!
A great memorable quote om the Ltle Bra movie on - Daffyd: Anyway, seeg as I am the only gay the village, I shouldn't thk anyone would be remotely terted. Good Teal: Oh no, lots of folk around here drop anchor poo bay. * daffyd the only gay in town *
Campaigners claim the Welsh are years behd the rt of the UK when to embracg equal rights for homosexuals.
TV dienc have taken tubby Daffyd to their hearts over recent years, sympathisg wh his ic stggle for regnn as a lone gay man the ty village of Llanwi Brevi. But a new survey has shown the PVC clad character is not alone, wh 25% of gay and lbian workers Wal beg sacked om their jobs as a rult of sexual orientatn. The figur, piled by mpaign group Stonewall Cym, also revealed many gay, lbian and bi-sexual employ-e suffered verbal abe and even vlence at work.
Debbie Lane, of the LGBT (Lbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgenr) helple, highlighted some of the extreme s of persecutn. She said: "There are s of people leavg msag on gay lleague's workstatns sayg, 'People like you make me sick'. " Stonewall Cym director Alison Parken said that the society were termed to change attus Wal and make gay workers more aware of their rights.
MATT LUS APOLOGIS TO YOUNGSTERS TARGETED OVER 'ONLY GAY THE VILLAGE' GAG
EXCLUSIVE - The ic played the outrageoly mp Welshman – tchphrase “I’m the only gay the village” – om 2003 to 2005 edy seri Ltle Bra * daffyd the only gay in town *
Homosexual.
Daffyd hails om the fictnal mg village of Llanwi Breffi, Wal, (not to be nfed wh the real life village of Llandwi Breffi, Wal) where he repeatedly and falsely claims to be the villag sole gay rint.
THE ONLY GAY THE VILLAGE?
Dafydd, of urse, lik to put emphasis on his homosexualy and will brg up at any opportuny. Dpe this, Dafydd do not like to socialise wh gay people, don't tch on when people are gay or get volved homosexual activi. Dafydd equently lik to portray himself as a victim of society, actg as if he is livg an age where gay people are not tolerated.
Whenever anyone tri to teract wh him Dafydd will act as if the nocent people ma a homophobic remark about him.