Channel 4's school drama Ackley Bridge put s gay, lbian (and bisexual) characters ont and centre this week.
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WHO IS GAY IN ACKLEY BRIDGE?
In jt one episo, the teenager had his sexualy disvered by his mum, slept wh his bt iend Cory Wilson, went through attempted gay nversn therapy, ran away om home, had his heart broken and sred as a stand-up all started when Naveed's mother disvered her son was gay after she realised that Nas was also gay and that their arranged marriage had been a sham. Later, a heartbroken Naveed nonted Cory, who told him he isn't gay and what happened between them didn't mean the same to him as did to Naveed. "Okay, I'm not gay, you're not straight, let's jt get over !
Inially petrified to e out due to the Mlim muny’s opn on homosexualy, Nasreen tak pri herself and out as a lbian at school. Later, a heartbroken Naveed nonted Cory, who told him he isn’t gay and what happened between them didn’t mean the same to him as did to Naveed.
“Okay, I’m not gay, you’re not straight, let’s jt get over ! Gaynor Evershed. Perfectly timed for London Pri week, tonight's (July 4) Ackley Bridge foced on s LGBTQ+ characters wh the lbian, gay and bisexual characters takg the weeks, we've seen a lot of moments between Cory and his gay bt iend Naveed, but whether those were actual sexual/romantic chemistry or jt gettg rried, we're unsure.