More than 150 people who plaed after two gay men kissed on BBC soap EastEnrs have been told by the rporatn that they treat gay and straight relatnships the same way.
Contents:
- EASTENRS AT 35 - COL AND BARRY AND THE FIRST GAY KISS SOAP
- EASTENRS' GARY HAIL SAYS BBC CUT 1987 GAY STORYLE BEE OF TORY LEGISLATN
- MICHAEL CASHMAN SHAR EMOTNAL REASON FOR EASTENRS RETURN AS PART OF TRAILBLAZG GAY UPLE
- EASTENRS' GAY UPLE SYED AND CHRISTIAN TO LEAVE SHOW
- 'EASTENRS' ACTOR REVEALS HE IS GAY
- HOW MICHAEL CASHMAN CHANGED THE WORLD: OM EASTENRS' FIRST GAY KISS TO STONEWALL
- BBC REJECTS PLATS ABOUT EASTENRS GAY KISS
EASTENRS AT 35 - COL AND BARRY AND THE FIRST GAY KISS SOAP
EastEnrs' first gay uple – Barry Clark and Col Rsell – were star-crossed lovers bee of Tory legislatn, acrdg to one of the actors * eastenders gay couple *
We’re celebratg Pri Month, a time for tg on Pri history and celebratg our gay muny. EastEnrs character Callum me out as gay 2019 (Cred: BBC).
Later he admted to her that he was gay and began a relatnship wh Ben. She soon began to realise she was gay and had feelgs for her bt iend Sian Powers.
Later Paddy disvered Aaron vised a gay bar and when he asked him about his sexualy, Aaron attacked him. In urt Aaron admted he was gay.
EASTENRS' GARY HAIL SAYS BBC CUT 1987 GAY STORYLE BEE OF TORY LEGISLATN
Eastenrs’ gay on-screen uple Col Rsell and Barry Clark are set to return to screens for Dot Cotton’s funeral. * eastenders gay couple *
He first appeared 2008 and at the time actor, John Partridge, told Daily Star: “It’s about time EastEnrs had a gay character the show. Christian, like me, is an openly proud gay man and he is certaly gog to ffle a few feathers when he arriv.
On the day of Syed and Amira’s weddg, which was a huge episo, Syed admted to Christian that he is gay.
MICHAEL CASHMAN SHAR EMOTNAL REASON FOR EASTENRS RETURN AS PART OF TRAILBLAZG GAY UPLE
EastEnrs st members Marc Elltt and John Partridge, who play gay lovers Syed Masood and Christian Clarke, are to be wrten out of the BBC One soap. * eastenders gay couple *
He later gave advice to Ben Mchell when he nfid him that he is gay. Sean is openly gay (Cred: ITV). Antony, like his character Sean, is openly gay and when Sean first appeared he was out and proud.
The character Ben is gay (Cred: BBC).
In 2011, Ben me out as gay, however at first Phil didn’t accept this. However when the two men went on a night out, they were both btally beaten up a homophobic attack. Vansa is played by actrs Michelle Hardwick, who is openly gay.
EASTENRS' GAY UPLE SYED AND CHRISTIAN TO LEAVE SHOW
Jake Maskall, who plays Danny Moon, has revealed that he is gay. * eastenders gay couple *
Gary Hail played Barry Clark - one half of 'Col and Barry', EastEnrs' first gay uple. He talks about how that first on-screen gay kiss soap ed a real furore, Barry's iendship wh Dot, why the uple were eventually wrten out and what Gary mak of Barry's 80s hair cut and drs sense now.
'EASTENRS' ACTOR REVEALS HE IS GAY
EastEnrs' first gay uple – Barry Clark and Col Rsell – were star-crossed lovers bee of Tory legislatn, acrdg to one of the actorsVio LoadgVio UnavailableEastEnrs viewers crge as Jean tri to sce Phil after Shirley's advice blunrIt’s not often that EastEnrs is pared to Shakpeare. But the BBC soap’s first gay uple – Barry Clark and Col Rsell – were star-crossed lovers bee of Tory legislatn, acrdg to one of the actors. In May 1988, the Tory ernment enacted the ntroversial Sectn 28 clse prohibg “the promotn of homosexualy” by uncils and schools.
Gary Hail reckons his on-screen gay relatnship was cut short December 1987 by worried BBC boss.
HOW MICHAEL CASHMAN CHANGED THE WORLD: OM EASTENRS' FIRST GAY KISS TO STONEWALL
” In 1989, Col – played by Lord Michael Cashman, 69 – and a new boyiend shared Brish soap’s first gay kiss. Col Rsell appeared the BBC One soap om 1986 to 1989, as the character sparked ntentn om Dot due to his homosexualy. As long-time fans will remember, graphic signer Col and market trar Barry, ma history back the mid-eighti as one of TV’s first-ever gay upl, wh their relatnship nsired to be a breakthrough moment for LGBTQ+ reprentatn on screen.
More than three s after they ma history as one of TV’s first gay upl, EastEnrs’ Col Rsell and Barry Clark are set to return to screens for Dot Cotton’s funeral.
“Apparently, they ed the scene where Dot realis that Barry and Col share a bed schools to te people about gay relatnships. Image ptn, Elltt (right) said he was lookg forward to "new challeng"EastEnrs st members Marc Elltt and John Partridge, who play gay lovers Syed Masood and Christian Clarke, are to be wrten out of the BBC One soap.
BBC REJECTS PLATS ABOUT EASTENRS GAY KISS
Elltt said his time on the seri had been "brilliant", addg he was pleased at how had addrsed "the sensive subject matter of beg a gay Mlim". EastEnrs actor Jake Maskall has revealed that he is gay and has a boyiend. Jake plays womanizg Danny Moon on the soap, currently havg an affair wh Sam Mchell (Kim Medlf), but he told Now magaze: "I'm gay and I've been wh my boyiend for 12 years.
At the risk of fallg to a stereotypil trope about gay men not beg able to mata a succsful mted relatnship, show boss have cid to add a third person to Callum and Ben's romance. Viewers are set to see the boys eyeg up the third chap as he wanrs through the Albert square market – before spottg him aga at the lol gay bar. Kate Oat, who operat as Head of Contug Drama at the BBC, has prevly discsed her cisn to make Callum and Ben a gay uple on the show.