The st of Netflix's queer drama Heartstopper are the recipients of the GAY TIMES Honour for On Screen Trailblazer, sponsored by CUPRA.
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- THE ST OF NETFLIX’S HEARTSTOPPER W ON SCREEN TRAILBLAZER AT GAY TIMES HONOURS 2022
- THE ST OF NETFLIX’S HEARTSTOPPER VERS GAY TIMES: ‘IT SHOWS THE BETY OF QUEER LOVE’
- ‘HEARTSTOPPER’ SEASON 2 REVIEW: A PROFOUNDLY GEO, AGONIZG CHAPTER OF NETFLIX’S VAL GAY ROM-COM
- ‘HEARTSTOPPER’ REVIEW: NETFLIX’S TRANSCENNT GAY ROM-COM DELIVERS A PERFECT FIRST SEASON
THE ST OF NETFLIX’S HEARTSTOPPER W ON SCREEN TRAILBLAZER AT GAY TIMES HONOURS 2022
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Wh a majory of mastream queer shows and films still pictg tired trma elements such as bullyg, homophobia and – at tim – ath, Heartstopper acced lns of dited fans around the world for s unwaverg foc on love, joy and acceptance. It’s known to fans of the ics that he has an olr brother who’s homophobic. The charmg same-sex romance, which began (and ntu) life as a thrice-monthly web ic, follows openly gay Nick and gby player Charlie as they bee unlikely iends and, eventually, disver they have feelgs for one another.
Joe Locke, K Connor, Yasm Fney, Will Gao, Corna Brown and Kizzy Edgell are the recipients of the GAY TIMES Honour for On Screen Trailblazer, sponsored by CUPRA. Locke told GAY TIMES earlier this year that ’s “important to show younger, pecially queer kids, that your life isn’t gog to be jt bullyg, ” addg: “You n have a happier life. GAY TIMES Honours sponsored by Meta Qut celebrat the dividuals and anisatns who have had a profound effect on the liv of LGBTQ+ people over the past 12 months.
The new digal edn of GAY TIMES magaze spotlights this year’s wners and is available to read now on the GAY TIMES app, Apple News +, Readly and Flipster. To follow all of the actn om GAY TIMES Honours sponsored by Meta Qut, check out our Instagram @GAYTIMES.
THE ST OF NETFLIX’S HEARTSTOPPER VERS GAY TIMES: ‘IT SHOWS THE BETY OF QUEER LOVE’
It was June, and they were town to talk about their rol as the leadg sweeti on “Heartstopper, ” Alice Oseman’s romantic dramedy seri about queer Brish high schoolers that begs s sophomore season on Netflix on Aug.
‘HEARTSTOPPER’ SEASON 2 REVIEW: A PROFOUNDLY GEO, AGONIZG CHAPTER OF NETFLIX’S VAL GAY ROM-COM
“Tellg someone you’re gay or bi or part of the queer muny, there’s a thg where you feel like they might see you differently or thk that would change who you are, ” he said.
’”And now that he’s out-out and playg gay on “Heartstopper”? For Gary, 59, the show is a tharsis for moments his own life growg up gay, like when someone outed him to his fay. Ajayi (Fisayo Aka) is an openly gay teacher Heartstopper.
“When you don’t figure out you’re gay until your late 20s, ” he explas, “you tend to miss out on those betiful gay teenage experienc.
‘HEARTSTOPPER’ REVIEW: NETFLIX’S TRANSCENNT GAY ROM-COM DELIVERS A PERFECT FIRST SEASON
Heartstopper is excellent at a lot of thgs, but s greatt strength is pturg the giddy highs of those betiful gay teenage experienc. “I thk surprised me how homophobic people were, ” Charlie adms. The queer g-of-age seri, based on the webic and graphic novel of the same name om Alice Oseman, follows the blossomg romance between the openly gay Charlie Sprg (Locke) and gby player Nick Nelson (K Connor).
Speakg wh GAY TIMES, Connor says was “credible” and an “honour” to work wh the Amy Award-wng actrs.