Comments on: Soap star: 'Coronation Street needs more gay characters' http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html/ PinkNews.co.uk Gay News (UK and world) from Pink News - all the gay news for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community in the UK and beyond- thegaynews from Pink News Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:08:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: barry http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html/comment-page-1/#comment-68809 barry Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:39:31 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html#comment-68809 Sean is lovely and cuddly and Mums all over the UK adore him - but, bless him, Sean is very camp and OTT, whilst his previous partner - "My Marcus" was cute without the noticable gay characteristics.The point is that as it takes all sorts to make a world, let's have more gay characters who are not so stereo-typical, thus Joe Public will eventually accept the fact that not all gays are Seans. Wouldnt it be good for Kevin and Jason to have a ding-dong? Te hee, te hee! Sean is lovely and cuddly and Mums all over the UK adore him – but, bless him, Sean is very camp and OTT, whilst his previous partner – "My Marcus" was cute without the noticable gay characteristics.The point is that as it takes all sorts to make a world, let's have more gay characters who are not so stereo-typical, thus Joe Public will eventually accept the fact that not all gays are Seans.
Wouldnt it be good for Kevin and Jason to have a ding-dong?
Te hee, te hee!

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]]> By: Mike http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html/comment-page-1/#comment-68665 Mike Mon, 17 Aug 2009 12:52:46 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html#comment-68665 I used to watch Corry years ago; you diodnt have any gay characters then but you had Bet Lynch, Earing Queen and Empress of the Rovers (camp or what!!!) Elsie Tanner (need I say more!) Mavis "oh Rita!" and before that the late Great Ena Sharples and her crew. (oh and don't forget Racquel camper than a Volkswagen full of ,monkeys!!!) I used to watch Corry years ago; you diodnt have any gay characters then but you had Bet Lynch, Earing Queen and Empress of the Rovers (camp or what!!!) Elsie Tanner (need I say more!) Mavis "oh Rita!" and before that the late Great Ena Sharples and her crew. (oh and don't forget Racquel camper than a Volkswagen full of ,monkeys!!!)

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]]> By: Colm http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html/comment-page-1/#comment-68654 Colm Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:32:31 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html#comment-68654 @ Rich - there is no definitive research (and it would be pretty hard to do) on how many of the world's population define themselves as lesbian or gay, so Stonewall's estimate can't simply be dismissed with your assertion that "10 per cent of the world's population is gay". Coronation Street has an excellent gay writer, in the form of Jonathan Harvey, so I'm sure he makes every effort to include gay role models. But there shouldn't be gay characters for the sake of it. You have to take into account that Coronation Street portrays a working-class suburb of Manchester - it may be entirely unrepresentative to have 7 gay characters. We need more role models everywhere, in regular situations. One thing Coronation Street must be congratulated for is the first soap inclusion of a transgender character! @ Rich – there is no definitive research (and it would be pretty hard to do) on how many of the world's population define themselves as lesbian or gay, so Stonewall's estimate can't simply be dismissed with your assertion that "10 per cent of the world's population is gay".

Coronation Street has an excellent gay writer, in the form of Jonathan Harvey, so I'm sure he makes every effort to include gay role models. But there shouldn't be gay characters for the sake of it. You have to take into account that Coronation Street portrays a working-class suburb of Manchester – it may be entirely unrepresentative to have 7 gay characters.

We need more role models everywhere, in regular situations. One thing Coronation Street must be congratulated for is the first soap inclusion of a transgender character!

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]]> By: RobN http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html/comment-page-1/#comment-68631 RobN Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:29:44 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html#comment-68631 Sammy: Because a) The "community" is a myth, it is merely a collection of selfish individuals that happen to all be going in the same direction; and b) "I would never join a club that would have me as a member". Sammy: Because a) The "community" is a myth, it is merely a collection of selfish individuals that happen to all be going in the same direction; and b) "I would never join a club that would have me as a member".

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]]> By: Sammy http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html/comment-page-1/#comment-68594 Sammy Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:09:53 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html#comment-68594 @RobN: Why do you have to attack members of your own community with derogatory language to make your point? @RobN:

Why do you have to attack members of your own community with derogatory language to make your point?

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]]> By: J Carter http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html/comment-page-1/#comment-68548 J Carter Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:44:34 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html#comment-68548 This guy is camper than John Inman,Dale Winton and Kenneth Williams put together. He's total pantomime. The trouble is that the public think thats what we are all like. He does us no favours. This guy is camper than John Inman,Dale Winton and Kenneth Williams put together. He's total pantomime. The trouble is that the public think thats what we are all like.

He does us no favours.

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]]> By: AdrianT http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html/comment-page-1/#comment-68542 AdrianT Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:04:20 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html#comment-68542 Another, more acceptable, way of increasing the gay presence on the programme is to have less Coronation Street :-) Another, more acceptable, way of increasing the gay presence on the programme is to have less Coronation Street :-)

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]]> By: RobN http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html/comment-page-1/#comment-68537 RobN Sun, 16 Aug 2009 08:06:10 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html#comment-68537 By 'Gay', I hope he means straight acting, ordinary blokes that don't mince about like fucking fairies. By 'Gay', I hope he means straight acting, ordinary blokes that don't mince about like fucking fairies.

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]]> By: jamestoronto http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html/comment-page-1/#comment-68505 jamestoronto Sat, 15 Aug 2009 20:55:51 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html#comment-68505 Not a big fan of Coronation Street. But I do catch it about once a month on CBC in Canada and it is always straight, straight, straight. From other networks and shows: I was totally into the Hollyoaks story of John Paul and his lovers. I have watched every episode of Torchwood British TV knows how to air gay characters and scenarios. c'mon Coronation Street Not a big fan of Coronation Street. But I do catch it about once a month on CBC in Canada and it is always straight, straight, straight.

From other networks and shows:

I was totally into the Hollyoaks story of John Paul and his lovers.
I have watched every episode of Torchwood

British TV knows how to air gay characters and scenarios.
c'mon Coronation Street

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]]> By: Rich http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html/comment-page-1/#comment-68460 Rich Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:39:30 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html#comment-68460 Hello Stonewall - 10 per cent of the world's population is gay, please update your files- thank you. More gays in Coronation street? Ok. The more gays we have in the public eye the more the public will get used to us and maybe full acceptance and full gay rights will follow. Coronation Street has a huge audience. Hello Stonewall – 10 per cent of the world's population is gay, please update your files- thank you. More gays in Coronation street? Ok. The more gays we have in the public eye the more the public will get used to us and maybe full acceptance and full gay rights will follow. Coronation Street has a huge audience.

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]]> By: Brian Burton http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html/comment-page-1/#comment-68430 Brian Burton Sat, 15 Aug 2009 06:07:27 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html#comment-68430 TV always mis-represents Gay men and woman. They make them look too prissy, too sleezy and just not right somehow. Ofcourse, gays have an emotional desire for beauty and why not? Success is a science if you can create the conditions. TV always mis-represents Gay men and woman. They make them look too prissy, too sleezy and just not right somehow. Ofcourse, gays have an emotional desire for beauty and why not? Success is a science if you can create the conditions.

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]]> By: Gonzo http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html/comment-page-1/#comment-68394 Gonzo Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:04:13 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html#comment-68394 How about some more gays who aren't camp as Christmas? I've personally known 2 builders from Liverpool who were gay (or at least bi-curious). There are many of us who feel totally unrepresented by characters such as Sean. How about some more gays who aren't camp as Christmas? I've personally known 2 builders from Liverpool who were gay (or at least bi-curious). There are many of us who feel totally unrepresented by characters such as Sean.

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]]> By: Lezabella http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html/comment-page-1/#comment-68369 Lezabella Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:11:14 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-13684.html#comment-68369 By 'gay' I hope he means gay women too. By 'gay' I hope he means gay women too.

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