Members Bright Eyes Posted June 8, 2017 Members Share Posted June 8, 2017 I was very liberal with this list so please take that into account when browsing through the list. I also took a simplistic approach when applying labels. If there's anyone I may have missed, please correct my mistake. Coronation Street: Sophie Webster (lesbian), Todd Grimshaw (gay), Sean Tully (gay), Billy Mayhew (gay), Kate Connor (lesbian) - 5 General Hospital: Lucas Jones (gay), Kristina Corinthos (bisexual), Felix DuBois (gay), Brad Cooper (gay) - 4 Days of Our Lives: Sonny Kiriakis (gay), Paul Narita (gay) - 2 Emmerdale: Robert Sugden (bisexual), Charity Dingle (bisexual), Debbie Dingle (bisexual), Aaron Dingle (gay), Vanessa Woodfield (bisexual), Finn Barton (gay), Lawrence White (gay), Ronnie Hale (gay) - 8 The Young and the Restless: - 0 EastEnders: Steven Beale (bisexual), Sonia Jackson (bisexual), Ben Mitchell (gay), Derek Harkinson (gay), Tina Carter (lesbian), Johnny Carter (gay) - 6 Neighbours: Steph Scully (bisexual), Aaron Brennan (gay), David Tanaka (gay), Ellen Crabb (lesbian), Will Dempier (gay), Tom Quill (gay) - 6 The Bold and the Beautiful: Maya Forrester (transgender) - 1 Home and Away: - 0 Hollyoaks: Ste Hay (gay), Harry Thompson (gay), Esther Bloom (lesbian), Grace Black (bisexual), Kim Butterfield (lesbian), Scott Drinkwell (gay), Sally St. Claire (transgender), James Nightingale (gay), Ryan Knight (bisexual), Farrah Maalik (lesbian), Kyle Kelly (gay) - 11 Shortland Street: Nicole Kruse (bisexual), Harper Whitley (bisexual), Jack Hannah (gay), Blue Nathan (transgender), Frank Connelly (bisexual) - 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cassadine1991 Posted June 9, 2017 Members Share Posted June 9, 2017 Y&R and B&B's numbers are embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NothinButAttitude Posted June 9, 2017 Members Share Posted June 9, 2017 Quality not quantity. Look at GH for instance. They 4 LGBTQ characters. But how many of them are driving story? ZERO. That's an issue across the board on all US soaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cassadine1991 Posted June 9, 2017 Members Share Posted June 9, 2017 Because they keep cowering to the bible-belt demographic of middle/conservative America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hsfolk Posted June 10, 2017 Members Share Posted June 10, 2017 can we still call Steven Beale bisexual? since he came back outside of one scene of flirting w/ Johnny, nobody has mentioned him switching teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cassadine1991 Posted June 16, 2017 Members Share Posted June 16, 2017 Who had the better coming out? Luke Snyder (ATWT) Please register in order to view this content Bianca Montgomery (AMC) Will Horton (DAYS) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Khan Posted June 16, 2017 Members Share Posted June 16, 2017 By default, I have to choose Bianca. But to be perfect and frank, I think the "Best Coming-Out Story" has yet to be told on a soap opera (and probably never will). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cassadine1991 Posted June 16, 2017 Members Share Posted June 16, 2017 so true, since mostly every coming out story has the girl or guy tortured and conflicted and one of the parents not being supportive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JellicleCat Posted June 16, 2017 Members Share Posted June 16, 2017 I'd have to go with Luke, if only for Lucinda's reaction when Lily told her. Please register in order to view this content Please register in order to view this content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cassadine1991 Posted June 17, 2017 Members Share Posted June 17, 2017 Lucinda and Holden were great during that story. I also liked when Luke confided in Will, I wished Aaron was there though to be there for Luke. Lily annoyed me but she felt very worried about Luke and then there was Damian. I wonder if Erica would've given Lily some advice if AMC and ATWT were in the same universe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Adamski Posted July 3, 2017 Members Share Posted July 3, 2017 There's a panel discussion in London next Weds evening on LGBT in soaps. Looks good! https://rts.org.uk/event/lgbtq-soap-job-done-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Adamski Posted July 9, 2017 Members Share Posted July 9, 2017 Speakers are confirmed now, if anyone's interested: Daniel Brocklebank, Actor, Coronation StreetOliver Kent, Head of Continuing Drama Series, BBC StudiosPete Lawson, Writer, EastEndersIain MacLeod, Series Producer, EmmerdaleKieron Richardson, Actor, HollyoaksAnnie Wallace, Actress, Hollyoaks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hsfolk Posted July 20, 2017 Members Share Posted July 20, 2017 you can probably erase Steven Beale from being bi since the show apparently wants you to forget that he came out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Adamski Posted August 7, 2017 Members Share Posted August 7, 2017 https://www.rts.org.uk/video/lgbtq-soaps-job-done-full-video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bright Eyes Posted August 6, 2018 Author Members Share Posted August 6, 2018 Thought I'd bump up this topic with an update. Please feel free to inform me of any errors or forgotten additions. Sadly, I haven't kept up to date with Shortland Street, so I could be missing a character from that show. I think they may have introduced a new love interst for Jack, but I can't be certain. Sean Tully, CS Billy Mayhew, CS Kate Connor, CS Rana Habeeb, CS Lucas Jones, GH Felix Dubois, GH Brad Cooper, GH Terry Randolph, GH Will Horton, DAYS Sonny Kiriakis, DAYS Paul Narita, DAYS Robert Sugden, ED Charity Dingle, ED Aaron Dingle, ED Matty Barton, ED Vanessa Woodfield, ED Liv Flaherty, ED Mariah Copeland, YR Tessa Porter, YR Sonia Fowler, EE Tina Carter, EE Bernadette Taylor, EE Aaron Brennan, NB Piper Willis, NB David Tanaka, NB Maya Forrester, BB Ty Anderson, HA Nicole Kruse, SS Harper Mccaskill, SS Jack Hannah, SS Ste Hay, HO Myra McQueen, HO Harry Thompson, HO Grace Black, HO Kim Butterfield, HO Scott Drinkwell, HO Sally St. Claire, HO James Nightingale, HO Kyle Kelly, HO Farrah Maalik, HO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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