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One of South Africa’s longest-running soap operas has aired a same-sex kiss for the first time. 7de Laan, which premiered nearly 17 years ago, aired a surprise kiss between two of its male characters, a first in the soap’s history. Channel24 offers us this explanation of the steamy scene: “Oppiekoffie waitresses Amorey (Kristen Raath) and Petro (Carla van der Merwe), who’ve both had a crush on handsome Logan (Simon Tuit), find out that he’s actually gay when he kisses his husband,...

Well, look at that. Disney channel cartoon Star vs. the Forces of Evil included a gay kiss in a sweet slow dance sequence. Cue the uproar and hand-wringing over "the children!" (But so far people appear to be cool with it!) Skip to 1:27 to watch! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n5ACBivlcg Source

Thomas Cook has featured a family with same-sex parents in a bid to be “bold and contemporary”. The ad features a same-sex kiss and gay parents, and will debut on Christmas Day. The aim of the ad is to show that Thomas Cook can create experiences for different people at its resorts around the world. The marketing director of Thomas Cook, Jamie Queen, told Marketing Week of the ‘You want, we do’ campaign: “I think marketers can always do more to represent...

TV watchdog Ofcom have rejected over 60 complaints made about a same-sex kiss on Coronation Street. The on-screen kiss between vicar Billy Mayhew and Todd Grimshaw – played by Daniel Brocklebank and Bruno Langley, respectively – happened after Billy was dumped by boyfriend Sean last month. Ofcom have since reported that 67 people wrote in to complain about the pair locking lips after the episode aired on 8 July. However, the broadcasting watchdog have dismissed the complaints, reassuring that they don’t discriminate between same-sex and...