After breaking new ground four years ago with its first gay kiss, popular South African soap 7de Laan has again delighted LGBTQ+ fans with another same-sex smooch. On Friday night, the Afrikaans series saw Shawn (Deànré Reiners) and Emile (Christopher van der Westhuizen) lock lips.
Shawn had previously come out as gay to his wife Lana, which led to them splitting up. In the episode, Shawn told Emile “tonight I want to be with you,” before the two men shared a kiss.
While their embrace was at first tentative, it quickly turned into a long and passionate snog. “Prejudice against the LGBTQIA + community has caused serious social issues with consequences that are sometimes fatal,” Kayleen Bessit, 7de Laan publicist, told Jacaranda FM.