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As a prominent broadcaster and comedian, she has used her platform to speak out on a wide range of social issues. The beloved entertainer has won three British Comedy Awards, two National Television Awards and a Bafta. Over the next fortnight, we'll be celebrating how gay culture has influenced and, in turn, been embraced by all fields of entertainment, inspiring cinema-goers, TV audiences, music-lovers and wider society with its wit, creativity and power of expression.
Through features, video and blogs, we'll be championing those brave pioneers who paved the way, exploring the broad range of gay culture in British film, TV and music and asking - what is left to be done?
What I think is truly incredible is that I now look in a magazine and I see Cara Delevingne, this beautiful model, just completely relaxed about who she is and not trying to hide it, not being secretive.”
Antony Cotton
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Best known for? Plays one of soap’s most-loved gay characters, Coronation Street’s Sean Tully.
After a few months in Berlin in 1928–29, he spent five years (1930–35) teaching in British public schools, then travelled to Iceland and China in order to write books about his journeys. Nowadays, he hosts his own ITV chat show, and animal shows ‘For The Love Of Dogs’ and ‘Animal Orphans’ for the broadcaster.
Other info: Paul was in a long-term relationship with business partner Brendan Murphy until his death in 2005.
She says: “I’m very aware that it’s important for people to see a couple in the mainstream. Keep exploring these powerful voices with Woke Waves Magazine.
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Wystan Hugh Auden (; 21 February 1907 – 29 September 1973) was an English-American poet.
As the lead singer of the band Years & Years, Olly has been vocal about his experiences as a gay man, advocating for mental health and LGBTQ+ rights.
He says: “I get a lot of stick from people who say, and these are people who are 21 years old, 'you've put the gay cause back 21 years.' Or they say 'you're a disgrace to this village'.
Openly gay, Norton uses his platform to promote LGBTQ+ inclusion, both on his popular talk show and through his involvement in LGBTQ+ charities.
He says: “The only thing I can give to young gay people is that when I was growing up there were no role models that were blokey, that were men. But it can get a bit exhausting.
She later had a five-year relationship with journalist and author Emma Kennedy, and is now dating presenter Anna Richardson. And that's fine, because guess what? She became the BBC’s lead horse racing presenter and the face of the corporation’s rugby coverage. In 2019, Graham began his stint as a frequent guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.
Away from film and TV, he has published two memoirs and multiple novels – including Holding, which was made into an ITV series in 2002 – and has his own wine range.
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Many tears were shed in 2021 when the beloved Mancunian DJ announced his departure from BBC Radio 1 after 14 years on air, marking the end of an era for fans of his cool and current broadcasting brand.
He says: “Having a progressive vicar in 'Coronation Street' provides the opportunity to educate people and give them a different point of view. But it’s heartbreaking.”
Anna Richardson
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Best known for? Fronts Channel 4 shows including ‘The Sex Education Show’, ‘Supersize vs Superskinny’.
Nicola Adams
Known for:Boxer, Strictly Come Dancing
Nicola Adams made history as the first openly LGBTQ+ boxer to win an Olympic gold medal, and later became a trailblazer on Strictly Come Dancing, where she competed in the show’s first same-sex couple. He’s since gone on to launch a successful presenting career, fronting ‘Big Brother’ spin-off show ‘Bit On The Side’, and filling in on ‘This Morning’.
Other info: She has been with partner Annette Yeo for over 15 years, and they are parents to two children. And that gay men and women are afraid to leave their homes because they are going to be abused and they are going to be beaten up and imprisoned… they are going to be killed. He recently announced news of his own chat show for Channel 5.
In addition to hosting The Scott Mills Show on weekdays, Scott is one of the BBC’s main hosts of the corporation’s Eurovision Song Contest coverage on both TV and radio each year. There are competitions throughout the world that have same-sex couples, you just have to decide who goes backwards, darling!”
Rebecca Root
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Best known for? Star of ‘Boy Meets Girl’, where she is the first transgender actor in a lead transgender role in a British sitcom.
Other info: Rebecca began her transition in 2000, aged 34 and received the full support of her family.