Several international news sources have reported that Australian television network Seven Network buckled under pressure from conservative groups and will show a watered down version of a same-sex kiss between police officer Charlie Buckton deck hand Joey Collins tomorrow night on soap opera Home and Away.
Esther Anderson (Charlie) and Kate Bell (Joey)
However, according to Backtothebay.net, a Home and Away fansite, the kiss will air as planned.
As we reported earlier this month, Charlie and Joey’s relationship was slated to develop from platonic to romantic over the course of five weeks. Although we will not know whether the uncut version will air until tomorrow, there is no question that news of the upcoming kiss has caused steam to fly out of some conservatives’ ears.
Seven's current affairs show Today Tonight did a story that featured a conservative lobby group called Pro-Family Perspectives complaining about a so-called gay agenda.
Esther Anderson (Charlie) and Kate Bell (Joey)
However, according to Backtothebay.net, a Home and Away fansite, the kiss will air as planned.
As we reported earlier this month, Charlie and Joey’s relationship was slated to develop from platonic to romantic over the course of five weeks. Although we will not know whether the uncut version will air until tomorrow, there is no question that news of the upcoming kiss has caused steam to fly out of some conservatives’ ears.
Seven's current affairs show Today Tonight did a story that featured a conservative lobby group called Pro-Family Perspectives complaining about a so-called gay agenda.
- 3/30/2009
- by gracechu
- AfterEllen.com
Neighbours is the latest soap to come under fire from conservative family groups over its teen pregnancy storyline. Critics of the controversial plot, that sees schoolgirl Bridget (Eloise Mignon) trying to deal with the reality that she's pregnant to her boyfriend Declan (James Sorensen), claim the storyline is inappropriate for a G-rated show and could lead to more promiscuity and teenage pregnancies. "[Teenage pregnancy] is not something that should be considered the norm," said Pro-Family Perspectives director Angela Conway. "Programmes like Neighbours can make the behaviours that lead to teenage pregnancy seem normal and acceptable. "A lot of kids just aren't ready to get their head (more)...
- 3/13/2009
- by By Darren Rowe
- Digital Spy
A planned lesbian love affair between two characters on Home And Away has outraged conservative family groups. In scenes to air later this month in Australia, Summer Bay policewoman Charlie Buckton (Esther Anderson) will begin a relationship with female deck hand Joey Collins (Kate Bell). However, the same sex storyline has angered conservative family groups with many arguing the relationship is inappropriate for the soap’s 7pm PG-rated timeslot. "[Home And Away] continue to market to kids and they continue to develop quite sexualised plot lines," Pro-Family Perspectives director Angela Conway told the Herald Sun. "The plotlines that young kids and teenagers (more)...
- 3/12/2009
- by By Darren Rowe
- Digital Spy
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