EastEnders Gay Kiss Threatens British Audiences

Some Brits are bent out of shape over a gay kiss on popular soap EastEnders. A romantic kiss between Christian Clarke (John Partridge ) and Lee Thompson (Carl Ferguson) on the British soap Eastenders has sent conservative viewers into a frenzy.
More than 150 people griped to network BBC after character Christian and his new boyfriend, Lee, locked lips. One person griped: “I am appalled by the display of homosexual kissing…” The Daily Mail reports: “In a statement the BBC defended itself by saying it was down to parents to decide whether the content of the show was suitable for children to watch. But some viewers were left deeply unimpressed. One viewer wrote on the BBC’s Points Of View internet messageboard: ‘I am appalled by the display of homosexual kissing before the watershed shown on EastEnders. This is disgraceful whilst young children are watching and sets the wrong example.’ Another, Pat, wrote: ‘I had to explain to my seven-year-old son what was happening. He now thinks he is gay because he kisses his dad.'”
Though some executives may have quaked in their boots, BBC came out against the outraged masses and released the following statement: “EastEnders aims to reflect real life, and this means including and telling stories about characters from many different backgrounds, faiths, religions and sexualities. We approach our portrayal of homosexual relationships in the same way as we do heterosexual relationships. In this instance, Christian is enjoying the first flush of romance and we’ve shown him being affectionate with his new boyfriend in the same way any couple would.”
What can we say? When it comes to gay kissing, we’re all for it. As one pro-gay campaign says, “Some people are gay, get over it…”