In 1960 the first ever kiss between a same-sex couple was televised on the family favourite British soap opera, Coronation Street. This was a breakthrough for a society where Kenneth William’s style of closeted high-camp was the closest television ever got to touching on the issue of homosexuality. Jump to now, every show from Dawson’s Creek to the Archers has had its token gay relationship, indeed you’d be hard put to find a show without gay undertones. This must be a good thing… right?

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There has been continued interest in the possibility that homosexuality, particularly among men, can be explained scientifically. This has prompted studies in a broad range of disciplines including sociology, psychology and most recently genetics, that have endeavoured to account for the ubiquitous nature of male homosexuality. While the notion of a so-called ‘gay gene’ has aroused much public interest, studies conducted into a possible genetic basis for homosexuality have so far proved inconclusive. However, the latest human genome studies would tend to support the hypotheses that a genetic link cannot, at the very least, be excluded (Mustanski , 2005)....

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Single? Yeah, I thought as much. Why else would you be reading? But, I bet you're a certain type of single, and there are three brands of singularity on the market. You've got your Ningles (Needy I-need-someone-now Singles); your Wingles (I Want-someone-now Singles) and your Dingles ( Don't need-a relationship-right-now Singles). You've also got your hard-arse I-don't-need-no-man-to satisfy-me Singles, but we call those people Lesbians (no offense girls).....

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Meeting people from the Internet can be both an enjoyable experience and also a frightening one. It is not uncommon for two people to fall in love over the Internet. In fact it’s completely normal. But before you decide to meet someone for the first time, think about safety!

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