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This year marks 50 years of Pride, so it seems only fitting that .uk goes above and beyond in our ongoing LGBTQ+ support, through a wealth of content that not only celebrates all things Pride, but also share stories, take time to reflect and raises awareness for the community this Pride Month. Here, .uk’s Guest Entertainment editor John Whaite talks to Davies about his career and the importance of LGBTQ+ representation on screen.
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In 1999 he unleashed the fearless Queer As Folk to Channel 4, brining unfiltered gay sex to the mainstream, proving to be unmissable television for both members of the LGBTQ+ community and those outside of it.īut arguably his most crucial series to date came in 2020, when It’s A Sin stopped the world in its tracks and after years of LGBTQ+ people living with HIV and and Aids being overlooked, demonised and cast aside, often being left to die scared and alone, they were remembered with the love and respect they deserve their story told with honesty and care.Īfter It’s A Sin aired on Channel 4, thousands of people in the UK rushed to get tested for HIV and more than a year on its impact is immeasurable.ĭavies used an all LGBTQ+ cast for his LGBTQ+ characters, and as he takes over Doctor Who he has cast the first Black gay male as the Time Lord with a Black trans female companion in Ncuti Gatwa and Yasmin Finney respectively.
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Russell T Davies is responsible for telling the most powerful LGBTQ+ stories, subsequently transforming queer representation on television. John Whaite speaks to Russell T Davies for .uk (Picture: Getty/METRO)