Daytime TV to Get First Lesbian Kiss

Reuters ^ | April 14, 2003

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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Daytime television viewers -- considered to be among America's most conservative audiences -- will see their first on-screen lesbian kiss next week, ABC television said on Monday. The kiss will take place during the April 22 episode of the Emmy-award winning soap opera "All My Children," making what ABC said would be a first in the world of daytime television.

It comes in a scene featuring gay teen character Bianca Montgomery (Eden Riegel), who came out as a lesbian in 2000, and her new friend Lena (Olga Sosnovska) who "in a moment of truth and true love ... comes to terms with her feelings."

"All My Children" has tackled a number of controversial topics during its 33 years on the air including AIDS, abortion, drug abuse, racial bias and teenage alcoholism.

"The theme of 'All My Children' from the beginning is the belief that, as God's children, we are all bound to each other by our common humanity despite our many personal differences; that it is our failure to understand and respect those differences that causes most of life's pain and suffering," said the show's creator, Agnes Nixon, in a statement..

"The Bianca story is our latest effort to dramatize that belief," she added.

[journey7873]

...The downward spiral...

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Isn't TV "lesbian kissed-out" yet?

[Archie Bunker on steroids]

YAwwn...tell me when I can rent the XXX version from the video store

[D. Brian Carter]

What, no news story for Homer Simpson's first gay kiss last night? LOL....

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Wocka-wocka....numbers 4 and 5 would be the ones to listen to.....

[WASH]

Daytime television viewers -- considered to be among America's most conservative audiences

That's news to me. Must be why shows like "The View" and "Dr. Phil" are targeted to conservatives.

[lainie]

Something tells me that boys and young men will be watching more than anyone else.

[cubreporter]

Don't watch it, never planned to, never have and never will. Remote controls are great!!!

[cogitator]

[george wythe]

on-screen lesbian kiss

The Playboy channel will go out of business, since so much their shows have lesbians and bisexual themes.

[mountaineer]

our failure to understand and respect those differences that causes most of life's pain and suffering

I always thought it is our failure to obey God's clear commandments that causes most of life's pain and suffering, but things may be different in Pine Valley.

[kinghorse]

I hope they make sure to revisit the hot lil teen lesbian when she is in her late 30's contemplating suicide.

[RansomOttawa]

ABC television

You don't say. </sarcasm>

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hmph.

[zerosix]

Let's see, this audience will consist of lesbians, AIDS activists, victims of child sexual abuse/or their abusers, teenage alcoholics and aborted babies!

What ratings this show will have. Should equal Jerry Springer in no time.

[UncleSamUSA]

I thought the first daytime lesbian kiss took place back in 1996 when Janet Reno planted a sloppy wet one on Hillary Rodham Clinton.

"Love was in the air... da da, ta da da..."

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