Perhaps the best known and most popular gay TV series about gay lifestyle is the cult hit Queer as Folk which first went to air in the UK in February 1999. With everything a good drama should have - love, sex, betrayal, drugs, comedy, life and death –this controversial, yet popular series chronicles the lives of two gay friends, Vince and Stuart, who live on a cocktail of sex, drugs and clubbing. They are both 29, and Stuart is the type of guy who can pick up a one night stand every time he goes out. One night, he spots 15-year-old Nathan and the tale begins.
The first series caused scandal in the UK largely because of the depiction of a 15-year-old, which is below the homosexual age of consent, engaging in illegal homosexual acts with an older man. The explicit nature of the sex scenes also caused controversy. However, it was popular enough to go to second series, and the idea was sold to overseas leading to a long-running American version being made.
For diehard followers for whom 2 series was not enough, there are many websites devoted to Queer as Folk for fans to visit.
The first series caused scandal in the UK largely because of the depiction of a 15-year-old, which is below the homosexual age of consent, engaging in illegal homosexual acts with an older man. The explicit nature of the sex scenes also caused controversy. However, it was popular enough to go to second series, and the idea was sold to overseas leading to a long-running American version being made.
For diehard followers for whom 2 series was not enough, there are many websites devoted to Queer as Folk for fans to visit.