Gay Life

Gay Life was a groundbreaking documentary series on London Weekend Television, produced by its London Minorities Unit. Broadcast in 1980, it may have then been the first series devoted to LGBT people and issues on a major television network.

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Created By	Michael Atwell
Status	Ended
Original Name	Gay Life
First Air Date	February 10, 1980
Last Air Date	June 16, 1980
Seasons	1
Episodes	13
Episode Runtime	0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	LWT
Networks	London Weekend Television

S01E13

Male Sexuality

From clubbers at Heaven and cruisers on Hampstead Heath to academics and journalists, gay men offer their candid views on sex and relationships. They give a brief history of cruising, rue the dashed hopes of Gay Lib, and, most interestingly, critique the goal of emulating the traditionally masculine ideal of the heterosexual man, a self-loathing trait still prevalent among gay men today.

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