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'Heartstopper' Stars Defend Queer Sex Scenes: 'Weird If We Hadn't Shown It'
Heartstopper stars Kit Connor and Joe Locke are defending the beloved Netflix franchise’s queer sex scenes, arguing they are an integral part of the story. “It’s a line that you have to walk: ‘How far are we going to take this?’” Connor, 22, told The Guardian in a Friday, July 10, profile ahead of the []
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· Jul 1, 2026
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UPI
· Jun 29, 2026
Beyond Pride: 6 upcoming LGBTQ films, TV series
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· Jun 22, 2026
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· Jun 29, 2026
Love Island's Trinity Uses 'French Fry' as Code Word for Sex After Confusion
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