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‘The Fosters’ makes history by airing youngest gay kiss on US TV

By Josh Haggis

A US sitcom has made history by airing the youngest gay kiss ever on US television.

On Monday (March 2), ABC Family’s The Fosters aired a kiss between two 13-year-old teenagers, Jude and Connor, whose close relationship had previously only been hinted at before on the show.

ABC Family

The friendship between the two boys came to a head on Monday night’s episode when Jude, who’s struggle to understand his sexuality has been an on-going storyline within the series, decided to bite the bullet and kiss Connor.

Watch the groundbreaking scene below:

[youtube height=”HEIGHT” width=”WIDTH”]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVflpLWFCtA[/youtube]

 

Meanwhile, Ryan Murphy recently argued that shows like Glee have been integral in the battle for equal rights in the US – find out more here.

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