Is a gay kiss just a kiss?

TELEVISION soap operas; GAY couples; TELEVISION dramas; RADIO dramas; CROSSROADS (TV program); EASTENDERS (TV program); RELIGIOUS tolerance; FREE trade; SOCIAL attitudes; SOCIAL values

Discusses the efforts of various British television and radio programs to include plots about gay couples in order to reflect modern society. Consideration of a gay kiss between two men on the program 'The Archers'; Comparison of the British soap opera 'EastEnders' and the show 'Crossroads,' broadcast in Kazakhistan; How 'Crossroads' was introduced to explain cultural issues such as free trade, ethnic tolerance, and political reform; Efforts of television programs to educate viewers on social issues.