Paragraph 1 - Introduction

Homosexuality is an Issue that has been around longer than we can remember, however has been a sensitive issue that has only started to be more socially acceptable in recent decades, throughout changing attitudes within our society,and different ways the media has portrayed this issue. With Gay Marrages only becoming Legal within the recent decade, it is not a surprise that their has been a considerable rise in the amount of gay coverage on Tv,such as Will and Grace, a popular american sitcom, and Queer Eye for the straight guy becoming mainstream shows, aswell as Soaps such as Hollyoaks and Eastenders endorsing Gay Storylines. The main text i will be focusing on is 'Sugar Rush', a channel 4's adaptation of Judie Burchill's novel. The text consists of the main Protaganist Kim, as she goes through her journey from being a nervous young teenager with a huge amount of feelings for her best friend Sugar, into being comfortable with who she is around her family and peers and being open about her sexuality. Throughout this essay i will investigate how views on homosexuality has changed in our society and the cause of this change in attitude.