Gay and Under Attack
Reggie discovers that, for young black and Asian gays and transsexuals, their harshest critics and persecutors often come from their own communities, or even their own families.
Being a British guy in 2015 is not easy, and in this series Reggie Yates travels to the extreme edge of modern British masculinity, to discover that 21st-century pressures are changing the way we live, the way we love, and even the way we look.
In the first film, Reggie is shocked to discover that, for young black and Asian gays and transsexuals, their harshest critics - and persecutors - often come from their own communities, or even their own families. Whether it's young Muslims threatened with exorcism, or West African Christian parents ostracising their own gay kids, religion plays a part in the story. But Reggie also wants to find out why so few gay men of colour are visible at events like Gay Pride, given the special cultural problems they already face.
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What do you do when your family can't accept your sexuality?
Duration: 01:33
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How long does it take to recover from sex reassignment surgery?
Duration: 02:16
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Why do some believe that people choose to be gay?
Duration: 02:07
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Trail: Reggie Yates’ Extreme UK
Duration: 00:30
Music Played
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James Blake
Overgrown
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Bat for Lashes
Sleep Alone
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Florence + The Machine
How Big, How Blue
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Wretch 32
6 Words
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Jakwob
Fade (feat. Maiday)
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Jamie xx
Hold Tight
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Jarryd James
Do You Remember
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Raleigh Ritchie
The Greatest
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Reggie Yates |
Production Company | Sundog Pictures |
Director | Roeland Doust |
Executive Producer | Sam Anthony |
Producer | Kandise Abiola |
Broadcasts
- Mon 7 Dec 2015 21:00
- Tue 8 Dec 2015 00:30
- Tue 8 Dec 2015 03:00
- Wed 9 Dec 2015 01:45
- Fri 11 Dec 2015 01:30
- Tue 5 Jan 2016 22:3591Èȱ¬ One except Scotland & Scotland HD
- Tue 5 Jan 2016 23:3591Èȱ¬ One Scotland HD & Scotland only
- Wed 7 Aug 2019 00:5591Èȱ¬ One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland & Scotland HD
- Wed 7 Aug 2019 23:3591Èȱ¬ One Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
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