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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Libby Brooks

Star of UK’s first all-gay dating show warns morale low for community

Dan Harry
Dan Harry is lending his voice to calls for concerted action to tackle hate crime. Photograph: Screen Grab/BBC/Two Four

It was only when strangers started hugging him in the street that Dan Harry fully appreciated what his appearance on the UK’s first all-gay dating show had meant.

“People would get really emotional, saying: ‘Thank you for what you’ve done for this community,’ and I don’t necessarily see it like that. I just went on holiday and kissed some boys,” says the 27-year-old who grew up in Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, and now lives in London.

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