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Radio 5 Live,2 mins

LGBT rights activists praise opening ceremony gay kiss

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Gay rights campaigners have praised the opening ceremony moment when John Barrowman kissed a male cast member at a mock Gretna Green. Director of Stonewall Colin MacFarlane said it was a "bold, confident statement" to other countries in the Commonwealth where being gay is still illegal. Hugh Torrance, from Pride House Scotland, added that the moment was a "great thing for Scotland". First broadcast on 5 live's Glasgow Live on 24 July 2014.

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