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Long before there were gay characters in Coronation Street, a controversial character was introduced. Hayley Patterson’s story is well known to most Corrieblog readers and the writers still inject comments and issues into her dialogue. Even now, after all these years, Hayley will remark on her past or be subjected to unkind remarks or jokes at her expense. Hayley’s story has almost always been handled with the utmost sensitivity though opinions about her recent storyline are divided. Maybe it’s not keeping faith with Hayley’s backstory as it has been presented to us, but it has given Julie Hesmondhalgh and David Neilson a good workout of their acting chops yet again.
It is usually a mistaken belief that transexual = homosexual but that isn’t always the case. As with straight folk, some people ride one bus, some ride t’other and some take turns! When the character was introduced, Granada employed an advisor to make sure they got it right. Read her story on the Press for Change page.