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'Days of Our Lives' couple Paul and Andrew wed at the 10th anniversary of marriage equality ruling

In a genre often dismissed for melodrama, Days of Our Lives has again found a way to make something beautiful and urgent out of love.

Shirtless Gay Kiss on British Soap Opera Sparks Controversy

After a scene featuring two shirtless male characters kissing aired on the British soap opera Coronation Street, the U.K. Office of Communications received a slew of homophobic complaints.

WATCH Ricky Martin Spoofs His Past Work

Ricky Martin pokes fun at his past work in soap operas, even donning surgical scrubs and a shaggy wig while quoting lyrics from his hit songs.

Soapside: Advocate's Guide to Daytime

Y&R 's Chris Engen walks off the set after refusing to kiss his male costar; Daytime Emmy Nods for Braun and Hansis but not Crystal Chappell; Soap Hunks court your vote; and more.

The 16 Steamiest Gay Sex Scenes in Soap Operas

Soap operas paved the way for same-sex love on television. Here's a brief history.

ABC's 'All My Children' to introduce transgender character

In a story unusual even for a soap opera and believed to be a television first, ABC's All My Children this week will introduce a transgender character who is beginning to make the transition from a man to a woman.

'ATWT' Viewers Want to See More of Gay Story Line

The love affair between two young men on the venerable CBS soap opera As the World Turns has triggered a protest campaign by angry viewers. It's just not the sort of protest you'd expect. Fans of the fictional romance between Luke Snyder and Noah Mayer are baffled about why the two characters haven't kissed on-screen since September, wondering whether it's a sign of squeamishness by CBS or show sponsors Procter & Gamble Co.

Transgender Actor Joins Cast of Popular Soap Opera

Actor Scott Turner Schofield has joined the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful.

WATCH: First Gay Male Wedding in Soap Opera History

Finalists for a GLAAD Award, the gay fan faves of Days of our Lives take it one step further.

WATCH: The Bold and The Beautiful... and Transgender

The 28-year-old daytime soap opera revealed one of its longtime characters is a trans woman on Wednesday's episode.

Maupin revisits aging hippies of 'Tales of the City' in new novel

Armistead Maupin says he never intended to write another installment of his popular Tales of the City series. But thankfully for fans, Maupin's newest book, Michael Tolliver Lives, revisits many of the same larger-than-life characters that propelled Tales from a weekly San Francisco Chronicle column to six books and a Showtime mini-soap opera.

The Looming Arrest of Donald Trump

Many of us assumed that once Trump was arrested our penance for suffering from him would end; however, we haven't even reached purgatory yet.

Ryan Phillippe In Talks For New ABC Drama Secrets & Lies

Phillippe may return to the network where he played a gay teenager in the 1990s.