Gay Former British Soldier Says Prince Harry Intervened to Protect Him from Homophobic Abuse: WATCH

Gay Former British Soldier Says Prince Harry Intervened to Protect Him from Homophobic Abuse: WATCH

A gay former British soldier spoke with Forces Network on Friday and recounted an experience he had with Prince Harry, who was his tank commander in 2008. The interview took place as the royal family was rocked by news that Harry and Meghan Markle would be stepping back as senior members and moving to North America.

The soldier, James Wharton said he was being bullied for being gay and Harry stepped in to stop it.

Said Wharton: “I’d got myself into a bit of a situation with some soldiers from another regiment and, essentially, they didn’t like the fact I was gay. They were sort-of chest poking me and making me feel quite uncomfortable. I got into my tank where Prince Harry was doing something, and he could see that I was clearly affected by something and he asked me what the problem was. I told him that there were a couple of soldiers outside who weren’t very happy with the fact I was gay. Quite offended that his gunner was being picked on by these people, Prince Harry went out and saw these soldiers and spoke to them, and the problem went away. He told them off and they left me alone.”

It’s not the first time Wharton has spoke about the incident. He spoke with the Daily Mail about it in 2013.

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Must-See LGBTQ TV: Critics’ Choice Awards; premieres of ‘Everything’s Going to be Okay,’ ‘Little America,’ and the second season of ‘Sex Education’

Must-See LGBTQ TV: Critics’ Choice Awards; premieres of ‘Everything’s Going to be Okay,’ ‘Little America,’ and the second season of ‘Sex Education’

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Grab the remote, set your DVR or queue up your streaming service of choice! GLAAD is bringing you the highlights LGBTQ on TV this week. Check back every Sunday for up-to-date coverage in LGBTQ-inclusive programming on TV.

The 25th Annual Critics Choice Awards will air Sunday on The CW. LGBTQ talent nominated include Billy Porter, Mj Rodriguez, Asia Kate Dillon, Daniel Levy, Nico Santos, and Russel Tovey. LGBTQ-inclusive nominees across film include Bombshell, Judy, Rocketman, Booksmart, Pain and Glory, Portrait of a Lady on Firel; television series David Makes Man, The Good Fight, Pose, This is Us, Watchmen, One Day at a Time, Schitt’s Creek, When They See Us, Years and Years, Deadwood: The Movie, BoJack Horseman, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power; and Wanda Sykes’ comedy special Not Normal. 25th Annual Critics Choice Awards: Sunday, 8pm on the CW.

New dark comedy series Everything’s Gonna Be Okay premieres Thursday on Freeform. Created and starring out actor Josh Thomas, the show follows Nicholas (Thomas) as a gay man who ends up becoming the guardian of his two half-sisters. The show also stars Adam Faison as Nicholas’ love interest. Everything’s Gonna Be Okay: Thursday, 8:30pm on Freeform.

The second season of Netflix’s GLAAD Media Award-nominated comedy Sex Education will be released on Friday. The British comedy continues to follow a group of high school students and their personal and sexual feelings, including gay character Eric. The second season will introduce a new love interest for him, while also unpacking his complicated relationship with Adam. Sex Education: Friday on Netflix.

Anthology series Little America, which follows different immigrants’ stories, will premiere on Apple TV+ on Friday. Episode “The Son,” written by out writers Stephen Dunn and Amrou Al-Kahdi, follows Radiq, who escapes from his home in Syria after his father discovers he is gay, and is forced to go on the run until he finds his “home” in the unlikeliest of places. Little America: Friday on Apple TV+.

Sunday, January 12: God Friended Me (8pm, CBS); The 25th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards (8pm ET/5pm PT, The CW); Shameless (9pm, Showtime); Star Wars: Resistance (10pm, Disney Channel); The L Word: Generation Q (10pm, Showtime); Work in Progress (11pm, Showtime)

Tuesday: Ellen’s Game of Games (8pm, NBC); This is Us (9pm, NBC); DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (9pm, The CW); Schitt’s Creek (9pm, Pop TV); New Amsterdam (10pm, NBC)

Wednesday: Chicago Med (8pm, NBC); Modern Family (9pm, ABC); Chicago Fire (9pm, NBC); Nancy Drew (9pm, The CW); Single Parents (9:30pm, ABC); Stumptown (10pm, ABC); Good Trouble (10pm, Freeform); The Magicians (10pm, Syfy)

Thursday: Superstore (8pm, NBC); grown-ish (8pm, Freeform); The Good Place (8:30pm, NBC); Everything’s Gonna Be Okay (8:30pm, Freeform); Deputy (9pm, Fox); Will & Grace (9pm, NBC); Legacies (9pm, The CW); Carol’s Second Act (9:30pm, CBS); Project Runway (9:30pm, Bravo)

Friday: Little America (Apple TV+); Sex Education (Netflix); Charmed (8pm, The CW); Dynasty (9pm, The CW);

January 9, 2020

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