Storylines like this can be extremely powerful for survivors suffering in silence and I have no doubt that this one will help people speak out and get support. 'When I was raped as a teenager by a man I'd met in a gay bar it took me years to come to terms with what happened and escape the shame and self-blame.
'Research published by SurvivorsUK last year found that nearly half of gay and bisexual men had experienced sexual violence, with over a third of those saying they felt they could not speak to anyone about what had happened to them.
Trustee of the Male Survivors Partnership Alex Feis-Bryce said: “This is a really important storyline and will resonate with many survivors of sexual violence, particularly gay men.
