If this goes ahead it could bring back the days of "butts to the wall, theres a gay guy about". I don't watch Corrie, but this type of thing infuriates me as it can provoke reactions that to be honest belong in the dark ages.
From what I've read though, I hope you are right D1 and like you said Siobhan, it didn't work with EE and it won't work here either.