Are there any gay people with down syndrome

Viewers praised a gay man with Down's Syndrome after he opened up about his struggles with his sexuality on Channel 4's Home Free last night. Curtis, 27, from Londonwho has Down's syndrome, appeared on the documentary, which followed a group of young people with learning disabilities leaving home for the first time and moving into supported living apartments.

But while his mother Dale said he was 'definitely gay' and became 'very excited' when he was around 'large bearded men', she also suggested he struggled to cope with female attention, and could often end up 'confused' about his feelings. Viewers were quick to fall in love with Curtis, with one dubbing him a 'gay icon' online.

Viewers fell in love with Curtis, 27, from London after he admitted he was struggling to navigate his sexuality on Channel 4's Home Free last night. One wrote: 'Curtis on Home Free is a gay icon. His pics for his tinder profile are class. Another commented: 'Curtis is amazing and so is his mum supporting him, bless them both!

Curtis some man would make you happy when least expected! Team Curtis. At the start of the programme, it was revealed that Curtis had recently moved away from his mother and into his own apartment in an independent facility. His mum Dale is used to adjusting life at home, and so she has got two new cats to fill the space Curtis had left.

Viewers fell in love with Curtis are there any gay people with down syndrome the programme, with one declaring him 'a gay icon' and others saying 'he should be on TV more'. She said: 'The house is quieter, everything is quieter, a big hole where Curtis used to be and I have built up a long list of how it could go wrong and be terrible.

But he can manage. As part of his move toward independence, Curtis works at a local cafe helped by a support worker, George, one day a week. George revealed: 'We help our clients learn to work in a work environment, manage money, do stock, work with customers. He added: 'Curtis is a very bubbly personality, very loud, very affectionate.

George described Curtis as 'very loud and very affectionate' after he exclaimed that the support worker was his boyfriend. Dale revealed that Curtis was 'definitely gay' and 'couldn't fake the fact that he gets excited by bearded men'. Down's syndrome is a genetic condition that typically causes some degree of learning disability and certain physical characteristics.

Screening tests can uncover Down's syndrome during pregnancy but are not completely accurate. It is caused by an extra chromosome in a baby's cell due to a genetic change in the sperm or egg. A year-old woman has around a one in 1, chance of having a baby with Down's syndrome.

Issues of sexuality in Down syndrome

There is no evidence women can reduce their chances of having a child with Down's syndrome. People with Down's syndrome have more chance of health complications such as heart disorders, hearing problems, thyroid issues and recurrent infections. And while George started the washing up at the cafe, Curtis exclaimed his love for the man, saying: 'You know how I want to marry you.

Dale explained: 'Curtis, he's very definitely gay. He can't fake the fact that he gets very excited about large bearded men and he wears his heart of his sleeve. Later, Curtis joined his friends in the block at a disco, with Curtis' dance skills getting in plenty of attention from the ladies.

Curtis attended a disco with his fellow residents where he met Sarah, whom he declared was his girlfriend - despite being gay.