You Must Remember This: 21 Gay Kisses We'll Never Forget

What's in a kiss? According to Wikipedia:

The kiss is an importanct expression of love and erotic emotions. Christopher Nyrop describes the kiss of love as an "exultant message of the longing of love, love eternally young, the burning prayer of hot desire, which is born on the lovers' lips, and 'rises,' as Charles Fuster has said, 'up to the blue sky from the green plains,' like a tender, trembling thank-offering." He adds, that the love kiss, "rich in promise, bestows an intoxicating feeling of infinite happiness, courage, and youth, and therefore surpasses all other earthly joys in sublimity.

What they said. Actually, "tender, trembling, thank-offering" is just about perfect. Kissing is a vulnerable act, even more so when we're kissing someone for the first time, as a test of mutual romantic interest.

In honor of today being International Gay Kissing Day*, we're presenting some of our all-time favorite same-sex snogging from film and TV. Take a look at some classic scenes and then vote on your favorite. Is it one of these, or do you have a different kiss in mind? Take our poll and let us know!

* Possibly something we just pulled out of our ass.

Blaine and Kurt - Glee

We don't know what was better: The actual kiss with Blaine and Kurt on Glee, or the fan reactions, which were jubilant and life-affirming.

Take another look at the kiss, and don't think of this video as herky-jerky or low quality, imagine it as a ... dream sequence.

Jack and Ianto, Jack and Jack - Torchwood

When we think of Jack and Ianto on Torchwood, this is how we like to remember them, not for what happened ... later. When Jack says "I wouldn't change that for the world," it may be his most romantic gesture.

Certainly his most non-Ianto romantic moment was when he went back in time and met his namesake. Before he was pulled back to our time, he shared one last kiss with "Captain Jack," and it was one of Torchwood's most memorable scenes.

Calvin and Grant - Greek

It was short, but Calvin and Grant's first kiss adhered to the spirit of KISS - "keep it simple, stupid." The fact that it took place in the middle of a frat party while no one batted an eye was icing on the cake.