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Lucas Grabeel Says He’d Want a Gay Actor to Play His ‘High School Musical’ Role if it Were Made Today: WATCH

Andy Towle July 6, 2020 Leave a Comment

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In a new interview with Variety last week about the queer aesthetic of his movies, director Kenny Ortega confirmed that the character of Ryan played … [Read more...] about Lucas Grabeel Says He’d Want a Gay Actor to Play His ‘High School Musical’ Role if it Were Made Today: WATCH

Topics: Entertainment, Film/TV/Stream, towleroad More Posts About: Disney, Entertainment, Film, High School Musical, Kenny Ortega, Lucas Grabeel, movies, Playing Gay

JJ Abrams Reveals Why He Threw in a Couple of Gay Kissing Extras at the End of ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ — WATCH

Andy Towle December 26, 2019 Leave a Comment

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Director JJ Abrams gave Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker the franchise's first same-sex kiss, a fleeting moment between two inconsequential female … [Read more...] about JJ Abrams Reveals Why He Threw in a Couple of Gay Kissing Extras at the End of ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ — WATCH

Topics: Film/TV/Stream, towleroad More Posts About: Entertainment, Film, JJ Abrams, movies, Playing Gay, Star Wars

DC Universe to Unveil First Not-Explicitly-Gay Supervillain: Ewan McGregor’s ‘Black Mask’

Towleroad July 12, 2019 Leave a Comment

Hooray for firsts? Ewan McGregor will play D.C. Universe's first not-explicitly-gay supervillain in Warner Bros' upcoming Birds of Prey. We Got … [Read more...] about DC Universe to Unveil First Not-Explicitly-Gay Supervillain: Ewan McGregor’s ‘Black Mask’

Topics: Film/TV/Stream, towleroad More Posts About: Black Mask, Entertainment, Ewan McGregor, Film, movies, Playing Gay

Richard Madden Doesn’t Believe Gay Roles Should Be Restricted to Gay Actors

Andy Towle May 6, 2019 Leave a Comment

Richard Madden, who plays Elton John's manager and lover John Reid in the upcoming biopic Rocketman, said he doesn't believe gay roles should be … [Read more...] about Richard Madden Doesn’t Believe Gay Roles Should Be Restricted to Gay Actors

Topics: Actor, Entertainment, Film/TV/Stream, towleroad, World More Posts About: Entertainment, Film, movies, Playing Gay, Richard Madden

Darren Criss Explains Why He Won’t Be Playing Any More Gay Characters

Andy Towle December 20, 2018 Leave a Comment

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Darren Criss says he's done playing gay roles, despite the fact that doing just that is arguably what made him famous. Criss first got our attention … [Read more...] about Darren Criss Explains Why He Won’t Be Playing Any More Gay Characters

Topics: Film/TV/Stream, towleroad More Posts About: darren criss, Entertainment, Film, Playing Gay, tv

Tom Payne: ‘I Was Disappointed’ That ‘Walking Dead’ Producers Had Little Interest in Jesus’s Homosexuality

Andy Towle November 26, 2018 Leave a Comment

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Tom Payne, whose Walking Dead character Jesus came out as gay during an episode in March, said he is disappointed that Jesus' sexual orientation was … [Read more...] about Tom Payne: ‘I Was Disappointed’ That ‘Walking Dead’ Producers Had Little Interest in Jesus’s Homosexuality

Topics: Uncategorized More Posts About: Entertainment, Playing Gay, The Walking Dead, Tom Payne, tv

‘Arrow’ Reveals That a Major Character is Gay: WATCH [SPOILERS]

Towleroad October 24, 2018 Leave a Comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zy3nOzxaoA [SPOILERS] In an intimate conversation on last night's episode of CW's Arrow, there was a subtle … [Read more...] about ‘Arrow’ Reveals That a Major Character is Gay: WATCH [SPOILERS]

Topics: Film/TV/Stream, towleroad More Posts About: Arrow, Playing Gay, Television, tv

Cameron Monaghan Says the Next Episode of ‘Shameless’ Will Be His Last

Andy Towle October 9, 2018 Leave a Comment

Cameron Monaghan said he'll be saying goodbye to the gay character of Ian Clayton Gallagher and Showtime's Shameless, in an Instagram post on Monday … [Read more...] about Cameron Monaghan Says the Next Episode of ‘Shameless’ Will Be His Last

Topics: Actor More Posts About: Cameron Monaghan, Entertainment, Playing Gay, Shameless, tv

Matt Baume Looks at How ‘Designing Women’ Made History in Advancing the Perception of Gay TV Characters: WATCH

Towleroad October 2, 2018 Leave a Comment

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Matt Baume examined the 1990 episode of Designing Women, "Suzanne Goes Looking for a Friend" which featured "an unusual southern and conservative take … [Read more...] about Matt Baume Looks at How ‘Designing Women’ Made History in Advancing the Perception of Gay TV Characters: WATCH

Topics: History More Posts About: Designing Women, Entertainment, Matt Baume, Playing Gay, tv

Gay Surgeon Alex Landi is the New ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Crush

Towleroad September 25, 2018 Leave a Comment

Grey's Anatomy is adding castmember Alex Landi this season (the 15th!) as a new gay surgeon, and Popsugar got some details about his storyline from a … [Read more...] about Gay Surgeon Alex Landi is the New ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Crush

Topics: Uncategorized More Posts About: Alex Landi, Entertainment, Grey's Anatomy, Playing Gay, tv

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