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Did the New Star Wars Film ‘Rogue One’ Just Debut the Franchise’s First Gay Characters? [SPOILERS]

Andy Towle December 19, 2016 Leave a Comment

Rogue One gay

[SPOILERS] The latest Star Wars prequel dominated the box office over the weekend, collecting $155 million in receipts. The haul makes it "the … [Read more...] about Did the New Star Wars Film ‘Rogue One’ Just Debut the Franchise’s First Gay Characters? [SPOILERS]

Topics: Film/TV/Stream, towleroad More Posts About: Donnie Yen, Entertainment, Film, Jiang Wen, movies, Playing Gay, Star Wars

‘Looking’ Star Raul Castillo Came Out as a Straight Man to Co-Star Jonathan Groff ‘Trepidatiously’

Muri Assunção July 23, 2016 Leave a Comment

Raul Castillo Ahead of the premiere of the movie-length season finale of Looking, Towleroad brought you an exclusive interview … [Read more...] about ‘Looking’ Star Raul Castillo Came Out as a Straight Man to Co-Star Jonathan Groff ‘Trepidatiously’

Topics: Actor, Entertainment, Film/TV/Stream, Living | Loving, towleroad, World More Posts About: Film, jonathan groff, looking, Playing Gay, Raul Castillo, Television

Ellen Page Says Hollywood Won’t Cast Her as a Straight Person

Andy Towle January 27, 2016 Leave a Comment

Ellen Page

Ellen Page says she's discriminated against in Hollywood because of her sexual orientation in a new interview, according to The … [Read more...] about Ellen Page Says Hollywood Won’t Cast Her as a Straight Person

Topics: Actor, Film/TV/Stream More Posts About: Ellen Page, Film, Playing Gay, Television

Jake Gyllenhaal Talks About ‘Brokeback Mountain’, 10 Years Later: WATCH

Andy Towle November 27, 2015 Leave a Comment

Jake Gyllenhaal sat down for an interview with the LMU Film School to talk about his career, and Brokeback Mountain ten years on. The film was … [Read more...] about Jake Gyllenhaal Talks About ‘Brokeback Mountain’, 10 Years Later: WATCH

Topics: Actor, Books, Film/TV/Stream More Posts About: Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain, Film, Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Playing Gay

‘Days of Our Lives’ Says Goodbye to Gay Legacy Character Will Horton: WATCH

Sean Mandell October 20, 2015 Leave a Comment

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On Monday's episode of daytime soap Days of Our Lives, gay character Will Horton was laid to rest. We previously reported on the show's decision to … [Read more...] about ‘Days of Our Lives’ Says Goodbye to Gay Legacy Character Will Horton: WATCH

Topics: Actor, Film/TV/Stream More Posts About: Days of Our Lives, Playing Gay, Soap Operas, Television, Video

‘Days of Our Lives’ Kills Off Gay Legacy Character Will Horton

Andy Towle October 10, 2015 Leave a Comment

Guy Wilson

Back in 2011 we posted about Days of Our Lives as its character Will Horton, then played by Chandler Massey, was set to come out of the closet, … [Read more...] about ‘Days of Our Lives’ Kills Off Gay Legacy Character Will Horton

Topics: Actor, Film/TV/Stream, Space, towleroad More Posts About: Days of Our Lives, Playing Gay, Soap Operas, Television

Matt Baume on How ‘All in the Family’ Brilliantly Brought Gay Marriage to TV: WATCH

Andy Towle October 9, 2015 Leave a Comment

All in the Family

The concept of 'gay marriage' came to TV viewers in 1977  on CBS and brought with it issues of inheritance, anti-gay job discrimination, and … [Read more...] about Matt Baume on How ‘All in the Family’ Brilliantly Brought Gay Marriage to TV: WATCH

Topics: Comedy, Film/TV/Stream, History More Posts About: All in the Family, Discrimination, gay marriage, Matt Baume, Playing Gay, Television, Video

Jack Falahee is Sick of People Asking Him If He’s Gay Just Because His Character Is

Andy Towle February 28, 2015

How To Get Away With Murder actor Jack Falahee tells Vulture that he's tired of people asking if he's gay: "People have been asking me about my … [Read more...] about Jack Falahee is Sick of People Asking Him If He’s Gay Just Because His Character Is

Topics: Film/TV/Stream, News More Posts About: How to Get Away with Murder, Jack Falahee, News, Playing Gay, Television

Norman Reedus Discusses Whether Walking Dead’s Daryl Dixon Might Be Gay: VIDEO

Andy Towle September 25, 2014

Last month we reported that Robert Kirkman, the creator of AMC's The Walking Dead, answered a fan letter in which he was asked whether Daryl Dixon … [Read more...] about Norman Reedus Discusses Whether Walking Dead’s Daryl Dixon Might Be Gay: VIDEO

Topics: Film/TV/Stream, towleroad More Posts About: Norman Reedus, Playing Gay, Television, The Walking Dead, Zombies

Luke Grimes Left ‘True Blood’ Because He Didn’t Want to Play Gay: Report

Charles Pulliam-Moore June 26, 2014

Last Sunday’s True Blood premiere reacquainted us with Jessica’s (Deborah Ann Woll) new love interest James, a handsome fellow vampire that she’d met … [Read more...] about Luke Grimes Left ‘True Blood’ Because He Didn’t Want to Play Gay: Report

Topics: Actor, History More Posts About: Luke Grimes, Luke Grimes, Nelsan Ellis, Nelsan Ellis, Playing Gay, Playing Gay, True Blood, True Blood

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