Coming Out Scene in Disney's 'Jungle Cruise' Won’t Use Word 'Gay'
Is this just Finding Dory all over again?
December 27 2018 11:33 AM
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#HollywoodSoStraight
#HollywoodSoStraight is a series of op-eds and interviews examining how the entertainment industry both advances and undermines LGBT rights. Directors, actors, producers, writers, and showrunners discuss real and perceived bias at every level, from the casting room to box-office representation. Other topics include the glass closet, "transface," and the erasure of queer people of color.
Don't Forget Roxane Gay (and Queer Superheroes), Hollywood!
The bisexual writer of World of Wakanda reflects on queer erasure, representation, and the media reaction to her lack of invitation to the Black Panther premiere.
February 15 2018 2:11 AM
The Real O'Neals' Cancellation Is a Real Loss for Gay Visibility
The ABC comedy centering on a gay teen has been axed after two seasons.
May 12 2017 2:22 PM
Moonlight May Win at Oscars, But Out Actors Still Lose
Year after year, the Academy fails to nominate out actors. Why?
February 24 2017 1:12 PM
Jill Soloway: Queer People Must 'Create Our Own Propaganda' (Video)
Television is propaganda, argued the Transparent creator, who said we must "create our own propaganda with queer people at the center" at the TransNation Festival.
October 24 2016 6:43 PM
Art Mirrors Life in The Real O’Neals Premiere
The Advocate spoke with out star Noah Galvin about coming-out lessons in the real world as well as the ABC show.
October 12 2016 7:40 PM
Can Straight Actors Play Gay? There's a 'Spectrum,' Says Jim Parsons
The Boys in the Band star weighs in on a casting controversy.
January 06 2021 1:32 PM
Twitter Is Tired of Hollywood's Gayface
The outraged reactions to the casting of a straight actor, Jack Whitehall, in Disney's first clearly gay role mark a turning point in what's tolerated.
August 13 2018 8:57 PM
Evan Rachel Wood Drags Ben Affleck's Squeamish 'Gay Kiss' Remark
The bisexual Westworld actress had a strong response to the Oscar winner's claim that kissing another man is the world's greatest thespian feat.
July 19 2017 10:46 AM
Trans Actors Ask Hollywood for Roles With Dignity and Depth in Open Letter
Trace Lysette, Ian Harvie, Alexandra Billings, and more implore the entertainment industry to "make us real people" in film and television.
June 20 2017 11:07 AM
Hate Trump, Hollywood? Then Destroy the Glass Closet
The entertainment industry must confront its own biases and broadcast as much LGBT acceptance as possible in the wake of the election.
November 18 2016 12:53 AM
The Year's Best Film Is About Black Gay Love
Moonlight is a tour de force that captures the beauty and intimacy of one man's coming of age as a queer person of color.
October 20 2016 4:17 PM
From L Word to Empire: Ilene Chaiken Has Changed TV Twice
The out showrunner of Empire and creator of The L Word discusses anti-LGBT discrimination in Hollywood, animal rights, and her relationship with her wife, LouAnne.
September 21 2016 10:33 AM
Viggo Mortensen Suggests He May Not Be 'Completely Straight'
"Maybe I am, maybe I'm not," the Falling actor said after questions of gayface.
December 02 2020 2:40 PM
NYT List of 21st Century's 'Greatest Actors' Omits Out LGBTQ+ People
However, many on the list are renowned for gay roles.
November 25 2020 2:27 PM
52 Straight People Who Nabbed Oscar Noms for LGBT Roles
Being an actor may be the only time playing LGBT pays off.
April 05 2018 8:00 AM
It Took Bryan Fuller 14 Years to Get a Clearly Gay Character on TV
At Outfest, the gay writer and producer discussed how shows like Dead Like Me and Wonderfalls had been "hetwashed" over the course of his career.
July 08 2017 1:26 PM
GLAAD Report: Hollywood Studios Still Failing in LGBT Representation
The latest Studio Responsibility Index shows only a marginal increase in LGBT roles, which need massive improvements in their quality.
May 25 2017 5:33 PM
Sense8 Shattered Hollywood's Glass Closet With a Kiss
A gay actor gives a moving speech about the power of coming out at Sao Paulo Pride on the Netflix series.
May 09 2017 3:09 PM
Should Hollywood End Red-State Erasure?
Chad Hodge, cocreator of TNT's Good Behavior, discusses why Hollywood's diversity conversation must include Trump voters.
November 15 2016 6:52 AM