From Amandla Stenberg To Jonathan Bailey – Here Are 15 Openly Gay And Queer Actors Who Have Played Straight Characters On ScreenIt's been an ~interesting~ journey for queer people in the movie and television industry. Once upon a time, gay and lesbian actors, specifically, had to stay in the closet, and there were next-to-no gay parts on screen.When there were gay parts, these were often hideously stereotypical and offensive.
Vincent actually married his husband Gregory Wright in the same year that The CW comedy-drama began airing, and played the character until the series end. Of his casting,representation, this is all stuff that's been percolating and building momentum behind the scenes... voices are getting louder, and the momentum is undeniable...is on its fourth and final season with a Filipino romantic love interest on network television, who happens to be gay in real life. That's its own thing.
Fans of the series will know Anthony as a bit of a womaniser, a role he felt confident in performing. In an interview with, the actor said"there has been a history of needing to be closeted to succeed and be famous, especially in acting. And the idea of not being able to believe heterosexual relations and narrative, if you know one of the actors is gay… everyone should be able to play absolutely everything.
in 2017. In 2021, Kristen won acclaim for her performance as Princess Diana, who was infamously married to King Charles from 1981 until 1996.that while she would"never want to tell a story that really should be told by somebody who's lived that experience", but that it's a"slippery slope" because then she could never play another straight character.