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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.

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Can Straight Actors Play Gay? There's a 'Spectrum,' Says Jim Parsons

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.

Jaden Smith Had the Gay Kiss His Father Never Could

The Get Down actor's same-sex smooch shows how far the needle has moved since Will Smith starred in the 1993 film Six Degrees of Separation.

Viggo Mortensen Suggests He May Not Be 'Completely Straight'

"Maybe I am, maybe I'm not," the Falling actor said after questions of gayface.

NYT List of 21st Century's 'Greatest Actors' Omits Out LGBTQ+ People

However, many on the list are renowned for gay roles.

Coming Out Scene in Disney's 'Jungle Cruise' Won’t Use Word 'Gay'

Is this just Finding Dory all over again?

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.

52 Straight People Who Nabbed Oscar Noms for LGBT Roles

Being an actor may be the only time playing LGBT pays off.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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#HollywoodSoStraight

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.

The Get Down actor's same-sex smooch shows how far the needle has moved since Will Smith starred in the 1993 film Six Degrees of Separation.

"Maybe I am, maybe I'm not," the Falling actor said after questions of gayface.

However, many on the list are renowned for gay roles.

Is this just Finding Dory all over again?

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.

Being an actor may be the only time playing LGBT pays off.

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.

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.

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.

Trace Lysette, Ian Harvie, Alexandra Billings, and more implore the entertainment industry to "make us real people" in film and television.

The latest Studio Responsibility Index shows only a marginal increase in LGBT roles, which need massive improvements in their quality.

The ABC comedy centering on a gay teen has been axed after two seasons.

A gay actor gives a moving speech about the power of coming out at Sao Paulo Pride on the Netflix series.