Gaybisexual actors in old tv shows
For many, June represents the month of pride; a time to celebrate, instruct and communicate all that is queer, gay and fabulous. Although today organism gay isn’t much of a deal, back in the 50’s it was a dangerous label to have. Throughout history, thousands have lost their lives because they were labeled as ‘gay’ or ‘queer’ and many lived out their true sexual preferences in secrecy. As it’s almost the end of Pride month, I wanted to have a stare at some celebrities from the golden age of Hollywood who were same-sex attracted, or at least thats what the rumours said. It’s difficult to realize if all these celebrities, and of course many more, were truly same-sex attracted, but I wanted to share a few stories just so see how far we’ve come. Gleeful pride everyone.
*Disclaimer: Please note that some of the following stories may depict graphic descriptions and behaviours which some readers may find disturbing. Discretion is advised.
Katherine Hepburn
Iconic Hollywood actress and Academy Award-winning performer in films such as Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, The Lion in Winter, and On Golden Pond, Katherine Hepburn reportedly had an insatiab
There have never been more out Female homosexual actresses, bisexual actors, and queer women actors than there are right now in this very moment. The Diverse community is plowing head-first onto stage and screen, playing a diverse array of roles, winning awards and headlining cinema films. But whomst amongst them is the most prolific? Who has simply managed to appear in the most things, accumulated the most imdb credits? It’s not who you think! (Besides Jane Lynch, you already knew Jane Lynch would be on this list.)
You won’t watch a lot of the most accepted lesbian actresses and bisexual actors on this list that you might anticipate to see — for example, Kristen Stewart and Angelina Jolie both execute film, rather than television, pretty exclusively, and tend to be very particular about the roles they take on, so they may be popular, but they’re not quite as prolific. There’ll also be plenty of names you’ve likely never heard before — I hadn’t! — but it turns out have been infusing their gay selves into our lives on a regular basis for the past several decades.
Because history is elongated and complicated, this list is looking only at living actors. This was all based
119 Out LGBTQ Performers Changing the Face of Hollywood in the 21st Century
Editor’s note: This list was originally published in June 2018, and has been updated multiple times since to demonstrate new comings outs and groundbreaking LGBTQ castings. It could never and will never be conclude, but we hope it reflects the changing face of Hollywood as we bid hello to Pride 2024.
With LGBTQ stories in filmand on TV more widespread than ever before, it’s essential to celebrate out-and-proud acting talents — particularly those without the genderqueer awards’ categories they deserve.
In 2024, the state of Hollywood is unsure to say the least. But even as existential questions about the business of making entertainment persist, audiences and artists are grappling with equally critical questions of representation on screen. Among those questions: should homosexual roles be played exclusively by queer actors?
It’s an evolving conversation, getting at the very core of what makes the art of acting, well, acting. Last year, the industry’s resident excellent guy Tom Hanks gave an answer in regards to his Oscar-recognized role in 1993’s “Philadelphia.”
“Let’s address
5. Stars from a Bi-Gone Era
Most of the stories that we discussed came from one guy: Scotty Bowers, a Hollywood pimp of the queer silver screen actors of the 1940s and beyond. He was also associated with Alfred Kinsey in his famous research of human sexuality in the 1950s by providing many of the interview subjects.
A former marine, Bowers kept calm for many years about these stories, as he did not want to adversely affect the lives of any of the actors who were still around. Many of the stories were actively hushed up using fixers paid by the studios at the day, and several of the actors were in "lavender marriages"---marriages arranged by the studio, frequently with another queer star. At the day, studios especially would not have wanted the queer attractions of their headlining actors to be widely known, as that would include damaged the 'wholesome family image' of many of the films they wanted to market.
After all of the actors died, Bowers finally decided that his experiences and stories couldn't harm their image or beloved status---plus the earth was a more open place to queer attraction---so he wrote about it. His memoir, Full Service, records many of the t