Law and Order: SVU with Special Guest Kathy Griffin as lesbian

[Jess]

Originally Posted by cybersuebee

Let's not forget T.D. Knight, a gay actor who portrayed George, a heterosexual doctor on Grey's Anatomy. Although he was completely out in his private life, his sexuality became mainstream news when one of his cooworkers, Issah Washington got into fight with one of the other actors on the set of the show over Washington's use of the "f" word to characterize Knight. Washington was subsequently dropped from the hit show. He didn't help his cause when he repeatedly tried to justify his used of the "f" word, saying that where he grew up it meant "weak" (oh, and here we thought you we being insulting! WTF?). I saw him and his wife doing the "some of our best friends are gay" routine on a couple of interviews.

Yup. We need more mainstream gay and lesbian characters on television and in the movies.

Has anyone noticed that the last couple of times that Kathy Bates has played a secondary role in a movie her character has been lesbian - and her orientation played no part at all in the plot. Just like a "normal" person!

I tend to get very happy when I see characters in film ( especially major Hollywood flicks) like this. We just watched The Stepfather, a bad film I don't really recommend, and there was a lesbian couple as part of the cast of characters. No major focal point and no overt manner of portraying them as "lesbians". No big sex scene made for men. Just subtle everyday interactions that made it clear they were a couple.

I like when we queer folk are portrayed as "just normal". Not the main story, not overdone. Just real.

I wasn't thrilled with the clip of L&O. Not a huge fan of Kathy G nor her style of "acting". I don't see where having "Olivia" come out as a lesbian would "add" to her character on the show. She is a strong woman fighting the good fight. That is enough for me.

As for the argument that having major "gay" actors portraying gay figures would automatically add to the gay community monetarily, I find that awfully presumptuous. While I also get a great thrill personally every time someone very public "comes out", I do not automatically assume they will become a spokesperson or fund gatherer for "our cause". Some may contribute back, some may not. They are only human. It should not be an assumption in my opinion.