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Dozens of dazzling LGBTQ performers appear in casting rooms and on our screens every year; ready to take on the authentic queer stories we know plenty of audiences crave. Some queer performers. Some of the men below may identify as non-binary, queer, bisexual, homosexual, sexually fluid, pansexual, or prefer no label at all.

If so, no disrespect is intended by referring to them as gay.

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Things started to change in the previous century, but even in recent decades, out gay actors have spoken about being disenfranchised by the industry. Rupert Everett famously said in that after coming out he "never had another job for ten years". Similarly, actor Richard Chamberlain once said he wouldn't advise a leading man type to come out lest he lose out on parts. Alternatively, they could stay in the closet and play whoever they liked, as long as they pretended to be straight in the public eye.

Jane has said she didn't particularly have a coming out, but she has equally never denied being gay either. Of appearing as a lesbian dog trainer in Best in Show in , Jane told The Daily Beast that it didn't even cross her mind whether people would think she was gay in real life.

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The actor began appearing as the often aggressively straight Sue in Glee in , and married her girlfriend Lara Embry a year later. In , Jane told Outfest that her coming out "happened so naturally and I didn't hide anything. Back in , Crazy Ex-Girlfriend was lauded for its groundbreaking casting of Vincent as Josh, a straight bro-type who plays the romantic lead in the series.

Nico Lang of Salon wrote that the fact that Josh is written and played without the "faintest hint of irony [is a] stunning rebuke to the long-standing belief that queer actors simply cannot play straight. 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, he told Advocate that the "idea of Asian or LGBTQ representation, this is all stuff that's been percolating and building momentum behind the scenes Crazy Ex-Girlfriend 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. Neil is said to have officially come out in after years of speculation about his sexuality, which appears to have grated on the actor. He told People Magazine "rather than ignore those who choose to publish their opinions without actually talking to me I am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest".

He has since opened up about playing a character who is "nothing like" him, commenting that "as an actor you certainly hope you can be a visible option for all kinds of different roles". He has also said he thinks filmmakers shouldn't demand actors be gay or straight. Andrew's performance as the "hot priest" was a tour de force addition to the second series of Fleabag , and many remarked upon the scintillating chemistry between his character and Phoebe Waller-Bridge's.

The series aired in , six years after Andrew first being mentioned gay in an interview with The Independent. But there's a difference between privacy and secrecy, and I'm not a secretive person", he told the outlet after clarifying he was gay. Simple as that. Back in , Amandla told Wonderland Magazine that they identify as gay. The actor has had a number of high-profile roles — think The Hunger Games ; Everything, Everything ; The Hate U Give — while also powerfully asserting their queer identity from as early as Since coming out, Amandla appeared as a lead in several films where their character was straight.

But even if they did, they probably wouldn't express it to me because they know that I wouldn't want to hear it. Also, I just want to be happy in my life, and if my career doesn't allow room for that, then it's not the right career for me. Jonathan is said to have been out for most of his 20s to friends and family, but first publicly acknowledged his sexuality in , two years before Bridgerton hit screens.

The actor has admitted he wanted to be "visible" about his sexuality, but recognises that there "aren't that many gay roles". 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 Evening Standard , the actor said "there has been a history of needing to be closeted to succeed and be famous, especially in acting.