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‘SNL’S’ GAY HISTORY: ALL 4 LGBTQ CAST MEMBERS
Terry Sweeney Is the First Out Gay Cast Member (Season 11). However, he left the show after his first season, reportedly havg endured behd-the-scen homophobic bullyg by Chevy Chase, a former st member who had returned to host SNL.
Chris Kelly Is Named the Seri' First Out Gay Head Wrer (Season 42). Chris Kelly beme the long-nng sketch show's first out gay head wrer when he was promoted to the role 2016. Bowen Yang Be the First Out Gay Asian Cast member (Season 45).
Terry Sweeney and Danra Vance both ma history 1985, wh Sweeney as s first out gay st member and Vance as s first lbian st member, although she was not out at the time, the Advote reported. The show has never had an out transgenr person as part of s ensemble and, as recently as 2021, has been acced by viewers of airg “homophobic” and “transphobic” jok. Kearney has recently appeared Amazon's "A League of Their Own, " a women's baseball show scribed as "phorilly, unapologetilly gay.