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- 7 SHOWS THAT NEED TO FIX THE GAY IN 2016THERE BE SPOILERS AHEAD!{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY JIM HALTERMANDECEMBER 21, 2015/2:32 PMBY JIM HALTERMANDECEMBER 21, 2015 / 2:32 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"7 SHOWS THAT NEED TO FIX THE GAY IN 2016","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-12-21T19:32:18.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-12-21T19:32:18.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"JIM HALTERMAN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS WE WRAP UP 2015, WE’VE GOT MORE GAY CHARACTERS ON TELEVISN THAN EVER BEFORE. IN FACT, 'S RARE TO FD A SERI THAT DON’T HAVE SOME KD OF LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT NOT EVERY SHOW GETS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVEN SOME OF OUR FAVORE AND MOST CLIVE SHOWS NEED TO DO SOME FE TUNG TO GIVE THEIR GAY CHARACTERS THEIR FAIR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS HOLIDAY SEASON WE'RE GIFTG SEVEN SHOWS WH STCTNS ON HOW THEY N FIX THEIR FLAWED LGBT STORY L AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, NASHVILLE. YOU GAVE A STRAPPG, MASCULE GAY CHARACTER WILL LEXGTON (CHRIS CARMACK) AND WHILE ONLY SEEMED LIKE FOREVER, HE DID FALLY E OUT OF THE CLOSET AT THE END OF LAST SEASON. THIS BEG A SOAP, THOUGH, WE KNEW HIS RELATNSHIP WH PERFECT BOYIEND, KEV (KYLE DEAN MASSEY), WOULD H A SNAG AND HIS UNTRY MIC REER WOULD FACE CHALLENG WH BEG AN OUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT DO EVERY WILL STORY HAVE TO BE ABOUT HIM BEG GAY? MAYBE HE ULD HAVE MONEY ISSU OR FD HIMSELF A SUATN THAT ULD OPEN UP HIS REER BUT BURN HIS IENDSHIP WH GUNNAR THE PROCS? COME ON, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DAYS OF OUR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A YEAR AGO THE WILL/SONNY/PL LOVE TRIANGLE WAS JT HEATG UP. FANS WERE TORN, AS WILL ACTED LIKE AN ENTLED JERK AND WE KNEW SONNY ULD EASILY DO BETTER WH GOOD-GUY HUNK PL. AS WE HEAD TO 2016, THOUGH, WILL IS AD, SONNY HAS LEFT TOWN AND PL HAS BEEN RELEGATED TO GROUP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DOOL LEGEND DEIDRE HALL (MARLENA) HAS SAID THERE'S LTLE MORE G THE NEXT FIVE TO SIX MONTHS, WHICH IS A SHAME SCE THE LGBT STORYLE OVER THE YEARS HAS BROUGHT THE SHOW EMMYS AND HIGHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOW DO YOU FIX THIS SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS WHEN NEW HEAD WRERS JOSH GRIFFH AND DENA HIGLEY DON'T SEEM TO RE ABOUT TELLG AN LGBT STORY ANY WAY? BRG BACK SONNY JT AS PL IS FALLG FOR SOMEONE NEW. CHRISTOPHER SEAN HAS PROVED HE'S A SOLID ACTOR—AND DON'T MD PROVIDG EXPOSN WEARG ONLY A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHERE DID THGS GO WRONG WH EMPIRE? THE SHOW WAS AN STANT PHENOMENON WHEN LNCHED EARLIER THIS YEAR, WH THE FIERCE COOKIE LYON (ALL HAIL TARAJI P. HENSON) AND GAY SON JAMAL (JSIE SMOLLETT). THE LEE DANIELS-PRODUCED SERI TACKLED HOMOPHOBIA HEAD-ON AND EVEN GAVE JAMAL SEVERAL RELATNSHIPS—AND SOME GREAT MIL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEN, SEASON TWO HAPPENED: JAMAL AND FORMER BF MICHAEL (RAFAEL LA FNTE) WERE QUICKLY RNED—AND BROKEN UP AGA—AFTER MICHAEL GOT SOME ORAL ATTENTN OM A SLEAZY PHOTOGRAPHER. WHAT'S MORE, JAMAL, WHO NEVER MENTNED BEG BISEXUAL, HOOKED UP WH ALICIA KEYS WH NO REAL EXPLANATN OTHER THAN MIC HAS THE POWER TO TOSS YOUR SEXUALY OUT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE'RE STILL SCRATCHG OUR HEADS ABOUT THIS TURN OF EVENTS AND THE MSAGE 'S SENDG TO THE DIENCE. CAN THE RIGHT GIRL SUDNLY TURN A GAY MAN STRAIGHT? (DTO FOR LBIANS, APPARENTLY, AS MARISA TOMEI'S LBIAN CHARACTER SUDNLY WENT OM WANTG COOKIE TO LUC.) LET'S JT PULL A DALLAS AND PRETEND THAT WE WERE STUCK LUC'S CLUTTERED, HOMOPHOBIC MD THE LAST FEW EPISOS. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE ULDN'T HAVE BEEN MORE EXCED WHEN WE FOUND OUT NICK JONAS WAS GOG TO PLAY A CLOSETED MMA FIGHTER ON THIS DIRECTV DRAMA. EVEN THOUGH NICK SAID WOULD BE A "SLOW BURN," WE DIDN'T REALIZE WOULD BE THIS SLOW. IT TOOK THE ENTIRE FIRST SEASON TO SEE JONAS'S NATE KULA... WHAT, GET A BACK-ALLEY BLOW JOB?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SEASON TWO JT WRAPPED AND PROVED TO BE A WASH FOR ANY PLOT ADVANCEMENT NCERNG NICK'S SEXUALY. IN FACT, OTHER THAN BEG LLED OUT BY HIS GIRLIEND FOR THE GRDR-LIKE APP AND PHOTOS ON HIS PHONE, NATE SEEMS FURTHER AWAY OM G OUT THAN EVER. IN LAST WEEK'S FALE [SPOILERS], NATE WAS CLEARLY STILL NOT READY TO TALK TO HIS BROTHER OR HIS FATHER ABOUT HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TWENTY EPISOS TO THIS JOURNEY AND THE "SLOW BURN" HAS PRETTY MUCH BEEN SNUFFED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOW ABOUT, SEASON THREE, NATE ACTUALLY FALLS LOVE WH ANOTHER MMA FIGHTER, ONE WHO IS FEARLS ABOUT WHO HE IS? (CASTG SUGGTN: SKYLER MAXON, WHO ALREADY PLAYED A GAY FIGHTER FAKG IT).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEE, HONTLY, CRAFTG SUCH AN TERTG TAKE ON SEXUALY IS A WASTE IF YOU'RE NEVER GOG TO ADDRS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PRETTY LTLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ABC FAY TEEN DRAMA DID RIGHT BY THE LGBT MUNY EARLY ON BY HAVG EY (SHAY MCHELL) E OUT AND BE THE MIX AS MUCH AS ANY OF THE HETERO "LIARS." BUT THE REVELATN ABOUT THE TE INTY OF THE VILLAO "A" WAS A HUGE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE MIDSEASON FALE, VIEWERS LEARNED A WAS ACTUALLY CECE, WHO ED TO BE CHARL BEFORE TRANSNG. SURE, THE SHOW WANTED TO WRAP UP ONE LONGNG MYSTERY SO ULD JUMP AHEAD FIVE YEARS JANUARY, BUT MAKG THE VILLA TRANSGENR SEEMED PULLED OUT OF TH AIR. THE PLL WRERS (MANY OF WHOM ARE GAY) SEEMED TO WANT TO GET ON THE VISIBILY BANDWAGON WHILE STILL PLAYG TO HARMFUL, OLD STEREOTYP ABOUT TRANS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TO MAKE UP FOR THE ERROR, HOW ABOUT THE WRERS CREATE A CROSSOVER WH THE FOSTERS , WH RECURRG CHARACTER COLE (TRANS ACTOR TOM PHELAN) G TO ROSEWOOD AND HELPG THE LIARS FIGURE OUT A NEW MYSTERY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE THEY'RE AT , THEY SHOULD BRG BACK PAIGE. EY SERV SOME HAPPS!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE THE VAMPIRE DIARI SPOFF MA SWOON LAST SEASON WH THE ROMEO-AND-ROMEO ROMANCE BETWEEN VAMPIRE JOSH AND WEREWOLF AIN (STEVEN KEGER). BUT, LIKE SHAKPEARE'S ORIGAL, THE RELATNSHIP WAS CUT SHORT BY AIN'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT THAT'S NOT THE REAL PROBLEM. (NEWSFLASH: ROMANC ON GENRE SHOWS RARELY END WELL.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOSH IS STILL PRENT THIS SEASON, BUT JT BARELY. UNLIKE NASHVILLE'S WILL, HE'S PROVEN HE N HOLD HIS OWN WH THE OTHER VAMPIR BATTLE AND DON'T NEED TO HAVE A GAY STORYLE TO EXIST. WHY HE ISN'T MORE ENTRENCHED THE NEW ORLEANS DRAMA ON THE SHOW? SCE WE STILL HAVEN'T LEARNED MUCH ABOUT JOSH'S BACKSTORY, LET'S BRG HIS REAL FAY TO THE MIX AND REVEAL THAT HIS BLOODLE IS JT AS IMPORTANT AS THE MIKAELSONS'.{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND EVEN IF HE'S NOT READY TO GIVE HIS UNAD HEART TO SOMEONE NEW, GIVE JOSH AT LEAST A ROMP WH SOMEONE. THAT WOULD BE MORE EXCG THAN JT SEEG THIS CHARISMATIC ACTOR LOST THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOW I WISH WE ULD GO BACK TO SEPTEMBER, BEFORE THIS FBI DRAMA BUTED, AND STOP MYSELF OM WATCHG THE FIRST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN ( ONE OF THE WORST GAY STORYL TV HISTORY, WE MEET SIMON (TATE ELLGTON), WHO MAY BE GAY OR JT FAKG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEN THERE'S OPENLY GAY ANALYST ELIAS (RICK COST) WHO SEEMS TO CHALLENGE SIMON, BUT ENDS UP BEG A TRAOR WHO THROWS HIMSELF OUT A WDOW RATHER THAN FACE THE MIC. TALK ABOUT DREDGG UP OLD HOLLYWOOD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOW TO FIX THIS MS? THE ENTIRE FIRST HALF OF QUANTI WAS ABOUT LEARNG THE RE ST'S SECRETS—BUT HOW ABOUT A TRANS CHARACTER WHOSE GENR INTY ISN'T A SECRET?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOT EVERY LGBT CHARACTER HAS TO BE NOBLE AND PERFECT BUT TO HAVE ONE END UP NOT GAY AT ALL AND ANOTHER BE A SNIVELG WARD AND DOUBLE-CROSSER BLOWS BIGGER THAN ANY HIDN TERRORIST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I'M HOLDG OUT FOR A HERO BUT, UNTIL THEN I'LL BE TURNG THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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7 SHOWS THAT NEED TO FIX THE GAY IN 2016THERE BE SPOILERS AHEAD!{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY JIM HALTERMANDECEMBER 21, 2015/2:32 PMBY JIM HALTERMANDECEMBER 21, 2015 / 2:32 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"7 SHOWS THAT NEED TO FIX THE GAY IN 2016","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-12-21T19:32:18.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-12-21T19:32:18.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"JIM HALTERMAN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AS WE WRAP UP 2015, WE’VE GOT MORE GAY CHARACTERS ON TELEVISN THAN EVER BEFORE. IN FACT, 'S RARE TO FD A SERI THAT DON’T HAVE SOME KD OF LGBT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT NOT EVERY SHOW GETS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}EVEN SOME OF OUR FAVORE AND MOST CLIVE SHOWS NEED TO DO SOME FE TUNG TO GIVE THEIR GAY CHARACTERS THEIR FAIR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS HOLIDAY SEASON WE'RE GIFTG SEVEN SHOWS WH STCTNS ON HOW THEY N FIX THEIR FLAWED LGBT STORY L AND {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OH, NASHVILLE. YOU GAVE A STRAPPG, MASCULE GAY CHARACTER WILL LEXGTON (CHRIS CARMACK) AND WHILE ONLY SEEMED LIKE FOREVER, HE DID FALLY E OUT OF THE CLOSET AT THE END OF LAST SEASON. THIS BEG A SOAP, THOUGH, WE KNEW HIS RELATNSHIP WH PERFECT BOYIEND, KEV (KYLE DEAN MASSEY), WOULD H A SNAG AND HIS UNTRY MIC REER WOULD FACE CHALLENG WH BEG AN OUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT DO EVERY WILL STORY HAVE TO BE ABOUT HIM BEG GAY? MAYBE HE ULD HAVE MONEY ISSU OR FD HIMSELF A SUATN THAT ULD OPEN UP HIS REER BUT BURN HIS IENDSHIP WH GUNNAR THE PROCS? COME ON, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DAYS OF OUR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A YEAR AGO THE WILL/SONNY/PL LOVE TRIANGLE WAS JT HEATG UP. FANS WERE TORN, AS WILL ACTED LIKE AN ENTLED JERK AND WE KNEW SONNY ULD EASILY DO BETTER WH GOOD-GUY HUNK PL. AS WE HEAD TO 2016, THOUGH, WILL IS AD, SONNY HAS LEFT TOWN AND PL HAS BEEN RELEGATED TO GROUP {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DOOL LEGEND DEIDRE HALL (MARLENA) HAS SAID THERE'S LTLE MORE G THE NEXT FIVE TO SIX MONTHS, WHICH IS A SHAME SCE THE LGBT STORYLE OVER THE YEARS HAS BROUGHT THE SHOW EMMYS AND HIGHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOW DO YOU FIX THIS SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS WHEN NEW HEAD WRERS JOSH GRIFFH AND DENA HIGLEY DON'T SEEM TO RE ABOUT TELLG AN LGBT STORY ANY WAY? BRG BACK SONNY JT AS PL IS FALLG FOR SOMEONE NEW. CHRISTOPHER SEAN HAS PROVED HE'S A SOLID ACTOR—AND DON'T MD PROVIDG EXPOSN WEARG ONLY A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHERE DID THGS GO WRONG WH EMPIRE? THE SHOW WAS AN STANT PHENOMENON WHEN LNCHED EARLIER THIS YEAR, WH THE FIERCE COOKIE LYON (ALL HAIL TARAJI P. HENSON) AND GAY SON JAMAL (JSIE SMOLLETT). THE LEE DANIELS-PRODUCED SERI TACKLED HOMOPHOBIA HEAD-ON AND EVEN GAVE JAMAL SEVERAL RELATNSHIPS—AND SOME GREAT MIL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEN, SEASON TWO HAPPENED: JAMAL AND FORMER BF MICHAEL (RAFAEL LA FNTE) WERE QUICKLY RNED—AND BROKEN UP AGA—AFTER MICHAEL GOT SOME ORAL ATTENTN OM A SLEAZY PHOTOGRAPHER. WHAT'S MORE, JAMAL, WHO NEVER MENTNED BEG BISEXUAL, HOOKED UP WH ALICIA KEYS WH NO REAL EXPLANATN OTHER THAN MIC HAS THE POWER TO TOSS YOUR SEXUALY OUT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE'RE STILL SCRATCHG OUR HEADS ABOUT THIS TURN OF EVENTS AND THE MSAGE 'S SENDG TO THE DIENCE. CAN THE RIGHT GIRL SUDNLY TURN A GAY MAN STRAIGHT? (DTO FOR LBIANS, APPARENTLY, AS MARISA TOMEI'S LBIAN CHARACTER SUDNLY WENT OM WANTG COOKIE TO LUC.) LET'S JT PULL A DALLAS AND PRETEND THAT WE WERE STUCK LUC'S CLUTTERED, HOMOPHOBIC MD THE LAST FEW EPISOS. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE ULDN'T HAVE BEEN MORE EXCED WHEN WE FOUND OUT NICK JONAS WAS GOG TO PLAY A CLOSETED MMA FIGHTER ON THIS DIRECTV DRAMA. EVEN THOUGH NICK SAID WOULD BE A "SLOW BURN," WE DIDN'T REALIZE WOULD BE THIS SLOW. IT TOOK THE ENTIRE FIRST SEASON TO SEE JONAS'S NATE KULA... WHAT, GET A BACK-ALLEY BLOW JOB?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SEASON TWO JT WRAPPED AND PROVED TO BE A WASH FOR ANY PLOT ADVANCEMENT NCERNG NICK'S SEXUALY. IN FACT, OTHER THAN BEG LLED OUT BY HIS GIRLIEND FOR THE GRDR-LIKE APP AND PHOTOS ON HIS PHONE, NATE SEEMS FURTHER AWAY OM G OUT THAN EVER. IN LAST WEEK'S FALE [SPOILERS], NATE WAS CLEARLY STILL NOT READY TO TALK TO HIS BROTHER OR HIS FATHER ABOUT HIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TWENTY EPISOS TO THIS JOURNEY AND THE "SLOW BURN" HAS PRETTY MUCH BEEN SNUFFED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOW ABOUT, SEASON THREE, NATE ACTUALLY FALLS LOVE WH ANOTHER MMA FIGHTER, ONE WHO IS FEARLS ABOUT WHO HE IS? (CASTG SUGGTN: SKYLER MAXON, WHO ALREADY PLAYED A GAY FIGHTER FAKG IT).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEE, HONTLY, CRAFTG SUCH AN TERTG TAKE ON SEXUALY IS A WASTE IF YOU'RE NEVER GOG TO ADDRS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PRETTY LTLE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE ABC FAY TEEN DRAMA DID RIGHT BY THE LGBT MUNY EARLY ON BY HAVG EY (SHAY MCHELL) E OUT AND BE THE MIX AS MUCH AS ANY OF THE HETERO "LIARS." BUT THE REVELATN ABOUT THE TE INTY OF THE VILLAO "A" WAS A HUGE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN THE MIDSEASON FALE, VIEWERS LEARNED A WAS ACTUALLY CECE, WHO ED TO BE CHARL BEFORE TRANSNG. SURE, THE SHOW WANTED TO WRAP UP ONE LONGNG MYSTERY SO ULD JUMP AHEAD FIVE YEARS JANUARY, BUT MAKG THE VILLA TRANSGENR SEEMED PULLED OUT OF TH AIR. THE PLL WRERS (MANY OF WHOM ARE GAY) SEEMED TO WANT TO GET ON THE VISIBILY BANDWAGON WHILE STILL PLAYG TO HARMFUL, OLD STEREOTYP ABOUT TRANS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TO MAKE UP FOR THE ERROR, HOW ABOUT THE WRERS CREATE A CROSSOVER WH THE FOSTERS , WH RECURRG CHARACTER COLE (TRANS ACTOR TOM PHELAN) G TO ROSEWOOD AND HELPG THE LIARS FIGURE OUT A NEW MYSTERY?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE THEY'RE AT , THEY SHOULD BRG BACK PAIGE. EY SERV SOME HAPPS!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE THE VAMPIRE DIARI SPOFF MA SWOON LAST SEASON WH THE ROMEO-AND-ROMEO ROMANCE BETWEEN VAMPIRE JOSH AND WEREWOLF AIN (STEVEN KEGER). BUT, LIKE SHAKPEARE'S ORIGAL, THE RELATNSHIP WAS CUT SHORT BY AIN'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT THAT'S NOT THE REAL PROBLEM. (NEWSFLASH: ROMANC ON GENRE SHOWS RARELY END WELL.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JOSH IS STILL PRENT THIS SEASON, BUT JT BARELY. UNLIKE NASHVILLE'S WILL, HE'S PROVEN HE N HOLD HIS OWN WH THE OTHER VAMPIR BATTLE AND DON'T NEED TO HAVE A GAY STORYLE TO EXIST. WHY HE ISN'T MORE ENTRENCHED THE NEW ORLEANS DRAMA ON THE SHOW? SCE WE STILL HAVEN'T LEARNED MUCH ABOUT JOSH'S BACKSTORY, LET'S BRG HIS REAL FAY TO THE MIX AND REVEAL THAT HIS BLOODLE IS JT AS IMPORTANT AS THE MIKAELSONS'.{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND EVEN IF HE'S NOT READY TO GIVE HIS UNAD HEART TO SOMEONE NEW, GIVE JOSH AT LEAST A ROMP WH SOMEONE. THAT WOULD BE MORE EXCG THAN JT SEEG THIS CHARISMATIC ACTOR LOST THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOW I WISH WE ULD GO BACK TO SEPTEMBER, BEFORE THIS FBI DRAMA BUTED, AND STOP MYSELF OM WATCHG THE FIRST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN ( ONE OF THE WORST GAY STORYL TV HISTORY, WE MEET SIMON (TATE ELLGTON), WHO MAY BE GAY OR JT FAKG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THEN THERE'S OPENLY GAY ANALYST ELIAS (RICK COST) WHO SEEMS TO CHALLENGE SIMON, BUT ENDS UP BEG A TRAOR WHO THROWS HIMSELF OUT A WDOW RATHER THAN FACE THE MIC. TALK ABOUT DREDGG UP OLD HOLLYWOOD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HOW TO FIX THIS MS? THE ENTIRE FIRST HALF OF QUANTI WAS ABOUT LEARNG THE RE ST'S SECRETS—BUT HOW ABOUT A TRANS CHARACTER WHOSE GENR INTY ISN'T A SECRET?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NOT EVERY LGBT CHARACTER HAS TO BE NOBLE AND PERFECT BUT TO HAVE ONE END UP NOT GAY AT ALL AND ANOTHER BE A SNIVELG WARD AND DOUBLE-CROSSER BLOWS BIGGER THAN ANY HIDN TERRORIST {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I'M HOLDG OUT FOR A HERO BUT, UNTIL THEN I'LL BE TURNG THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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