The Dawson's Creek gay kiss which pvated a generatn was signed to undo the wrongs of past attempts at queer reprentatn, said Greg Berlanti.
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- DAWSON’S CREEK PRODUCER SHAR THE RELATABLE TE STORY BEHD THE GAY KISS THAT PTIVATED A GENERATN
- TV’S HISTORIC GAY KISS: FROM ‘DAWSON’S CREEK’ TO ‘THE FOSTERS’
DAWSON’S CREEK PRODUCER SHAR THE RELATABLE TE STORY BEHD THE GAY KISS THAT PTIVATED A GENERATN
The out producer, creator, director, and wrer -- who is also married to soccer player Robbie Rogers -- spoke about brgg what has been referred to as the first "passnate" gay kiss on a work show Dawson's Creek. Law between characters Amanda Donohoe (a bisexual) and Abby Perks (a straight woman) as well as a 1994 episo of Roseanne, where Roseanne Barr go to a gay bar and is kissed by the character Nancy (played by Mariel Hemgway).
Berlanti also touch on the necsy for more "g out" stori, why he has never helmed a "gay-centric" seri, the character he wrote that most closely mirrors him, and rporatg LGBTQ+ characters on The CW's DC Comics shows (often llaboratn wh gay stg director David Rappaport).
TV’S HISTORIC GAY KISS: FROM ‘DAWSON’S CREEK’ TO ‘THE FOSTERS’
Dawson’s Creek shownner Greg Berlanti said he wanted to feature a proment gay kiss on the seri to right the wrongs done to past queer characters other shows. The teen drama broke new ground when Jack me out as gay a 1998 episo and proceed to share a kiss wh another man.
Dawson’s Creek gay kiss was signed to ‘undo’ Melrose Place’s wrongs.
Speakg about the impact of Dawson’s Creek’s gay kiss, Berlanti add: “There was a whole generatn where that was a pivotal storyle for them and was subsequent to them havg their own g out experience. Greg Berlanti met wh ‘ristance’ when he suggted gay storyle. Berlanti once told the Hollywood Reporter that he was met wh “ristance” when he first suggted makg a character on the famo show gay.