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• THIS GAY EPISO OM MTV’S MID-00S DATG SHOW NEXT WILL MAKE YOU CRGE TO OBLIVN
• LOUD AND PROUD: WE'RE REMEMBERG 5 IMPACTFUL 'REAL WORLD' LGBT CAST MEMBERSIN HONOR OF PRI MONTH, 'MTV'S PROUST MOMENTS' WILL AIR JUNE {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;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/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;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 JORDANA OSSADJUNE 2, 2016/1:22 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}BY JORDANA OSSADJUNE 2, 2016 / 1:22 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"LOUD AND PROUD: WE'RE REMEMBERG 5 IMPACTFUL 'REAL WORLD' LGBT CAST MEMBERS","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-06-02T17:22:23.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-06-02T17:22:23.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"JORDANA OSSAD","KEYWORDS":"PRI MONTH, MTV SHOWS","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV HAS ALWAYS PHED FORWARD THE VISIBILY OF LGBT EQUALY -- AND NO PROGRAM ON THIS WORK IS MORE RPONSIBLE FOR TRODUCG PEOPLE ADVOTG FOR THIS IMPORTANT E THAN THE REAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN HONOR OF PRI MONTH, A 30-MUTE SPECIAL ENTLED MTV'S PROUST MOMENTS WILL PREMIERE ON SATURDAY, JUNE 4 AT 12PM AND LOOK BACK AT THE CHANNEL’S HISTORY CELEBRATG THE MANY INIC LGBT MOMENTS THAT HAVE BEE CULTURAL REFERENCE POTS FOR MASTREAM POP CULTURE TODAY -- CLUDG SCEN UNFOLDG ON THE LONG-NNG REALY ANCHISE AS WELL AS LAVERNE COX PRENTS: THE T WORD AND THE 2004 TE LIFE EPISO “I’M GAY AND I’M GETTG MARRIED” (11 YEARS BEFORE GAY MARRIAGE WAS LEGALIZED).{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SCE REAL WORLD HAS BEEN RPONSIBLE FOR BRGG A DIVERSE GROUP OF YOUNG ADULTS WH DIFFERG SEXUAL ORIENTATNS UNR ONE ROOF, WE'RE TAKG A CLOSER LOOK AT SEVERAL PARTICIPANTS WHO WERE TRAILBLAZERS WHEN ME TO SHARG THEIR STORI AND SERVED AS LGBT TORS FOR THEIR ROOMMAT AND VIEWERS. TAKE A LOOK AT THEM BELOW:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NORMAN KORPI OM REAL WORLD: NEW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE 25-YEAR-OLD WAS THE VERY FIRST LGBT HOEMATE AND INTIFIED AS BISEXUAL. HE MEMORABLY TOOK SEVERAL OF HIS PEERS TO THE ROXY FOR A NIGHT OF ROLLER DIS AND WAS PRAISED BY HEATHER B FOR HIS ABILY TO "BE REAL." HE ALSO DISCLOSED THAT HE HAD BEEN BULLIED WHEN HE WAS HIGH SCHOOL AND CHRONICLED HIS DATG LIFE DURG HIS TELEVISED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PEDRO ZAMORA OM REAL WORLD: SAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE CUBAN-AMERIN AIDS ACTIVIST FOUND LOVE WH SEAN SASSER DURG HIS FOG CY EXPERIENCE -- AND HIS MMENT CEREMONY WH HIS PARTNER WAS A CELEBRATN THAT WAS EMBRACED BY HIS PEERS AND FAR AHEAD OF S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GENIS MOSS OM REAL WORLD: {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MISSOURI NATIVE -- WHO ENJOYED EQUENTG GAY CLUBS AROUND BEANTOWN -- WAS BROUGHT TO TEARS WHEN A CHILD (AT THE DAYRE CENTER WHERE THE ST WORKED) ADMTED THAT SHE HATED GAY PEOPLE. WHILE GENIS' CLOSE IEND KAMEELAH TRIED TO SPEAK TO THE MOR ABOUT HER PREJUDICED VIEWS, THE 20-YEAR-OLD UNRSTANDABLY NEED TO WALK AWAY OM THE NVERSATN TO POSE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANNY ROBERTS OM REAL WORLD: NEW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE CHARMG SOUTHERN BOY HAD RECENTLY E OUT TO HIS PARENTS AND WAS A NEW RELATNSHIP WH PL. BUT THE ROMANCE PRENTED ISSU THAT NO LGBT ST MEMBER HAD FACED BEFORE: PL'S PARENTS WERE UNAWARE HE WAS GAY AND, AT THE TIME, HE WAS SERVG THE ARY (BACK WHEN DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL WAS STILL EXISTENCE). PL EVENTUALLY DID VIS NOLA, BUT HIS FACE WAS BLURRED TO PROTECT HIS INTY. SEVERAL YEARS AFTER THE SEASON NCLUD AND PL'S ARY SERVICE END, HIS INTY WAS OFFICIALLY UNVEILED DURG AN MTV {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KATELYNN CANELLI OM REAL WORLD: {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE THEN-24-YEAR-OLD WAS THE FIRST AND, TO DATE, ONLY TRANSGENR PERSON FEATURED ON THE SERI. AT FIRST, SHE WAS HANT TO OPEN UP TO HER ROOMMAT ABOUT HER TRANSN -- BUT AS THE SEASON PROGRSED, KATELYNN NDIDLY ADDRSED HER JOURNEY AND, THE PROCS, GREATLY RMED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BE SURE TO SEE MORE OF THE FIVE DIVIDUALS MTV'S PROUST MOMENTS ON SATURDAY -- AND TCH THE DIGAL PROFILE SERI NO ID REQUIRED ON MONDAY, JUNE 6 ON THE WORK’S SNAPCHAT DISVER AND AND FOR MORE ROURC ON GENR AND SEXUALY, CHECK OUT MTV’S LOOK DIFFERENT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-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;CLEAR:BOTH;}PRI MONTHMTV {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

THIS GAY EPISO OM MTV’S MID-00S DATG SHOW NEXT WILL MAKE YOU CRGE TO OBLIVN

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TAKE A LOOK AT THEM BELOW:{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NORMAN KORPI OM REAL WORLD: NEW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE 25-YEAR-OLD WAS THE VERY FIRST LGBT HOEMATE AND INTIFIED AS BISEXUAL. HE MEMORABLY TOOK SEVERAL OF HIS PEERS TO THE ROXY FOR A NIGHT OF ROLLER DIS AND WAS PRAISED BY HEATHER B FOR HIS ABILY TO "BE REAL." HE ALSO DISCLOSED THAT HE HAD BEEN BULLIED WHEN HE WAS HIGH SCHOOL AND CHRONICLED HIS DATG LIFE DURG HIS TELEVISED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PEDRO ZAMORA OM REAL WORLD: SAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE CUBAN-AMERIN AIDS ACTIVIST FOUND LOVE WH SEAN SASSER DURG HIS FOG CY EXPERIENCE -- AND HIS MMENT CEREMONY WH HIS PARTNER WAS A CELEBRATN THAT WAS EMBRACED BY HIS PEERS AND FAR AHEAD OF S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GENIS MOSS OM REAL WORLD: {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE MISSOURI NATIVE -- WHO ENJOYED EQUENTG GAY CLUBS AROUND BEANTOWN -- WAS BROUGHT TO TEARS WHEN A CHILD (AT THE DAYRE CENTER WHERE THE ST WORKED) ADMTED THAT SHE HATED GAY PEOPLE. WHILE GENIS' CLOSE IEND KAMEELAH TRIED TO SPEAK TO THE MOR ABOUT HER PREJUDICED VIEWS, THE 20-YEAR-OLD UNRSTANDABLY NEED TO WALK AWAY OM THE NVERSATN TO POSE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}DANNY ROBERTS OM REAL WORLD: NEW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE CHARMG SOUTHERN BOY HAD RECENTLY E OUT TO HIS PARENTS AND WAS A NEW RELATNSHIP WH PL. BUT THE ROMANCE PRENTED ISSU THAT NO LGBT ST MEMBER HAD FACED BEFORE: PL'S PARENTS WERE UNAWARE HE WAS GAY AND, AT THE TIME, HE WAS SERVG THE ARY (BACK WHEN DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL WAS STILL EXISTENCE). PL EVENTUALLY DID VIS NOLA, BUT HIS FACE WAS BLURRED TO PROTECT HIS INTY. SEVERAL YEARS AFTER THE SEASON NCLUD AND PL'S ARY SERVICE END, HIS INTY WAS OFFICIALLY UNVEILED DURG AN MTV {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}KATELYNN CANELLI OM REAL WORLD: {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE THEN-24-YEAR-OLD WAS THE FIRST AND, TO DATE, ONLY TRANSGENR PERSON FEATURED ON THE SERI. AT FIRST, SHE WAS HANT TO OPEN UP TO HER ROOMMAT ABOUT HER TRANSN -- BUT AS THE SEASON PROGRSED, KATELYNN NDIDLY ADDRSED HER JOURNEY AND, THE PROCS, GREATLY RMED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BE SURE TO SEE MORE OF THE FIVE DIVIDUALS MTV'S PROUST MOMENTS ON SATURDAY -- AND TCH THE DIGAL PROFILE SERI NO ID REQUIRED ON MONDAY, JUNE 6 ON THE WORK’S SNAPCHAT DISVER AND AND FOR MORE ROURC ON GENR AND SEXUALY, CHECK OUT MTV’S LOOK DIFFERENT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-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;CLEAR:BOTH;}PRI MONTHMTV {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

The 2003 Bravo seri Boy Meets Boy, for stance, took the straightforward premise of The Bachelor and applied an ethilly dub twist: The gay leadg man, Jam, and his heterosexual bt iend, Andra, ially had no ia that the mix of suors petg for Jam’s heart on natnal televisn clud both gay and straight men. When was revealed to them, midway through productn, their objective shifted om a putatively romantic pursu to gusg which men had been trickg Jam all Meets Boy prented this as an trigug plot velopment, but the show replited the kd of dangero guswork queer people mt unrtake each day—for gay men like Jam, rrectly intifyg another man as gay uld lead to nsequenc far more dire than losg a game show.

(So, too, did Playg It Straight, the 2004 Fox seri that required s female lead to gus which of the men on a massive Nevada ranch were gay orr to w prize money. Now, nearly 12 years after the premiere of A Shot at Love—and several queer-centric productns, and a whole bunch of Special Gay Episos later—Are You the One? A clip om a gays-only episo of MTV’s mid-00s datg show Next has rurfaced on Twter, and the ter is crgg hard.

A novel ncept, and one that uld only possibly have been improved wh the addn of some gays to the MTV show. That’s exactly what the rurfaced clip shows, along wh the ptn: “The gays of the early 2000s were a hot ms.