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• 2010: THE YEAR GAY TV GREW {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;}MOVIBY AYMAR JEAN CHRISTIANDECEMBER 20, 2010/7:40 AMBY AYMAR JEAN CHRISTIANDECEMBER 20, 2010 / 7:40 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"2010: THE YEAR GAY TV GREW UP","DATEPUBLISHED":"2010-12-20T12:40:32.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2010-12-20T12:40:32.000+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":"AYMAR JEAN CHRISTIAN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{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;}Y, WAS THE YEAR OF TALKATIVE GAY TEENS AND THE T-FIGHTG STARS OF THE A-LIST: NEW YORK. IT MIGHT NOT SEEM LIKE , BUT 2010 WAS THE YEAR GAY TV GREW UP. WELL, AT LEAST PART {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;}LAST YEAR, ASKED WHETHER GAY TV HAD MATURED, AND THIS YEAR THAT QUTN SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN ANSWERED. MORE GAY CHARACTERS THAN EVER GRACED OUR SCREENS, AND WH THE RISG NUMBER OF WORKS MAKG REALY SHOWS, SS, AND DRAMAS, THERE WAS SOMETHG FOR EVERYBODY OM DAYTIME TO PRIMETIME. IN FACT, WAS SO GOOD THAT THE GAYT SHOWS ON BROADST DOMATED RATGS, AND BLE SERI UPPED THEIR {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;}SURE, TOO MANY OF THE NEW SHOWS WH GAY CHARACTERS DIDN’T SURVIVE VERY LONG – MERCY, TRMA, AND THE WHOLE TTH. BUT MOST NEW SHOWS DON’T MAKE , AND AT LEAST THE CHARACTERS WERE SOMETHG {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, OF URSE, THERE WERE SNDALS, LIKE NEWSWEEK’S GAY ACTOR NTROVERSY, AND, AS UAL, NOT TOO MANY TRANSGENR OR PEOPLE OF LOR GOT ROL, EHER. NOTHG WE’RE NOT ED TO THERE, {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;}WHAT MA 2010 SUCH AN IMPORTANT YEAR? LET’S TAKE 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;}A HANDFUL OF SHOWS MA A BIG {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;}MORN FAY AND GLEE, THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT SHOWS ON TV RIGHT NOW, ALSO HAPPENED TO BE AMONG THE GAYT EVER SEEN ON WORK {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;}WHAT MA GLEE AND MORN FAY SO BIG? AT A TIME WHEN ALMOST ALL SHOWS ARE HEMORRHAGG VIEWERS, BOTH HAVE SEEN THEIR RATGS GROW BY AS MUCH AS 40% OVER THE LAST YEAR. THAT’S HUGE AND THIS YEAR GLEE AND MORN FAY HAVE SEEN THE BIGGT RATGS GAS OF ANY SHOW 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;}BOTH GLEE AND MORN FAY HAVE SHOWN WORK EXECS THAT GAY CHARACTERS N BE FLAMG, FULLY-REALIZED AND MARKETABLE. AT THE SAME TIME, THE SERI ARE SPIRG SP-OFFS – OXYGEN’S THE GLEE PROJECT – AND PYTS – CW’S ACTG OUT AND ABC’S FAILED PILOT IT TAK A VILLAGE. AND IF THERE’S BEEN GROWG TERT EDI ON TV, WHICH MOST PEOPLE AGREE HAS HAPPENED, GLEE AND MORN FAY HAVE LED 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;}MORN FAY, {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;}CAM, MCHELL AND KURT ARE WHOUT A DOUBT THE MOST TERTG GAY CHARACTERS WE’VE SEEN ON WORK TELEVISN A WHILE. WHILE ALL MIGHT BE LLED “SISSI” SOME WAY – CAM’S PAISLEY SHIRTS! KURT’S UNTERTENOR VOICE! – THEY ARE ALSO PLITED AND FULLY REALIZED. THEY HAVE FEARS, QUIRKS, FLAWS AND MOMENTS OF HEROISM. WHO N FET FIZBO THE CLOWN SRG OFF MCHELL’S HARASSER?{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 ONLY THG MORE AMAZG THAN THE CHARACTERS THEMSELV IS HOW QUICKLY TV VIEWERS HAVE EMBRACED THEM. WHILE MORN FAY IS PULLG EVEN BIGGER RATGS THAN GLEE, THE FOX DRAMEDY’S KURT HUMMEL HAS TLY BEE A WATEROLER {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;}OVER ON PAY-BLE, THE NEWS WAS JT AS {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;}HBO’S TE BLOOD FANNED S FLAME THIS SEASON WH A SEXY LOVE TERT FOR LAFAYETTE THE SHAPE OF A WCH NAMED J, NOT TO MENTN THE V LIFE PARTNERS RSELL AND TALBOT, AND EVEN A FANTASY FLIRTATN BETWEEN SAM 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;}SAM AND BILL A SCENE OM TE {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;}MEANWHILE, AFTER YEARS OF TRYG TO GENERATE HBO-LIKE BUZZ WH SCRIPTED SERI LIKE CRASH, STARZ DID WH SPARTAC: BLOOD AND SAND, HOLDG ONTO THEIR MACHO DIENCE EVEN WH ALL THE BARE CHTS AND EXPLIC MALE NUDY, NOT TO MENTN A POWERFUL RELATNSHIP BETWEEN GLADIATOR BAR AND SLAVE-BOY PIETROS. WHO SAID STRAIGHT MEN BAIL WHEN TWO GAY GUYS START GETTG 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;}SPARTAC' GLADIATORS WERE EQUENTLY NAKED 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;}UNLIKE 300, WH S EFFETE VILLA, SPARTAC UNRSTOOD THAT ANCIENT ROME WAS ACTUALLY LS HOMOPHOBIC THAN MORN DAY AMERI: THE SHOW’S GLADIATOR-SLAVE LOVE AFFAIR IS AS NORMAL AND PLITED AS ANY RELATNSHIP ON 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;}Y, THE SHOW KILLED THEM OFF THE END, QUE VLENTLY, BUT THEIR SEXUALY WAS NOT THE REASON FOR THEIR MISE, AND PRETTY MUCH EVERYONE DI ON THAT {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 SERI WHOUT REGULAR GAY CHARACTERS GAVE GREAT AND THOUGHT-PROVOKG EPISOS TO TALK ABOUT. {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;}CBS, JTIFIABLY SRNED BY GLAAD, THREW GAYS ON THE GOOD WIFE AND $#*! MY DAD SAYS, WH A SARDONIC MATH PROFSOR AS ALICIA’S BROTHER ON WIFE AND A DMV WORKER-TURNED-HOEKEEPER PLAYED BY TIM BAGLEY (WILL & GRACE) ON $#*! MY DAD {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 IF ONLY FOR AN EPISO TH FAR, THE GOOD WIFE SHOWED AN TERTG, NON-STEREOTYPIL CHARACTER AT ODDS WH HIS FAY, WHILE $#*! MY DAD SAYS SHOWED ED, WILLIAM SHATNER’S GMPY CHARACTER, FENDG HIS GAY IEND OM HIS MACHO NAVY {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;}ABC, TV’S GAYT WORK (AFTER LOGO AND BRAVO), UNLEASHED A BUNCH OF GAY-IENDLY EPISOS, OM PRIVATE PRACTICE’S PECULIAR “DOWN LOW” EPISO TO AMERI’S FAVORE GAY MARRIEDS ON BROTHERS & SISTERS. KEV AND STTY EVEN MA A B OF HISTORY BY GIVG DIENC THE FIRST MARRIED GAY UPLE ON WORK TELEVISN TO AL WH SOME VERY SER PROBLEMS. THOSE ISSU WERE ROLVED WH A FEW EPISOS, BUT ONLY AFTER THE HANDSOME UPLE EXERTED A GOOD AMOUNT OF EMOTNAL ENERGY TRYG TO HEAL THEIR {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;}ROCKMOND DUNBAR ON PRIVATE {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 M LUMN, CERTA SERI ME DANGEROLY CLOSE TO STEREOTYPE. {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 TRAGIC “AD GAY GUY” TROPE WAS FULL FORCE ON LAW & ORR: SVU, NCIS: LOS ANGEL, BIG LOVE AND OTHER {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;}MEANWHILE, WE HAD QUTNABLE EPISOS OM THE BOONDOCKS, WHICH POKED FUN AT A EPLY DISTURBED BLACK GAY DIRECTOR APPARENTLY MEANT TO BE TYLER PERRY, AND IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY PHILALPHIA, WHICH MOCKED ANTI-GAY MARRIAGE GROUPS WH A QUTNABLE ARC ABOUT A TRANSGENR WOMAN MARRYG 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;}AND OF URSE, SOME GAY CHARACTERS NTUED TO SUFFER THE “BARELY THERE” FATE, AS THE SHOWS FEATURG THEM GO EPISO AFTER EPISO WHOUT A PEEP OM THE SUPPORTG {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;}BEFORE GOT NCELED, MELROSE PLACE ULDN’T FD MUCH OF A PLACE FOR THE GAY CALEB. ON 90210, HUNKY TEDDY HAS BEEN ABOUT AS PRENT AS A SLACKER HOMEROOM, SPE HIS RATHER TRIGUG G OUT STORY. AT LEAST HE HASN’T SUFFERED ERIC’S FATE ON GOSSIP GIRL, RIGNED TO PLAYG SUPPORT FOR HIS POUTY SISTER AND HER SPOILED IENDS. AS FOR BROTHERS & SISTERS’ UNCLE SL, EVEN THE ACTOR WHO PLAYS HIM ULDN’T BELIEVE HOW LTLE SCREEN TIME HIS CHARACTER {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;}IF THOSE WERE THE HIGHS AND LOWS, WHAT WERE THE TRENDS?{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 YEAR, TV UNLEASHED A SPATE OF REAL GAY UPL RELATNSHIPS WH AS MANY HEARTBREAKS AS {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;}LEADG THE PACK WERE KEV AND STTY ON BROTHERS & SISTERS. ON THE SURFACE THEIR STORYLE WAS YOUR BASIC “YOU CHEATED, I HATE YOU” PLOT, WH STTY CHEATG ON HUBBY KEV WH A CREEPY {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 BROTHERS & SISTERS SPICED UP THE CHEATG CLICHé BY BLAMG KEV FOR BEG TOO SELF-CENTERED AND NOT VALUG STTY THEIR MARRIAGE. WHY DID THE STEREOTYPE RG TE? BEE THE SHOW’S WRERS ALSO UNRVALUED STTY, WHO STARTED OUT TERTG AND FLAWED, BUT UP UNTIL RECENTLY HAS BEEN LTLE MORE THAN SATLY 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;}KEV AND STTY ALG WH STTY'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;}{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;}ABC WAS NOT ALONE DRAMATIZG GAY RELATNSHIPS. EACH WEEK MORN FAY FOCED ON SOME SMALL DISAGREEMENT OR FOIBLE BETWEEN ADOPTIVE PARENTS CAM AND MCHELL. NO DOUBT, WE ALL REMEMBER THE NOW FAMO STORY ARC ABOUT MCHELL’S HATRED OF PDA, WHICH LEAD TO THE UPLE’S FIRST ONSCREEN {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;}“MAN’S MAN” BOB ON DPERATE HOEWIV ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WH HIS LIZA-LOVG LEE, BUT THE TE SOURCE OF THEIR BREAK-UP ME OVER THEIR NOT HAVG A CHILD. THEIR TIFF DIDN’T LAST LONG, THOUGH, AND THE TWO WERE BACK TOGETHER A FEW SHORT 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;}AND WHILE RSELL AND TALBOT ON TE BLOOD WEREN’T EXACTLY A TYPIL UPLE, THEIRS WAS A REAL RELATNSHIP NOHELS. RSELL’S REACTN TO HIS LOVER’S ATH WAS ONE OF THE MORE … PROVOTIVE OF 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;}OVER DAYTIME, WE SAW KYLE AND OLIVER ON ONE LIFE TO LIVE ALT WH G OUT, A LOVE TRIANGLE AND FALLY, PARENTHOOD. MEANWHILE, LE, NOAH AND REID ON AS THE WORLD TURNS HAD ONE OF THE MORE WRENCHG, NOT TO MENTN NTROVERSIAL GAY STORYL WE’VE EVER SEEN. NOT ONLY DID NOAH HAVE TO E TO TERMS WH WATCHG LE, HIS FORMER BOYIEND, FD A NEW MAN, BUT THEN LE HAD TO AL WH REID’S TRAGIC ATH. A HAPPY ENDG WASN’T, BUT AT LEAST THE GAY DRAMA WAS ONT 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;}OVER ON BLE, ABC FAY HEATED UP THE CREASGLY BLAND GREEK WH SOME RELATNSHIP DRAMA FOR JOCKBOY CALV AND GRANT, HIS NEWLY-OUT BOYIEND. WHEN GRANT STARTED EXPLORG HIS GAY SI, CALV GOT UPSET AS FEARED A REPEAT OF THE DISFORT HE HAD WH HIS EX, A GAY-CULTURE LOVG GRAD {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;}CALV AND GRANT 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;}IN TWO OF BLE’S MORE OUTLANDISH SERI, GAY RELATNSHIPS FACED DIRE CHALLENG. TE BLOOD’S LAFAYETTE REALIZED J WAS A WCH, AND THEIR FAY HISTORI WERE CREEPILY LKED. MEANWHILE, SPARTAC’ BAR AND PIETROS HAD THE WORST BREAK-UP OF THEM ALL: AFTER BAR WAS BTALLY SLGHTERED, PIETROS WAS BEATEN, RAPED AND MTED SUICI. NOW THAT’S PLITED!{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;}SPARTAC WAS ALSO A SHG EXAMPLE OF ANOTHER TREND: THE GAY TOUGH GUY. IF MARQUEE SHOWS LIKE GLEE AND MORN FAY SHOWED THE PLEX SI OF OUR MPIT GAYS, SHOWS LIKE SPARTAC GAVE NO-ILLS PROBLEM SOLVERS WILLG TO GET VLENT AND DIRTY TO GET THE 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;}PIETROS AND BAR OM {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;}SADLY, A NUMBER OF THE CHARACTERS APPEARED ON LS-THAN-POPULAR SHOWS. SOUTHLAND, WHICH MOVED TO TNT OM NBC THIS YEAR, IS FELY THE NNG FOR TOUGHT TV GAY WH JOHN COOPER, AN OUT "HARD-RE LAPD" P WH A PENCHANT FOR THE WORDS “PSY” AND “NUMBNUTS.”{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 KID YOU {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 TO BE OUTDONE, THE NOW-NCELED CAPRI FEATURED A GAY GANGSTER SAM ADAMA, WHO WAS SO BADASS HE STOLE A KILLG MACHE AND MASSACRED A ROOM FULL OF SMUGGLG MOBSTERS. THE ALSO-NCELED RUBIN FEATURED KALE, WHO WAS MUCH MORE UNRSTATED, BUT WE GOT A GLIMPSE OF HIS CRAZY WHEN HE CLEANED UP A MURR SCENE TO SAVE AN IMPORTANT ANTI-RPORATE VTIGATN. WHOSE MURR DID HE VER UP? HIS BT IEND’S. NOW THAT’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;}SASHA ROIZ AS SAM ADAMA ON CAPRI, ARLISS HOWARD AS KALE 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;}WHAT’S MOST TERTG ABOUT ALL THE TOUGH GUYS IS HOW EACH SHOW ALSO GAVE THEM A SOFTER SI: A HBAND OR PARTNER TO SHOW THEIR VULNERABILI. KALE HAD HIS CHIC BOY TOY. SAM HAD THE SQUEAKY CLEAN LARRY. BAR HAD {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;}ON THE OTHER SI OF THE ATLANTIC, WE N’T FET TORCHWOOD’S JACK HARKNS, OUR REIGNG KG OF GAY CHARACTERS, WHO HAS BEEN KICKG SUPERNATURAL BUTT SCE 2006. WE DIDN’T GET MUCH JACK THIS YEAR, BUT JANUARY’S DOCTOR WHO SPECIAL, "THE END OF TIME," SET HIM UP FOR A POSSIBLE DALLIANCE WH RSELL TOVEY’S ALONSO FRAME. NEVER FEAR, MORE JACK IS G NEXT YEAR!{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 GAYS GRACG THE SCREEN THIS YEAR WEREN’T LIMED TO THE OLD AND TOUGH, AND CLUD THE YOUNG AND EXPLORG. PERHAPS 2010 WAS THE YEAR THE GAY TEEN BEME A 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;}OBVLY THIS YEAR SAW KURT HUMMEL BEE THE MOST IMPORTANT GAY TEEN SCE RICKIE VASQUEZ ON MY SO-CALLED LIFE. WHEN WE FIRST MET KURT, HE WAS BEG SHOVED TO A DUMPSTER AND BULLIED BY MCKLEY HIGH’S FOOTBALL TEAM. BY THIS YEAR, HE WAS NNG TO A NEW SCHOOL TO PE CLOSETED BULLY DAVE {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 KURT ISN’T A VICTIM. TV’S NEW GAY TEENS ARE MOSTLY STRONG AND FORTABLE THEIR SEXUALY. KURT HAS ACTIVELY HELPED HIS MACHO FATHER ACCEPT A UY SON, HAS GIVEN FELLOW GLEEKS SEVERAL LSONS TOLERANCE, AND WON THEM ALL OVER THE PROCS. BULLIED KURT EVEN MANAGED TO SOMEHOW HAVE HIS DAD’S WEDDG BE ALL ABOUT {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;}FOLLOWG GLEE’S EXAMPLE, UGLY BETTY WRAPPED THE SERI WH A LONG AND PLITED G OUT STORYLE FOR JT, WHO PLAYED STRAIGHT FOR HALF THE SEASON BEFORE FALLG FOR HIS THEATER BUDDY, WH WHOM HE HAD THIS YEAR’S MOST ADORABLE GAY {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;}KURT HUMMEL ON GLEE, LNEL AND MARSHALL ON UNED STAT OF {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 CW ULDN’T QUE MATCH ABC AND FOX’S GAY TEEN PLOTS, TEASG WH A SIARLY DRAWN OUT G OUT PLOT FOR 90210’S TEDDY AND HIDG GOSSIP GIRL’S ERIC THE BARELY THERE GAY CHARACTER HALL OF {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;}WHOUT GLEE, BLE MIGHT HAVE WON THE GAY TEEN NTT THIS YEAR, WH CHARACTERS ON SHOWS RANGG OM SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERIN TEENAGER – THE CUTE, BUT MOR, GRIFF – TO IN TREATMENT – WH JSE, ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGG AND PLEX GAY TEENS EVER TO GRACE THE TELEVISN {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;}YET SHOWTIME WS THE BLE RACE, WH TWO FASCATG TEENS ON UNED STAT OF TARA (NOT TO FET THE SHOW’S SEMI-TERTG OLR GAY UPLE) AND S FORTHG REMAKE OF {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;}JAZZ AND ART CEMA AFICNADO MARSHALL ON TARA IS WHOUT A DOUBT THE MOST TERTG AND NON-ANNOYG CHARACTER ON THE SHOW. STILL WORKG THROUGH HIS OWN INTY AND REELG OM HIS MOTHER HAVG SLEPT WH HIS FIRST BOY CSH (’S A CRAZY SHOW!), MARSHALL FOUND A SAVR THIS SEASON QUEER ACTIVIST LNEL. CATTY LNEL DISHED OUT SCY MENTARY AND UNAPOLOGETILLY CHALLENGED EVERY STRAIGHT HE MET. DID I MENTN HE SOUGHT ANONYMO SEX THE PARK? DELIC!{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;}COMG TO SHOWTIME’S ROSTER JANUARY IS A U.S. ADAPTATN OF THE UK’S SHAMELS, AN üBER-GAY DRAMA WH A REGULAR GAY YOUNGSTER NAMED IAN GALLAGHER. IN THE BRISH ORIGAL THIS YEAR, IAN RETURNED OM A JOURNEY OF SELF-DISVERY TO A PLITED SCENAR AT HOME: A YOUNGER BROTHER-TURNED-RENTBOY, A FORMER LOVER STILL LOVE WH HIM, AND A GIRLIEND WH WHOM HE MIGHT PURSUE A RELATNSHIP. AND THAT’S JT THE TIP OF THE GAY ICEBERG WH THIS {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;}FALLY, LET’S HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE ATH OF AN OLD GAY TREND: THE SASSY BUT SHALLOW GAY SIKICK. LOOK AROUND TV THE DAYS AND YOU DON’T SEE A LOT OF “JACK MACFARLAND” CLON NNG AROUND, GAY CHARACTERS WHO ARE ALL GAGS AND NO SUBSTANCE. THEIR LOT IMPROVED RECENT YEARS, THANKS TO CHARACTERS LIKE MARC ST. JAM ON UGLY BETTY WHO SHOWED 'S POSSIBLE TO BE A QUEEN WHOUGH BEG A CLICHE. BUT OTHERWISE, THE SASSY GAY SIKICK WILL NOT BE {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;}SO THERE’S GOOD NEWS THE WORLD OF SCRIPTED TV, BUT WHAT ABOUT ELSEWHERE?{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;}VIRTUALLY UNNOTICED BY THE MASTREAM MEDIA HAS BEEN THE RETURN OF THE GAY TALK SHOW HOST. NOT ALL OF HAVE DONE AS WELL AS PAST AND CURRENT LBIAN LEARS LIKE ROSIE, ELLEN AND SARA GILBERT. BUT THEY ARE PROVG THE GAY GUYS N CHAT JT AS WELL AS 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;}NATE BERK’ OPRAH-SANCTNED SHOW MAY BE RATGS-CHALLENGED, BUT THE TERR SIGNER HAS BEEN EXPERIMENTG WH A NEW FORMAT, NNECTG ISSU OF SIGN TO UNIVERSAL PERSONAL AND ROMANTIC {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;}NATE BERK, ANDY {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;}ON BLE, WE SAW THE RISG POPULARY OF BRAVO SUPER-EXEC ANDY COHEN, WHOSE LATE-NIGHT KAFFEEKLATSCH HAS ATTRACTED SO MUCH ATTENTN ONLE AND ON-AIR THAT IS NOW FIVE TIM A WEEK. BRISH TV MASTAY GRAHAM NORTON HAS SEEN NTUG SUCCS WH HIS TALK SHOW, NABBG BIGGER STARS PROMOTG FILMS AND ALBUMS 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 BRILLIANT ALEC MAPA, SO HILAR DURG HIS VIEW GUT SPOTS THAT HE CED MORS OF A BARBARA WALTERS-PRODUCED GIG, CHARMED LOGO’S THE GOSSIP QUEENS. EVEN BETTER, THE SAME WORK BROUGHT 1 GIRL, 5 GAYS, A GABFT ON ALL THGS {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;}SEAN HAY TOO RURFACED THIS YEAR, HOSTG THE TONY’S AFTER G OUT THE ADVOTE AND PERFORMG HIS BROADWAY SHOW, PROMIS, PROMIS. HAY WON SOLID REVIEWS FOR HIS HOSTG GIG, OWNG THE STAGE WH HIS NFINCE, A WELE NTRAST TO SEVEN YEARS PRR WHEN HE EVAD G OUT WHILE PRENTG AT THE GLAAD {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;}MARKETERS AND PRODUCERS ARE TCHG THE GAY TALK SHOW BUZZ. CARSON KRSLEY IS GETTG A SHOW ON OPRAH’S HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW WORK, OWN, BUTG JANUARY AND GAY-IENDLY ANCHOR ANRSON COOPER’S TALK SHOW HAS ALREADY NABBED DISTRIBUTN THE TOP 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;}COMPETIVE REALY SHOWS HAVE BEEN A GOOD PLACE FOR THE GAYS EVER SCE RICHARD HATCH WON THE FIRST SURVIVOR AND THIS YEAR PROVED TO BE A STRONG ONE AS WELL. JORDAN P AND HIS STRAIGHT BROTHER DAN WON THE AMAZG RACE MAY WHILE YIG PURA BEME THE FIRST GAY CHEF TO W A TOP CHEF CROWN AS HE WALKED AWAY WH THE TOP SPOT TOP CHEF JT DSERTS. MEANWHILE, MANY FOLKS FELT MONDO GUERRA WAS ROBBED OF THE TLE OVER ON PROJECT {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 YEAR, OUT GAY ACTORS, NOT JT EDIANS AND JOURNALISTS, MANAGED TO {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;}DPE THE NTROVERSY CED BY RAM SETOOH’S SAY ON GAY ACTORS WHO SUPPOSEDLY N’T PLAY STRAIGHT, PLENTY OF OUT ACTORS GOT {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;}JSE TYLER FERGON AND CHRIS COLFER LED A PACK OF OUT ACTORS WHO GOT TO PLAY GAY, CLUDG UGLY BETTY’S MICHAEL URIE AND BROTHERS & SISTERS’ LE MACFARLANE, EACH DOG STAGE WORK ADDN TO THEIR 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;}PARVH CHEENA 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;}AT THE SAME TIME, GAY ACTORS HAVE BEEN PLAYG STRAIGHT ON OUR TELEVISNS AS WELL. CHEYENNE JACKSON’S DANNY ON 30 ROCK SEXED UP TA FEY’S LIZ LEMON, JONATHAN GROFF WOOED GLEE’S RACHEL BERRY WHILE OUTSOURCED'S PARVH CHEENA BEME THE FIRST OUT INDIAN AMERIN ON U.S. TELEVISN. AND OF URSE WE N’T FET NEIL PATRICK HARRIS, WHOSE LADY-LOVG LOTHAR ON HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER HAS KEPT THE SHOW AT THE TOP OF THE WORK’S LIST OF {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 A MORE UNRSTATED ROLE, WE HAD BRISH THPIAN ALAN CUMMG’S TURN AS A MPAIGN MANAGER ON THE GOOD WIFE WHO IS LICLY LD 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;}WH ALL THE ACTORS SRG ROL, IS EASY TO SEE WHY THE “GAY ACTOR” NTROVERSY BLEW UP. THE BLOGOSPHERE IGNED AGAST NEWSWEEK’S SETOOH AFTER HE PENNED AN ARTICLE LISTG A NUMBER OF GAY ACTORS WHO ULDN’T PLAY STRAIGHT AND SPECULATG WHETHER THE ACTORS ULD EVER DO SO. ON THE TOP OF HIS LIST WERE GROFF 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;}THE ARTICLE SET OFF A TORRENT OF OUTRAGE, PLAYG OUT ON TWTER, BLOGS AND EVEN TV, WHEN SETOOH APPEARED ON JOY “LOVER OF ALL GAYS” BEHAR’S SHOW TO BATE DAN SAVAGE. JUDGG OM THE REACTNS BY CHEYENNE JACKSON, RYAN MURPHY, NOT TO MENTN ALLI LIKE KRIST CHENOWETH, SETOOH NVCED ALMOST NO {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;}SPEAKG OF DAN SAVAGE, HE WAS EVERYWHERE THIS YEAR! EVERY TIME YOU SWCHED ON BLE NEWS, THERE WAS SAVAGE SPEAKG ELOQUENTLY ON GAY {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;}DAN {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 EVER-POPULAR SEX LUMNIST GOT EVEN MORE SO WH HIS REMARKABLE “IT GETS BETTER” MPAIGN, WHICH FLOOD THE WEB AND AIRWAV THIS FALL. RPONDG TO A REPORTED SPIKE SUICIS OM BULLIED GAY YOUNG PEOPLE, SAVAGE STIRRED POLICIAN AND STARS OM FILM AND TV TO {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;}ANRSON COOPER, NOMATED THIS YEAR BY GLAAD FOR REPORTG ON BULLYG BACK 2009, AROSE AS A CLEAR CHAMPN OF BULLIED GAY YOUTH. COOPER DILIGENTLY REPORTED ON THE LUDICRO HARASSMENT OF A UNIVERSY OF MICHIGAN STUNT, CHRIS ARMSTRONG, BY AN EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE’S ATTORNEY, ANDREW SHIRVELL.THANKFULLY, AND THANKS NO SMALL PART TO COOPER, SHIRVELL HAS SCE BEEN {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;}GAY POLICS ME UP AGA THE NEWS THIS YEAR, AND JOURNALISTS OM JON STEWART TO RACHEL MADDOW REPORTED BREATHLSLY ON THE POSSIBLE REPEAL OF “DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL” AND WORKS LIKE CNN PRODUCED SPECIALS ON GAY SOLDIERS. UNOFFICIAL DADT SPOKMAN DAN CHOI MA HIS ROUND OF ELOQUENT TV APPEARANC, AND EVEN PULLED A BUZZWORTHY STUNT ON KATHY GRIFF’S REALY SHOW BY HANDCUFFG HIMSELF TO THE WHE HOE {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;}DAN CHOI AND KATHY {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;}TV NEWS NTUED TO DOLE OUT A NUMBER OF HUMAN TERT STORI, WHICH RANGED OM CELEBRATORY OR BLAND TO DLY OFFENSIVE. CNN ADD “GAY” TO S “IN AMERI” SERI (PREVLY: “BLACK AMERI”) WH AN OFFENSIVE IF LS-THAN-GROUNDBREAKG “GARY AND TONY HAVE A BABY” AND NTU MOSTLY WH STORI ABOUT HOW NORMAL ALL GAYS ARE, OM HAVG CHILDREN TO JOG THE ARY. AND ABC'S "WHAT WOULD YOU DO?" FEATURED A NUMBER OF GAY-THEMED EPISOS CLUDG A GAY TEEN BEG BULLIED AS WELL AS A GAY TEEN G OUT TO A LS THAN RECEPTIVE {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 THERE’S NO SUCH THG AS A YEAR WHOUT NTROVERSY, AND ABC’S NIGHTLE GOT A B OF OM ANTI-EX-GAY ACTIVISTS WH A FAVORABLE REPORT ON AN EX-GAY MP. SOME VIO OM THE SEGMENT WAS PULLED BY THE WORK. CNN ALSO FOUND SELF MIRED TROUBLE SEVERAL TIM AS NEWS REPORTS ON GAY TOPICS FEATURED “EXPERTS” WH LS THAN STELLAR {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 FOR FOX NEWS, THE LS SAID, 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;}WHEW, WHAT A YEAR! IT’S A LTLE FORTG TO THK OF HOW HARD IS NOW TO SUMMARIZE AN ENTIRE YEAR OF GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN ON TELEVISN. THERE ARE A LOT OF AND TV SHOWS THAT WE E NUMERO FLAVORS AND PACKAG – THOUGH, SHOULD BE SAID, DO A BAD JOB OF REFLECTG OUR RACIAL {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;}NO REVIEW ULD EVER BE PREHENSIVE, PECIALLY WH ALL THE MOR CHARACTERS AND ONE-OFFS EPISOS ON VAR RETURNG AND QUICKLY NCELED {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;}WHAT ELSE HAPPENED THIS YEAR THAT’S WORTH MENTNG? IS THIS THE YEAR GAY TV GREW UP?{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
• LBGTQ TV: A HISTORY OF GAY CHARACTERS, OM STONEWALL TO ‘BATWOMAN’
• THE 2010 GAY TV PILOT ROUND-UP!{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 BRENT HARTGERFEBARY 4, 2010/12:20 PMBY BRENT HARTGERFEBARY 4, 2010 / 12:20 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE 2010 GAY TV PILOT ROUND-UP!","DATEPUBLISHED":"2010-02-04T17:20:47.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2010-02-04T17:20:47.000+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":"BRENT HARTGER","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;}EVER WONR HOW TV SHOWS ARE BORN? WELL, WHEN A MOMMY TV SHOW AND A DADDY TV SHOW LOVE EACH OTHER VERY MUCH, THEY START TO KISS AND B THEIR BODI TOGETHER, AND THEN THEY...{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;}WA, SCRATCH THAT. WRONG {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 TTH IS, ALL YEAR LONG, BROADST AND BLE WORKS HEAR PCH OM WRERS AND PRODUCERS, WHICH THEY THEN MISSN TO ACTUAL SCRIPTS. EVERY WTER AND SPRG, THEY ORR SOME OF THE SCRIPTS TO "PILOT," WHICH MEANS THE SHOW IS ST AND A "PILOT" EPISO IS {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 DO NOT MEAN THAT THE SHOW IS NECSARILY EVER GOG TO MAKE ON AIR. PILOTS ARE ORRED PRECISELY SO THE WORKS N CI WHETHER THEY WANT TO VT THEM. FROM THE PILOT, THEY N SEE HOW THE SHOW LOOKS, WHETHER OR NOT "WORKS," AND WHETHER STG CHANG ARE NECSARY. CASE POT, LAST YEAR FOX PASSED ON RON MOORE'S SCI FI DRAMA VIRTUALY WHICH CLUD A GAY {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;}MANY MORE PILOTS ARE SHOT THAN EVER BEE TV SERI — THOUGH THE NUMBER OF PILOTS ORRED HAS FALLEN NSIRABLY RECENT YEARS AS THE WORKS TRY TO SAVE {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;}STILL, PILOTS ARE HOW WORKS PICK THEIR FUTURE SCHL. WONRG WHAT PILOTS ARE BEG PUT TOGETHER RIGHT NOW THAT MIGHT BE OF TERT TO GAY VIEWERS NEXT FALL AND WTER? HERE ARE A FEW THAT SOUND TRIGUG:{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;}PERFECT COUPL (NBC): NEEDLS TO SAY, THE SUCCS OF MORN FAY IS HAVG A BIG IMPACT ON NEXT YEAR’S SHOWS. ONE OBV RIP-OFF SIARLY-THEMED SERI IS THIS PILOT RECENTLY ORRED BY NBC ABOUT THREE UPL EACH WH A “DIFFERENT FN” OF PERFECTN. NO WORD ON WHETHER ANY OF THE UPL ARE SAME-SEX ON, BUT GIVEN THE WORKS LACK OF GLBT DIVERSY, PC REPRENTS THE PERFECT OPPORTUNY TO FIX THAT. .{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;}IT TAK OF VILLAGE (ABC): ANOTHER MORN FAY RIP-OFF HOMAGE, THIS HALF-HOUR SHOW TELLS THE STORY OF TWO EX JOTLY RAISG A 15-YEAR-OLD. THE ORIGAL PILOT HAD THE MALE PARENT BEG GAY AND LIVG WH HIS MALE PARTNER, BUT CHANG HAVE BEEN MA TO THE SCRIPT AND WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO NFIRM IF THE SHOW STILL HAS GAY {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;}ANA BRYANT TV MOVIE PROJECT (HBO): IT’S NOT A PILOT OR A TV SERI, BUT SEX AND THE CY’S DARREN STARR IS SEEKG TO DIRECT A TV MOVIE ADAPTATN OF THE LIFE OF ANA BRYANT, THE FORMER BETY QUEEN AND POP SGER WHO LED A NOTOR ANTI-GAY POLIL MPAIGN 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;}UNTLED I’M WH THE BAND PROJECT (HBO): (500) DAY OF SUMMER’S ZOOEY DCHANEL HAS SIGNED FOR A PILOT BASED ON PAMELA D BARR’ NOTOR MEMOIR ABOUT BEG A ROCK GROUPIE, I’M WH THE BAND: CONFSNS OF 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;}MR. SUNSHE (ABC): THE WT WG’S ALLISON JANNEY PORTRAYS THE BOSS OF MATTHEW PERRY AS THE MANAGER OF A SAN DIEGO STADIUM WHO REALIZ THAT, BY TURNG 40, HE N NO LONGER RELY SOLELY ON CHARM TO GET BY {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;}SHAMELS (SHOWTIME): IN ADDN TO HER DUTI THE ABOVE PROJECT, ALLISON JANNEY ULD ALSO FD HERSELF STARRG THIS U.S. ADAPTATN OF THE LONG-NNG UK SERI, ABOUT AN 18-YEAR-OLD WORKG CLASS GIRL WHO TRI TO HOLD HER FAY TOGETHER SPE LOSER-PARENTS. IT STARS WILLIAM H. MACY AND JT CHATW (WHO PLAYED TOM CISE’S SON THE WAR OF THE WORLDS) AND FEATUR A VERY GAY {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;}UNTLED DANA GOULD PROJECT (ABC): GOULD, A WRER FOR THE SIMPSONS, PARKS & RECREATN, AND THE BILL MAHER SHOW, HAS LAND A AL FOR THIS SHOW ABOUT A HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE UNSELOR TORN BETWEEN HIS NSERVATIVE FATHER AND HIS OWN VERY PROGRSIVE {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;}NEXT PAGE! MATTHEW BRORICK AND SARAH JSI PARKER BOTH ON TELEVISN (BUT NOT TOGETHER)?{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;}BEACH LANE (NBC): MATTHEW BRORICK ULD BE G TO TELEVISN THIS SHOW WHERE HE PLAYS A CELEBRY THOR WHO IS HIRED BY AN IRRPONSIBLE RICH HEIR TO N A STGGLG SMALL-TOWN NEWSPAPER. MEANWHILE, STILL NO WORD ON THE FUTURE OF SARAH JSI PARKER’S LATT PILOT WASHGTONIENNE, BASED ON THE REAL-LIFE STORY OF A WASHGTON D.C. BLOGGER WH AN ACTIVE SEX {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;}ENLIGHTENED (HBO): A SELF-STCTIVE WOMAN HAS A SPIRUAL AWAKENG THIS WOULD-BE SERI THAT TEAMS THE WOEFULLY-UNSED LRA DERN WH HER REAL-LIFE MOTHER, DIANE LADD (THE ORIGAL "FLO" ALICE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE). THE SHOW IS CREATED BY OUT WRER/ACTOR MIKE WHE (WHO WROTE SCHOOL OF ROCK AND PARTICIPATED THE REALY SHOW THE AMAZG RACE WH HIS FATHER MEL WHE).{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 GAME OF THRON (HBO): THE PILOT OF THE EAGERLY ANTICIPATED TV ADAPTATN OF GEE R.R. MART’S HERALD FANTASY NOVELS A SONG OF FIRE AND ICE HAS ALREADY BEEN LAVISHLY FILMED, AND ALL THE SIGNS DITE A VERY LIKELY PICK-UP BY HBO. STILL, THE SHOW WOULDN’T AIR UNTIL EARLY {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;}BOARDWALK EMPIRE (HBO). THIS MART SRSE-CREATED SERI ABOUT ATLANTIC CY GANGSTERS STARS MARK WAHLBERG AND STEVE BCEMI (WHO FIRST MA A NAME FOR HIMSELF THE AIDS DRAMA PARTG GLANC) AND MAY BE THE MOST EXPENSIVE PILOT EVER SHOT, STG AS MUCH AS $50 LN, ACRDG TO ONE {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 CAPE (NBC): TERMED A "LIGHT DRAMA WH A IC BOOK SENSIBILY," THIS SHOW TELLS THE STORY OF A P AMED FOR A CRIME HE DIDN’T M WHO BE A MASKED {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

2010: THE YEAR GAY TV GREW {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;}MOVIBY AYMAR JEAN CHRISTIANDECEMBER 20, 2010/7:40 AMBY AYMAR JEAN CHRISTIANDECEMBER 20, 2010 / 7:40 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"2010: THE YEAR GAY TV GREW UP","DATEPUBLISHED":"2010-12-20T12:40:32.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2010-12-20T12:40:32.000+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":"AYMAR JEAN CHRISTIAN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{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;}Y, WAS THE YEAR OF TALKATIVE GAY TEENS AND THE T-FIGHTG STARS OF THE A-LIST: NEW YORK. IT MIGHT NOT SEEM LIKE , BUT 2010 WAS THE YEAR GAY TV GREW UP. WELL, AT LEAST PART {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;}LAST YEAR, ASKED WHETHER GAY TV HAD MATURED, AND THIS YEAR THAT QUTN SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN ANSWERED. MORE GAY CHARACTERS THAN EVER GRACED OUR SCREENS, AND WH THE RISG NUMBER OF WORKS MAKG REALY SHOWS, SS, AND DRAMAS, THERE WAS SOMETHG FOR EVERYBODY OM DAYTIME TO PRIMETIME. IN FACT, WAS SO GOOD THAT THE GAYT SHOWS ON BROADST DOMATED RATGS, AND BLE SERI UPPED THEIR {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;}SURE, TOO MANY OF THE NEW SHOWS WH GAY CHARACTERS DIDN’T SURVIVE VERY LONG – MERCY, TRMA, AND THE WHOLE TTH. BUT MOST NEW SHOWS DON’T MAKE , AND AT LEAST THE CHARACTERS WERE SOMETHG {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, OF URSE, THERE WERE SNDALS, LIKE NEWSWEEK’S GAY ACTOR NTROVERSY, AND, AS UAL, NOT TOO MANY TRANSGENR OR PEOPLE OF LOR GOT ROL, EHER. NOTHG WE’RE NOT ED TO THERE, {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;}WHAT MA 2010 SUCH AN IMPORTANT YEAR? LET’S TAKE 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;}A HANDFUL OF SHOWS MA A BIG {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;}MORN FAY AND GLEE, THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT SHOWS ON TV RIGHT NOW, ALSO HAPPENED TO BE AMONG THE GAYT EVER SEEN ON WORK {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;}WHAT MA GLEE AND MORN FAY SO BIG? AT A TIME WHEN ALMOST ALL SHOWS ARE HEMORRHAGG VIEWERS, BOTH HAVE SEEN THEIR RATGS GROW BY AS MUCH AS 40% OVER THE LAST YEAR. THAT’S HUGE AND THIS YEAR GLEE AND MORN FAY HAVE SEEN THE BIGGT RATGS GAS OF ANY SHOW 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;}BOTH GLEE AND MORN FAY HAVE SHOWN WORK EXECS THAT GAY CHARACTERS N BE FLAMG, FULLY-REALIZED AND MARKETABLE. AT THE SAME TIME, THE SERI ARE SPIRG SP-OFFS – OXYGEN’S THE GLEE PROJECT – AND PYTS – CW’S ACTG OUT AND ABC’S FAILED PILOT IT TAK A VILLAGE. AND IF THERE’S BEEN GROWG TERT EDI ON TV, WHICH MOST PEOPLE AGREE HAS HAPPENED, GLEE AND MORN FAY HAVE LED 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;}MORN FAY, {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;}CAM, MCHELL AND KURT ARE WHOUT A DOUBT THE MOST TERTG GAY CHARACTERS WE’VE SEEN ON WORK TELEVISN A WHILE. WHILE ALL MIGHT BE LLED “SISSI” SOME WAY – CAM’S PAISLEY SHIRTS! KURT’S UNTERTENOR VOICE! – THEY ARE ALSO PLITED AND FULLY REALIZED. THEY HAVE FEARS, QUIRKS, FLAWS AND MOMENTS OF HEROISM. WHO N FET FIZBO THE CLOWN SRG OFF MCHELL’S HARASSER?{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 ONLY THG MORE AMAZG THAN THE CHARACTERS THEMSELV IS HOW QUICKLY TV VIEWERS HAVE EMBRACED THEM. WHILE MORN FAY IS PULLG EVEN BIGGER RATGS THAN GLEE, THE FOX DRAMEDY’S KURT HUMMEL HAS TLY BEE A WATEROLER {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;}OVER ON PAY-BLE, THE NEWS WAS JT AS {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;}HBO’S TE BLOOD FANNED S FLAME THIS SEASON WH A SEXY LOVE TERT FOR LAFAYETTE THE SHAPE OF A WCH NAMED J, NOT TO MENTN THE V LIFE PARTNERS RSELL AND TALBOT, AND EVEN A FANTASY FLIRTATN BETWEEN SAM 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;}SAM AND BILL A SCENE OM TE {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;}MEANWHILE, AFTER YEARS OF TRYG TO GENERATE HBO-LIKE BUZZ WH SCRIPTED SERI LIKE CRASH, STARZ DID WH SPARTAC: BLOOD AND SAND, HOLDG ONTO THEIR MACHO DIENCE EVEN WH ALL THE BARE CHTS AND EXPLIC MALE NUDY, NOT TO MENTN A POWERFUL RELATNSHIP BETWEEN GLADIATOR BAR AND SLAVE-BOY PIETROS. WHO SAID STRAIGHT MEN BAIL WHEN TWO GAY GUYS START GETTG 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;}SPARTAC' GLADIATORS WERE EQUENTLY NAKED 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;}UNLIKE 300, WH S EFFETE VILLA, SPARTAC UNRSTOOD THAT ANCIENT ROME WAS ACTUALLY LS HOMOPHOBIC THAN MORN DAY AMERI: THE SHOW’S GLADIATOR-SLAVE LOVE AFFAIR IS AS NORMAL AND PLITED AS ANY RELATNSHIP ON 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;}Y, THE SHOW KILLED THEM OFF THE END, QUE VLENTLY, BUT THEIR SEXUALY WAS NOT THE REASON FOR THEIR MISE, AND PRETTY MUCH EVERYONE DI ON THAT {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 SERI WHOUT REGULAR GAY CHARACTERS GAVE GREAT AND THOUGHT-PROVOKG EPISOS TO TALK ABOUT. {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;}CBS, JTIFIABLY SRNED BY GLAAD, THREW GAYS ON THE GOOD WIFE AND $#*! MY DAD SAYS, WH A SARDONIC MATH PROFSOR AS ALICIA’S BROTHER ON WIFE AND A DMV WORKER-TURNED-HOEKEEPER PLAYED BY TIM BAGLEY (WILL & GRACE) ON $#*! MY DAD {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 IF ONLY FOR AN EPISO TH FAR, THE GOOD WIFE SHOWED AN TERTG, NON-STEREOTYPIL CHARACTER AT ODDS WH HIS FAY, WHILE $#*! MY DAD SAYS SHOWED ED, WILLIAM SHATNER’S GMPY CHARACTER, FENDG HIS GAY IEND OM HIS MACHO NAVY {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;}ABC, TV’S GAYT WORK (AFTER LOGO AND BRAVO), UNLEASHED A BUNCH OF GAY-IENDLY EPISOS, OM PRIVATE PRACTICE’S PECULIAR “DOWN LOW” EPISO TO AMERI’S FAVORE GAY MARRIEDS ON BROTHERS & SISTERS. KEV AND STTY EVEN MA A B OF HISTORY BY GIVG DIENC THE FIRST MARRIED GAY UPLE ON WORK TELEVISN TO AL WH SOME VERY SER PROBLEMS. THOSE ISSU WERE ROLVED WH A FEW EPISOS, BUT ONLY AFTER THE HANDSOME UPLE EXERTED A GOOD AMOUNT OF EMOTNAL ENERGY TRYG TO HEAL THEIR {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;}ROCKMOND DUNBAR ON PRIVATE {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 M LUMN, CERTA SERI ME DANGEROLY CLOSE TO STEREOTYPE. {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 TRAGIC “AD GAY GUY” TROPE WAS FULL FORCE ON LAW & ORR: SVU, NCIS: LOS ANGEL, BIG LOVE AND OTHER {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;}MEANWHILE, WE HAD QUTNABLE EPISOS OM THE BOONDOCKS, WHICH POKED FUN AT A EPLY DISTURBED BLACK GAY DIRECTOR APPARENTLY MEANT TO BE TYLER PERRY, AND IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY PHILALPHIA, WHICH MOCKED ANTI-GAY MARRIAGE GROUPS WH A QUTNABLE ARC ABOUT A TRANSGENR WOMAN MARRYG 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;}AND OF URSE, SOME GAY CHARACTERS NTUED TO SUFFER THE “BARELY THERE” FATE, AS THE SHOWS FEATURG THEM GO EPISO AFTER EPISO WHOUT A PEEP OM THE SUPPORTG {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;}BEFORE GOT NCELED, MELROSE PLACE ULDN’T FD MUCH OF A PLACE FOR THE GAY CALEB. ON 90210, HUNKY TEDDY HAS BEEN ABOUT AS PRENT AS A SLACKER HOMEROOM, SPE HIS RATHER TRIGUG G OUT STORY. AT LEAST HE HASN’T SUFFERED ERIC’S FATE ON GOSSIP GIRL, RIGNED TO PLAYG SUPPORT FOR HIS POUTY SISTER AND HER SPOILED IENDS. AS FOR BROTHERS & SISTERS’ UNCLE SL, EVEN THE ACTOR WHO PLAYS HIM ULDN’T BELIEVE HOW LTLE SCREEN TIME HIS CHARACTER {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;}IF THOSE WERE THE HIGHS AND LOWS, WHAT WERE THE TRENDS?{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 YEAR, TV UNLEASHED A SPATE OF REAL GAY UPL RELATNSHIPS WH AS MANY HEARTBREAKS AS {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;}LEADG THE PACK WERE KEV AND STTY ON BROTHERS & SISTERS. ON THE SURFACE THEIR STORYLE WAS YOUR BASIC “YOU CHEATED, I HATE YOU” PLOT, WH STTY CHEATG ON HUBBY KEV WH A CREEPY {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 BROTHERS & SISTERS SPICED UP THE CHEATG CLICHé BY BLAMG KEV FOR BEG TOO SELF-CENTERED AND NOT VALUG STTY THEIR MARRIAGE. WHY DID THE STEREOTYPE RG TE? BEE THE SHOW’S WRERS ALSO UNRVALUED STTY, WHO STARTED OUT TERTG AND FLAWED, BUT UP UNTIL RECENTLY HAS BEEN LTLE MORE THAN SATLY 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;}KEV AND STTY ALG WH STTY'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;}{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;}ABC WAS NOT ALONE DRAMATIZG GAY RELATNSHIPS. EACH WEEK MORN FAY FOCED ON SOME SMALL DISAGREEMENT OR FOIBLE BETWEEN ADOPTIVE PARENTS CAM AND MCHELL. NO DOUBT, WE ALL REMEMBER THE NOW FAMO STORY ARC ABOUT MCHELL’S HATRED OF PDA, WHICH LEAD TO THE UPLE’S FIRST ONSCREEN {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;}“MAN’S MAN” BOB ON DPERATE HOEWIV ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WH HIS LIZA-LOVG LEE, BUT THE TE SOURCE OF THEIR BREAK-UP ME OVER THEIR NOT HAVG A CHILD. THEIR TIFF DIDN’T LAST LONG, THOUGH, AND THE TWO WERE BACK TOGETHER A FEW SHORT 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;}AND WHILE RSELL AND TALBOT ON TE BLOOD WEREN’T EXACTLY A TYPIL UPLE, THEIRS WAS A REAL RELATNSHIP NOHELS. RSELL’S REACTN TO HIS LOVER’S ATH WAS ONE OF THE MORE … PROVOTIVE OF 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;}OVER DAYTIME, WE SAW KYLE AND OLIVER ON ONE LIFE TO LIVE ALT WH G OUT, A LOVE TRIANGLE AND FALLY, PARENTHOOD. MEANWHILE, LE, NOAH AND REID ON AS THE WORLD TURNS HAD ONE OF THE MORE WRENCHG, NOT TO MENTN NTROVERSIAL GAY STORYL WE’VE EVER SEEN. NOT ONLY DID NOAH HAVE TO E TO TERMS WH WATCHG LE, HIS FORMER BOYIEND, FD A NEW MAN, BUT THEN LE HAD TO AL WH REID’S TRAGIC ATH. A HAPPY ENDG WASN’T, BUT AT LEAST THE GAY DRAMA WAS ONT 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;}OVER ON BLE, ABC FAY HEATED UP THE CREASGLY BLAND GREEK WH SOME RELATNSHIP DRAMA FOR JOCKBOY CALV AND GRANT, HIS NEWLY-OUT BOYIEND. WHEN GRANT STARTED EXPLORG HIS GAY SI, CALV GOT UPSET AS FEARED A REPEAT OF THE DISFORT HE HAD WH HIS EX, A GAY-CULTURE LOVG GRAD {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;}CALV AND GRANT 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;}IN TWO OF BLE’S MORE OUTLANDISH SERI, GAY RELATNSHIPS FACED DIRE CHALLENG. TE BLOOD’S LAFAYETTE REALIZED J WAS A WCH, AND THEIR FAY HISTORI WERE CREEPILY LKED. MEANWHILE, SPARTAC’ BAR AND PIETROS HAD THE WORST BREAK-UP OF THEM ALL: AFTER BAR WAS BTALLY SLGHTERED, PIETROS WAS BEATEN, RAPED AND MTED SUICI. NOW THAT’S PLITED!{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;}SPARTAC WAS ALSO A SHG EXAMPLE OF ANOTHER TREND: THE GAY TOUGH GUY. IF MARQUEE SHOWS LIKE GLEE AND MORN FAY SHOWED THE PLEX SI OF OUR MPIT GAYS, SHOWS LIKE SPARTAC GAVE NO-ILLS PROBLEM SOLVERS WILLG TO GET VLENT AND DIRTY TO GET THE 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;}PIETROS AND BAR OM {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;}SADLY, A NUMBER OF THE CHARACTERS APPEARED ON LS-THAN-POPULAR SHOWS. SOUTHLAND, WHICH MOVED TO TNT OM NBC THIS YEAR, IS FELY THE NNG FOR TOUGHT TV GAY WH JOHN COOPER, AN OUT "HARD-RE LAPD" P WH A PENCHANT FOR THE WORDS “PSY” AND “NUMBNUTS.”{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 KID YOU {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 TO BE OUTDONE, THE NOW-NCELED CAPRI FEATURED A GAY GANGSTER SAM ADAMA, WHO WAS SO BADASS HE STOLE A KILLG MACHE AND MASSACRED A ROOM FULL OF SMUGGLG MOBSTERS. THE ALSO-NCELED RUBIN FEATURED KALE, WHO WAS MUCH MORE UNRSTATED, BUT WE GOT A GLIMPSE OF HIS CRAZY WHEN HE CLEANED UP A MURR SCENE TO SAVE AN IMPORTANT ANTI-RPORATE VTIGATN. WHOSE MURR DID HE VER UP? HIS BT IEND’S. NOW THAT’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;}SASHA ROIZ AS SAM ADAMA ON CAPRI, ARLISS HOWARD AS KALE 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;}WHAT’S MOST TERTG ABOUT ALL THE TOUGH GUYS IS HOW EACH SHOW ALSO GAVE THEM A SOFTER SI: A HBAND OR PARTNER TO SHOW THEIR VULNERABILI. KALE HAD HIS CHIC BOY TOY. SAM HAD THE SQUEAKY CLEAN LARRY. BAR HAD {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;}ON THE OTHER SI OF THE ATLANTIC, WE N’T FET TORCHWOOD’S JACK HARKNS, OUR REIGNG KG OF GAY CHARACTERS, WHO HAS BEEN KICKG SUPERNATURAL BUTT SCE 2006. WE DIDN’T GET MUCH JACK THIS YEAR, BUT JANUARY’S DOCTOR WHO SPECIAL, "THE END OF TIME," SET HIM UP FOR A POSSIBLE DALLIANCE WH RSELL TOVEY’S ALONSO FRAME. NEVER FEAR, MORE JACK IS G NEXT YEAR!{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 GAYS GRACG THE SCREEN THIS YEAR WEREN’T LIMED TO THE OLD AND TOUGH, AND CLUD THE YOUNG AND EXPLORG. PERHAPS 2010 WAS THE YEAR THE GAY TEEN BEME A 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;}OBVLY THIS YEAR SAW KURT HUMMEL BEE THE MOST IMPORTANT GAY TEEN SCE RICKIE VASQUEZ ON MY SO-CALLED LIFE. WHEN WE FIRST MET KURT, HE WAS BEG SHOVED TO A DUMPSTER AND BULLIED BY MCKLEY HIGH’S FOOTBALL TEAM. BY THIS YEAR, HE WAS NNG TO A NEW SCHOOL TO PE CLOSETED BULLY DAVE {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 KURT ISN’T A VICTIM. TV’S NEW GAY TEENS ARE MOSTLY STRONG AND FORTABLE THEIR SEXUALY. KURT HAS ACTIVELY HELPED HIS MACHO FATHER ACCEPT A UY SON, HAS GIVEN FELLOW GLEEKS SEVERAL LSONS TOLERANCE, AND WON THEM ALL OVER THE PROCS. BULLIED KURT EVEN MANAGED TO SOMEHOW HAVE HIS DAD’S WEDDG BE ALL ABOUT {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;}FOLLOWG GLEE’S EXAMPLE, UGLY BETTY WRAPPED THE SERI WH A LONG AND PLITED G OUT STORYLE FOR JT, WHO PLAYED STRAIGHT FOR HALF THE SEASON BEFORE FALLG FOR HIS THEATER BUDDY, WH WHOM HE HAD THIS YEAR’S MOST ADORABLE GAY {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;}KURT HUMMEL ON GLEE, LNEL AND MARSHALL ON UNED STAT OF {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 CW ULDN’T QUE MATCH ABC AND FOX’S GAY TEEN PLOTS, TEASG WH A SIARLY DRAWN OUT G OUT PLOT FOR 90210’S TEDDY AND HIDG GOSSIP GIRL’S ERIC THE BARELY THERE GAY CHARACTER HALL OF {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;}WHOUT GLEE, BLE MIGHT HAVE WON THE GAY TEEN NTT THIS YEAR, WH CHARACTERS ON SHOWS RANGG OM SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERIN TEENAGER – THE CUTE, BUT MOR, GRIFF – TO IN TREATMENT – WH JSE, ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGG AND PLEX GAY TEENS EVER TO GRACE THE TELEVISN {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;}YET SHOWTIME WS THE BLE RACE, WH TWO FASCATG TEENS ON UNED STAT OF TARA (NOT TO FET THE SHOW’S SEMI-TERTG OLR GAY UPLE) AND S FORTHG REMAKE OF {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;}JAZZ AND ART CEMA AFICNADO MARSHALL ON TARA IS WHOUT A DOUBT THE MOST TERTG AND NON-ANNOYG CHARACTER ON THE SHOW. STILL WORKG THROUGH HIS OWN INTY AND REELG OM HIS MOTHER HAVG SLEPT WH HIS FIRST BOY CSH (’S A CRAZY SHOW!), MARSHALL FOUND A SAVR THIS SEASON QUEER ACTIVIST LNEL. CATTY LNEL DISHED OUT SCY MENTARY AND UNAPOLOGETILLY CHALLENGED EVERY STRAIGHT HE MET. DID I MENTN HE SOUGHT ANONYMO SEX THE PARK? DELIC!{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;}COMG TO SHOWTIME’S ROSTER JANUARY IS A U.S. ADAPTATN OF THE UK’S SHAMELS, AN üBER-GAY DRAMA WH A REGULAR GAY YOUNGSTER NAMED IAN GALLAGHER. IN THE BRISH ORIGAL THIS YEAR, IAN RETURNED OM A JOURNEY OF SELF-DISVERY TO A PLITED SCENAR AT HOME: A YOUNGER BROTHER-TURNED-RENTBOY, A FORMER LOVER STILL LOVE WH HIM, AND A GIRLIEND WH WHOM HE MIGHT PURSUE A RELATNSHIP. AND THAT’S JT THE TIP OF THE GAY ICEBERG WH THIS {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;}FALLY, LET’S HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE ATH OF AN OLD GAY TREND: THE SASSY BUT SHALLOW GAY SIKICK. LOOK AROUND TV THE DAYS AND YOU DON’T SEE A LOT OF “JACK MACFARLAND” CLON NNG AROUND, GAY CHARACTERS WHO ARE ALL GAGS AND NO SUBSTANCE. THEIR LOT IMPROVED RECENT YEARS, THANKS TO CHARACTERS LIKE MARC ST. JAM ON UGLY BETTY WHO SHOWED 'S POSSIBLE TO BE A QUEEN WHOUGH BEG A CLICHE. BUT OTHERWISE, THE SASSY GAY SIKICK WILL NOT BE {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;}SO THERE’S GOOD NEWS THE WORLD OF SCRIPTED TV, BUT WHAT ABOUT ELSEWHERE?{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;}VIRTUALLY UNNOTICED BY THE MASTREAM MEDIA HAS BEEN THE RETURN OF THE GAY TALK SHOW HOST. NOT ALL OF HAVE DONE AS WELL AS PAST AND CURRENT LBIAN LEARS LIKE ROSIE, ELLEN AND SARA GILBERT. BUT THEY ARE PROVG THE GAY GUYS N CHAT JT AS WELL AS 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;}NATE BERK’ OPRAH-SANCTNED SHOW MAY BE RATGS-CHALLENGED, BUT THE TERR SIGNER HAS BEEN EXPERIMENTG WH A NEW FORMAT, NNECTG ISSU OF SIGN TO UNIVERSAL PERSONAL AND ROMANTIC {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;}NATE BERK, ANDY {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;}ON BLE, WE SAW THE RISG POPULARY OF BRAVO SUPER-EXEC ANDY COHEN, WHOSE LATE-NIGHT KAFFEEKLATSCH HAS ATTRACTED SO MUCH ATTENTN ONLE AND ON-AIR THAT IS NOW FIVE TIM A WEEK. BRISH TV MASTAY GRAHAM NORTON HAS SEEN NTUG SUCCS WH HIS TALK SHOW, NABBG BIGGER STARS PROMOTG FILMS AND ALBUMS 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 BRILLIANT ALEC MAPA, SO HILAR DURG HIS VIEW GUT SPOTS THAT HE CED MORS OF A BARBARA WALTERS-PRODUCED GIG, CHARMED LOGO’S THE GOSSIP QUEENS. EVEN BETTER, THE SAME WORK BROUGHT 1 GIRL, 5 GAYS, A GABFT ON ALL THGS {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;}SEAN HAY TOO RURFACED THIS YEAR, HOSTG THE TONY’S AFTER G OUT THE ADVOTE AND PERFORMG HIS BROADWAY SHOW, PROMIS, PROMIS. HAY WON SOLID REVIEWS FOR HIS HOSTG GIG, OWNG THE STAGE WH HIS NFINCE, A WELE NTRAST TO SEVEN YEARS PRR WHEN HE EVAD G OUT WHILE PRENTG AT THE GLAAD {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;}MARKETERS AND PRODUCERS ARE TCHG THE GAY TALK SHOW BUZZ. CARSON KRSLEY IS GETTG A SHOW ON OPRAH’S HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW WORK, OWN, BUTG JANUARY AND GAY-IENDLY ANCHOR ANRSON COOPER’S TALK SHOW HAS ALREADY NABBED DISTRIBUTN THE TOP 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;}COMPETIVE REALY SHOWS HAVE BEEN A GOOD PLACE FOR THE GAYS EVER SCE RICHARD HATCH WON THE FIRST SURVIVOR AND THIS YEAR PROVED TO BE A STRONG ONE AS WELL. JORDAN P AND HIS STRAIGHT BROTHER DAN WON THE AMAZG RACE MAY WHILE YIG PURA BEME THE FIRST GAY CHEF TO W A TOP CHEF CROWN AS HE WALKED AWAY WH THE TOP SPOT TOP CHEF JT DSERTS. MEANWHILE, MANY FOLKS FELT MONDO GUERRA WAS ROBBED OF THE TLE OVER ON PROJECT {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 YEAR, OUT GAY ACTORS, NOT JT EDIANS AND JOURNALISTS, MANAGED TO {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;}DPE THE NTROVERSY CED BY RAM SETOOH’S SAY ON GAY ACTORS WHO SUPPOSEDLY N’T PLAY STRAIGHT, PLENTY OF OUT ACTORS GOT {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;}JSE TYLER FERGON AND CHRIS COLFER LED A PACK OF OUT ACTORS WHO GOT TO PLAY GAY, CLUDG UGLY BETTY’S MICHAEL URIE AND BROTHERS & SISTERS’ LE MACFARLANE, EACH DOG STAGE WORK ADDN TO THEIR 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;}PARVH CHEENA 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;}AT THE SAME TIME, GAY ACTORS HAVE BEEN PLAYG STRAIGHT ON OUR TELEVISNS AS WELL. CHEYENNE JACKSON’S DANNY ON 30 ROCK SEXED UP TA FEY’S LIZ LEMON, JONATHAN GROFF WOOED GLEE’S RACHEL BERRY WHILE OUTSOURCED'S PARVH CHEENA BEME THE FIRST OUT INDIAN AMERIN ON U.S. TELEVISN. AND OF URSE WE N’T FET NEIL PATRICK HARRIS, WHOSE LADY-LOVG LOTHAR ON HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER HAS KEPT THE SHOW AT THE TOP OF THE WORK’S LIST OF {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 A MORE UNRSTATED ROLE, WE HAD BRISH THPIAN ALAN CUMMG’S TURN AS A MPAIGN MANAGER ON THE GOOD WIFE WHO IS LICLY LD 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;}WH ALL THE ACTORS SRG ROL, IS EASY TO SEE WHY THE “GAY ACTOR” NTROVERSY BLEW UP. THE BLOGOSPHERE IGNED AGAST NEWSWEEK’S SETOOH AFTER HE PENNED AN ARTICLE LISTG A NUMBER OF GAY ACTORS WHO ULDN’T PLAY STRAIGHT AND SPECULATG WHETHER THE ACTORS ULD EVER DO SO. ON THE TOP OF HIS LIST WERE GROFF 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;}THE ARTICLE SET OFF A TORRENT OF OUTRAGE, PLAYG OUT ON TWTER, BLOGS AND EVEN TV, WHEN SETOOH APPEARED ON JOY “LOVER OF ALL GAYS” BEHAR’S SHOW TO BATE DAN SAVAGE. JUDGG OM THE REACTNS BY CHEYENNE JACKSON, RYAN MURPHY, NOT TO MENTN ALLI LIKE KRIST CHENOWETH, SETOOH NVCED ALMOST NO {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;}SPEAKG OF DAN SAVAGE, HE WAS EVERYWHERE THIS YEAR! EVERY TIME YOU SWCHED ON BLE NEWS, THERE WAS SAVAGE SPEAKG ELOQUENTLY ON GAY {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;}DAN {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 EVER-POPULAR SEX LUMNIST GOT EVEN MORE SO WH HIS REMARKABLE “IT GETS BETTER” MPAIGN, WHICH FLOOD THE WEB AND AIRWAV THIS FALL. RPONDG TO A REPORTED SPIKE SUICIS OM BULLIED GAY YOUNG PEOPLE, SAVAGE STIRRED POLICIAN AND STARS OM FILM AND TV TO {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;}ANRSON COOPER, NOMATED THIS YEAR BY GLAAD FOR REPORTG ON BULLYG BACK 2009, AROSE AS A CLEAR CHAMPN OF BULLIED GAY YOUTH. COOPER DILIGENTLY REPORTED ON THE LUDICRO HARASSMENT OF A UNIVERSY OF MICHIGAN STUNT, CHRIS ARMSTRONG, BY AN EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE’S ATTORNEY, ANDREW SHIRVELL.THANKFULLY, AND THANKS NO SMALL PART TO COOPER, SHIRVELL HAS SCE BEEN {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;}GAY POLICS ME UP AGA THE NEWS THIS YEAR, AND JOURNALISTS OM JON STEWART TO RACHEL MADDOW REPORTED BREATHLSLY ON THE POSSIBLE REPEAL OF “DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL” AND WORKS LIKE CNN PRODUCED SPECIALS ON GAY SOLDIERS. UNOFFICIAL DADT SPOKMAN DAN CHOI MA HIS ROUND OF ELOQUENT TV APPEARANC, AND EVEN PULLED A BUZZWORTHY STUNT ON KATHY GRIFF’S REALY SHOW BY HANDCUFFG HIMSELF TO THE WHE HOE {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;}DAN CHOI AND KATHY {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;}TV NEWS NTUED TO DOLE OUT A NUMBER OF HUMAN TERT STORI, WHICH RANGED OM CELEBRATORY OR BLAND TO DLY OFFENSIVE. CNN ADD “GAY” TO S “IN AMERI” SERI (PREVLY: “BLACK AMERI”) WH AN OFFENSIVE IF LS-THAN-GROUNDBREAKG “GARY AND TONY HAVE A BABY” AND NTU MOSTLY WH STORI ABOUT HOW NORMAL ALL GAYS ARE, OM HAVG CHILDREN TO JOG THE ARY. AND ABC'S "WHAT WOULD YOU DO?" FEATURED A NUMBER OF GAY-THEMED EPISOS CLUDG A GAY TEEN BEG BULLIED AS WELL AS A GAY TEEN G OUT TO A LS THAN RECEPTIVE {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 THERE’S NO SUCH THG AS A YEAR WHOUT NTROVERSY, AND ABC’S NIGHTLE GOT A B OF OM ANTI-EX-GAY ACTIVISTS WH A FAVORABLE REPORT ON AN EX-GAY MP. SOME VIO OM THE SEGMENT WAS PULLED BY THE WORK. CNN ALSO FOUND SELF MIRED TROUBLE SEVERAL TIM AS NEWS REPORTS ON GAY TOPICS FEATURED “EXPERTS” WH LS THAN STELLAR {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 FOR FOX NEWS, THE LS SAID, 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;}WHEW, WHAT A YEAR! IT’S A LTLE FORTG TO THK OF HOW HARD IS NOW TO SUMMARIZE AN ENTIRE YEAR OF GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN ON TELEVISN. THERE ARE A LOT OF AND TV SHOWS THAT WE E NUMERO FLAVORS AND PACKAG – THOUGH, SHOULD BE SAID, DO A BAD JOB OF REFLECTG OUR RACIAL {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;}NO REVIEW ULD EVER BE PREHENSIVE, PECIALLY WH ALL THE MOR CHARACTERS AND ONE-OFFS EPISOS ON VAR RETURNG AND QUICKLY NCELED {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;}WHAT ELSE HAPPENED THIS YEAR THAT’S WORTH MENTNG? IS THIS THE YEAR GAY TV GREW UP?{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

Wele to Where We Are On TV, GLAAD's annual report about diversy on the lnch of the 2010-2011 televisn season, GLAAD timat that lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr (LGBT) scripted characters reprent 3. Some, like Morn Fay, brought a story of gay love and fay to an ternatnal dience. Showsg gay leads Will and Jack -- and a bisexual one, the se of Karen -- helped move Ameri toward marriage equaly, a fact that was acknowledged by none other than Vice Print Joe Bin.

The miseri is also a fascatg chronicle of the homophobia of 1970s and '80s England and the sperate actns uld spark those impacted. The seri also clud Ilana's gay weed-lovg roommate, Jaime (Arturo Castro), and her gay brother, Elt (played by Glazer's actual brother Elt Glazer). Dear Whe People featur a central gay character, Lnel (DeRon Horton), whose exploratn of the different queer scen on his llege mp is a mt-see lson tersectnaly.

LBGTQ TV: A HISTORY OF GAY CHARACTERS, OM STONEWALL TO ‘BATWOMAN’

"God Hat Fangs" memorably appeared the openg creds, vampir were "g out of the ff" to mand rights, and Lafayette Reynolds (Nelsan Ellis) served up one of televisn's most beloved gay characters. Krist Ber van Straten, who played the gay in Pam on the seri, spoke to the many parallels at the end of Te Blood's n. Smh, who recently me out as gay.

Created by Michael Lannon, Lookg took the torch om Tal of the Cy s showse of gay life San Francis.

THE 2010 GAY TV PILOT ROUND-UP!{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 BRENT HARTGERFEBARY 4, 2010/12:20 PMBY BRENT HARTGERFEBARY 4, 2010 / 12:20 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE 2010 GAY TV PILOT ROUND-UP!","DATEPUBLISHED":"2010-02-04T17:20:47.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2010-02-04T17:20:47.000+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":"BRENT HARTGER","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;}EVER WONR HOW TV SHOWS ARE BORN? WELL, WHEN A MOMMY TV SHOW AND A DADDY TV SHOW LOVE EACH OTHER VERY MUCH, THEY START TO KISS AND B THEIR BODI TOGETHER, AND THEN THEY...{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;}WA, SCRATCH THAT. WRONG {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 TTH IS, ALL YEAR LONG, BROADST AND BLE WORKS HEAR PCH OM WRERS AND PRODUCERS, WHICH THEY THEN MISSN TO ACTUAL SCRIPTS. EVERY WTER AND SPRG, THEY ORR SOME OF THE SCRIPTS TO "PILOT," WHICH MEANS THE SHOW IS ST AND A "PILOT" EPISO IS {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 DO NOT MEAN THAT THE SHOW IS NECSARILY EVER GOG TO MAKE ON AIR. PILOTS ARE ORRED PRECISELY SO THE WORKS N CI WHETHER THEY WANT TO VT THEM. FROM THE PILOT, THEY N SEE HOW THE SHOW LOOKS, WHETHER OR NOT "WORKS," AND WHETHER STG CHANG ARE NECSARY. CASE POT, LAST YEAR FOX PASSED ON RON MOORE'S SCI FI DRAMA VIRTUALY WHICH CLUD A GAY {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;}MANY MORE PILOTS ARE SHOT THAN EVER BEE TV SERI — THOUGH THE NUMBER OF PILOTS ORRED HAS FALLEN NSIRABLY RECENT YEARS AS THE WORKS TRY TO SAVE {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;}STILL, PILOTS ARE HOW WORKS PICK THEIR FUTURE SCHL. WONRG WHAT PILOTS ARE BEG PUT TOGETHER RIGHT NOW THAT MIGHT BE OF TERT TO GAY VIEWERS NEXT FALL AND WTER? HERE ARE A FEW THAT SOUND TRIGUG:{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;}PERFECT COUPL (NBC): NEEDLS TO SAY, THE SUCCS OF MORN FAY IS HAVG A BIG IMPACT ON NEXT YEAR’S SHOWS. ONE OBV RIP-OFF SIARLY-THEMED SERI IS THIS PILOT RECENTLY ORRED BY NBC ABOUT THREE UPL EACH WH A “DIFFERENT FN” OF PERFECTN. NO WORD ON WHETHER ANY OF THE UPL ARE SAME-SEX ON, BUT GIVEN THE WORKS LACK OF GLBT DIVERSY, PC REPRENTS THE PERFECT OPPORTUNY TO FIX THAT. .{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;}IT TAK OF VILLAGE (ABC): ANOTHER MORN FAY RIP-OFF HOMAGE, THIS HALF-HOUR SHOW TELLS THE STORY OF TWO EX JOTLY RAISG A 15-YEAR-OLD. THE ORIGAL PILOT HAD THE MALE PARENT BEG GAY AND LIVG WH HIS MALE PARTNER, BUT CHANG HAVE BEEN MA TO THE SCRIPT AND WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO NFIRM IF THE SHOW STILL HAS GAY {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;}ANA BRYANT TV MOVIE PROJECT (HBO): IT’S NOT A PILOT OR A TV SERI, BUT SEX AND THE CY’S DARREN STARR IS SEEKG TO DIRECT A TV MOVIE ADAPTATN OF THE LIFE OF ANA BRYANT, THE FORMER BETY QUEEN AND POP SGER WHO LED A NOTOR ANTI-GAY POLIL MPAIGN 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;}UNTLED I’M WH THE BAND PROJECT (HBO): (500) DAY OF SUMMER’S ZOOEY DCHANEL HAS SIGNED FOR A PILOT BASED ON PAMELA D BARR’ NOTOR MEMOIR ABOUT BEG A ROCK GROUPIE, I’M WH THE BAND: CONFSNS OF 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;}MR. SUNSHE (ABC): THE WT WG’S ALLISON JANNEY PORTRAYS THE BOSS OF MATTHEW PERRY AS THE MANAGER OF A SAN DIEGO STADIUM WHO REALIZ THAT, BY TURNG 40, HE N NO LONGER RELY SOLELY ON CHARM TO GET BY {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;}SHAMELS (SHOWTIME): IN ADDN TO HER DUTI THE ABOVE PROJECT, ALLISON JANNEY ULD ALSO FD HERSELF STARRG THIS U.S. ADAPTATN OF THE LONG-NNG UK SERI, ABOUT AN 18-YEAR-OLD WORKG CLASS GIRL WHO TRI TO HOLD HER FAY TOGETHER SPE LOSER-PARENTS. IT STARS WILLIAM H. MACY AND JT CHATW (WHO PLAYED TOM CISE’S SON THE WAR OF THE WORLDS) AND FEATUR A VERY GAY {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;}UNTLED DANA GOULD PROJECT (ABC): GOULD, A WRER FOR THE SIMPSONS, PARKS & RECREATN, AND THE BILL MAHER SHOW, HAS LAND A AL FOR THIS SHOW ABOUT A HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE UNSELOR TORN BETWEEN HIS NSERVATIVE FATHER AND HIS OWN VERY PROGRSIVE {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;}NEXT PAGE! MATTHEW BRORICK AND SARAH JSI PARKER BOTH ON TELEVISN (BUT NOT TOGETHER)?{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;}BEACH LANE (NBC): MATTHEW BRORICK ULD BE G TO TELEVISN THIS SHOW WHERE HE PLAYS A CELEBRY THOR WHO IS HIRED BY AN IRRPONSIBLE RICH HEIR TO N A STGGLG SMALL-TOWN NEWSPAPER. MEANWHILE, STILL NO WORD ON THE FUTURE OF SARAH JSI PARKER’S LATT PILOT WASHGTONIENNE, BASED ON THE REAL-LIFE STORY OF A WASHGTON D.C. BLOGGER WH AN ACTIVE SEX {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;}ENLIGHTENED (HBO): A SELF-STCTIVE WOMAN HAS A SPIRUAL AWAKENG THIS WOULD-BE SERI THAT TEAMS THE WOEFULLY-UNSED LRA DERN WH HER REAL-LIFE MOTHER, DIANE LADD (THE ORIGAL "FLO" ALICE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE). THE SHOW IS CREATED BY OUT WRER/ACTOR MIKE WHE (WHO WROTE SCHOOL OF ROCK AND PARTICIPATED THE REALY SHOW THE AMAZG RACE WH HIS FATHER MEL WHE).{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 GAME OF THRON (HBO): THE PILOT OF THE EAGERLY ANTICIPATED TV ADAPTATN OF GEE R.R. MART’S HERALD FANTASY NOVELS A SONG OF FIRE AND ICE HAS ALREADY BEEN LAVISHLY FILMED, AND ALL THE SIGNS DITE A VERY LIKELY PICK-UP BY HBO. STILL, THE SHOW WOULDN’T AIR UNTIL EARLY {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;}BOARDWALK EMPIRE (HBO). THIS MART SRSE-CREATED SERI ABOUT ATLANTIC CY GANGSTERS STARS MARK WAHLBERG AND STEVE BCEMI (WHO FIRST MA A NAME FOR HIMSELF THE AIDS DRAMA PARTG GLANC) AND MAY BE THE MOST EXPENSIVE PILOT EVER SHOT, STG AS MUCH AS $50 LN, ACRDG TO ONE {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 CAPE (NBC): TERMED A "LIGHT DRAMA WH A IC BOOK SENSIBILY," THIS SHOW TELLS THE STORY OF A P AMED FOR A CRIME HE DIDN’T M WHO BE A MASKED {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

Created by Eugene Levy (Wag for Guffman, Bt Show, A Mighty Wd) and his son Daniel Levy, who is gay, Scht's Creek brims wh absurdist humor that's (mostly) sadly missg om pop culture the days. Morn Fay has n the entire , givg ABC dience members a ont-row seat to a fay wh gay members. Good Trouble ntu to move the needle forward for reprentatn wh both characters and st members who span inti of pansexual, lbian, bisexual, nonbary, trans, and gay.

Y, was the year of talkative gay teens and the t-fightg stars of The A-List: New York.