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• IS ANDREW GAY?
• TOM LENK ON QUEER INS, AXE MURR AND WHETHER HIS BUFFY CHARACTER WAS GAY
• TOM LENK, AKA ANDREW FROM "BUFFY," IS OFFICIALLY OUT!THE GEEK IN ME OUT "THE ADVOTE."{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;}CELEBRIBY MICHAEL JENSENOCTOBER 28, 2008/11:55 {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;}BUFFY/WBBY MICHAEL JENSENOCTOBER 28, 2008 / 11:55 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"TOM LENK, AKA ANDREW FROM \"BUFFY,\" IS OFFICIALLY OUT!","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2008-10-28T15:55:15.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2008-10-28T15:55:15.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","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":"MICHAEL JENSEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 LATT ISSUE OF THE ADVOTE FEATUR IN HARVEY MILK ON THE VER, BUT A MOR IN OF GEEKDOM, TOM LENK (WHO PLAYED ANDREW ON BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER), ALSO MAK NEWS BY OFFICIALLY G OUT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT PROBABLY DON'T E AS THAT BIG OF A SHOCK TO FANS OF BUFFY THAT TOM IS GAY, WHICH PROBABLY ISN'T FAIR, AS NO DOUBT LENK IS PABLE OF PLAYG A WI-RANGE OF CHARACTERS. NOHELS, LENK PGED QUE A FEW GAYDARS CLUDG BUFFY CREATOR JOSS WHEDON, WHO TOLD THE ADVOTE THAT ANDREW HADN'T BEEN PLANNED AS GAY, BUT WHEN LENK DNED THEY CID TO TAKE THE CHARACTER THAT WAY SCE "TOM HAS A B OF A FEY THG GOG ON HIS PERSONA THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU N'T REALLY NY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TECHNILLY, ANDREW WAS NEVER GAY, BUT WHEN WE CLUD HIM ON OUR LIST OF THE "TEN BT GAY AND BISEXUAL SCIENCE FICTN CHARACTERS," WHEDON HIMSELF WOUND UP WEIGHG 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;}LENK SAYS HIS G OUT NOW WAS SUPPOSED TO BE TIMED TO CI WH HIS FIRST TELEVISN SAME-SEX KISS. THE BUFFY ALUM HAD BEEN ST AS THE BOYIEND OF JSE TYLER FERGON'S CHARACTER ON FOX'S DO NOT DISTURB. ALAS FOR LENK, DNR DIDN'T MAKE PAST S SEND EPISO BEFORE FOX SHOWED MERCY ON ALL AND NCELED 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;}LENK ALSO DISCS HIS LS-THAN-PLEASANT CHILDHOOD GROWG UP CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA, A TOWN NORTH OF LOS ANGEL, WHERE HE WAS "NSTANTLY TORMENTED," HOW THEATER WAS HIS PE, AND HOW, POST-BUFFY, HE LEARNED HIS OWN MANAGEMENT PANY WAS MOCKG HIM BEHD HIS BACK FOR BEG LS THAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 SETBACKS, LENK STAYS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT HIS FUTURE. AND AS WHEDON SAYS ABOUT LENK, "HE'S VERY, VERY F**KG TALENTED." HERE'S HOPG LENK FDS THE RIGHT VEHICLE TO EXPRS 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;}IN THE MEANTIME, ENJOY THIS WENDY'S MERCIAL THAT LENK DID WHICH IS MUCH MORE AMG NOW THAT HE'S AN OUT GAY MAN. HOLD THE IRONY!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:75%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{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
• WHAT MAK "BUFFY" A GAY IN?{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 STEVEN FRANKAPRIL 11, 2007/4:16 PMBY STEVEN FRANKAPRIL 11, 2007 / 4:16 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHAT MAK \"BUFFY\" A GAY IN?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-04-11T20:16:36.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-04-11T20:16:36.000+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":"STEVEN FRANK","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;}BUFFY SUMMERS, THE BLOND, VAMP-KICKG FIGHTER WHO MANAGED TO RISE OM THE AD TWICE ON THE BELOVED 1997–2003 TV SERI IS BACK SLAYG AGA. SORT OF. A NEW IC BOOK SERI OM DARK HORSE TLED BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 8 — WH AN IAL STORY ARC BY BUFFY CREATOR JOSS WHEDON — OFFERS THE SHOW'S VOTED CULT FOLLOWG A RARE OPPORTUNY TO SEE WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN IF THE SHOW HAD NTUED TO AIR. THE PUBLITN OF THE NEW IC BOOK SERI CIS WH THE 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE SHOW'S PREMIERE, A TONE THAT, FOR BUFFY'S MANY GAY FANBOYS, V REFLECTN ON THE SHOW'S PLACE THE NON OF GAY-THEMED TV — AND ANTICIPATN OF WHERE S RE CHARACTERS (GAY AND STRAIGHT, LIVG AND UNAD) ARE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR GAY MEN — ALWAYS DRAWN TO EMPOWERED WOMEN WH A SENSE OF STYLE (SEE XENA) — BUFFY, AS IMMORTALIZED BY SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR, WAS MORE THAN AN IN; SHE WAS THE TEENAGE GIRL THEY WISH THEY ULD HAVE BEEN HIGH SCHOOL. FEARLSLY NAVIGATG THE LIVG HELL OF SUNNYDALE HIGH, SHE PULVERIZED MONIC BULLI WH HER FISTS AND CLIQU OF MEAN GIRLS WH TTY ONE-LERS THAT PACKED JT AS MUCH 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;}"I WOULD SAY THE HIGH SCHOOL SETTG ACUNTS PART FOR THE SHOW'S APPEAL TO A GAY DIENCE — THE SCENE OF THE TRMA, SO TO SPEAK," SAID WILL MCCORMACK, A WRG STCTOR AT NEW YORK UNIVERSY. "THE SHOW WAS GOOD AT EXTERNALIZG TERNAL STAT; WHEN I WAS HIGH SCHOOL, I THK I WAS RATHER SHUT DOWN EMOTNALLY AND WAS GENERALLY PERCEIVED AS BOOKISH AND GEEKY. THE SHOW FOUND A WAY TO ENNOBLE A SIAR SET OF CHARACTERS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SELF-SCRIBED BUFFY ADDICT STEVEN LAWRENCE ELABORATED: "THE SHOW MA THE OUTSIRS THE MOST ATTRACTIVE AND APPEALG CHARACTERS. THE POPULAR STUNTS WERE JT SNACK FOOD FOR GHOULS. THEY LACKED TERT OR DISTCTN. THE OUTSIRS HAD THE POWER."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}INTENSIFYG HER SENSE OF HERSELF AS AN OUTSIR, BUFFY'S STAT AS A VAMPIRE SLAYER — A SECRET SHE HAD TO KEEP OM ALMOST EVERYONE HER LIFE, CLUDG HER MOTHER FOR SEVERAL YEARS — FORCED HER TO GRAPPLE WH AN ISOLATG LONELS THAT ULD EASILY BE A METAPHOR FOR THE TRMAS OF THE CLOSET, PARTICULARLY FOR GAY YOUTH. THIS SUBTEXT PRETTY MUCH BEME THE SHOW'S TEXT THE SEASON 2 FALE WHEN BUFFY OUT ABOUT HER SECRET TO HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HER MOTHER'S NAïVE RPONS, CLUDG, " IT'S BEE YOU DIDN'T HAVE A STRONG FATHER FIGURE, ISN'T ?" AND "HAVE YOU EVER TRIED NOT BEG A VAMPIRE SLAYER?" ARE MET BY A HEARTBREAKGLY EMOTNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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, DON'T STOP," SHE SAYS. "IT NEVER STOPS. DO YOU THK I CHOSE TO BE LIKE THIS? DO YOU HAVE ANY IA HOW LONELY 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;}AS BUFFY FAN LAWRENCE OBSERVED: " THE TERTG THG ABOUT BUFFY WAS SHE ME OM AN EXPERIENCE OF BEG VERY POPULAR BUT THEN FOUND OUT SOMETHG ABOUT HERSELF THAT SHE FELT ULDN'T BE KNOWN BY OTHERS. SHE ME TO THIS NEW HIGH SCHOOL RRYG THAT KNOWLEDGE BUT MANAGED TO BUILD A CIRCLE OF TSTED IENDS SHE ULD NFI . THAT DIRECTLY TIED TO MY OWN EXPERIENCE G OUT, AND THAT OF MANY OTHER GAY AND LBIAN PEOPLE I KNOW."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 SHOW COM OUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIKE BUFFY HERSELF, THE SHOW SEEMED TO E OUT AFTER THOSE HIGH SCHOOL SEASONS, MORE EXPLICLY ALG WH GAY CHARACTERS AND HERG A MORE OVERT QUEER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONCE THE GANG STARTED LLEGE, BUFFY'S BT IEND, WILLOW (ALYSON HANNIGAN), WHO HAD PREVLY LOCKED LIPS WH BOY CSH OZ (SETH GREEN) AND XANR (NICHOLAS BRENDON), FELL LOVE WH TARA (AMBER BENSON). THIS WAS NO MERE "VERY SPECIAL SWEEPS MONTH" STUNT, BUT A SER, LONG-TERM, VERY LOVG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 2003 ARTICLE OBSERVED: "WILLOW'S RELATNSHIP WH TARA WAS (AND STILL IS) THE LONGT-NNG LBIAN RELATNSHIP ON WORK TELEVISN (2.5 SEASONS), AND THE PAIR VELOPED A DITED FOLLOWG AMONG LBIAN AND BISEXUAL FANS WHO FELT OVERJOYED TO FALLY SEE ASPECTS OF THEIR LIV AND THEIR RELATNSHIPS REFLECTED BACK."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 BOYS WERE NO LS OVERJOYED. LAWRENCE REMEMBERED: "WHAT WAS IMPORTANT ABOUT THAT RELATNSHIP WAS SEEG A SAME-GENR RELATNSHIP BEG REPRENTED WH SUCH TENRNS AND PASSN. AS A GAY MAN, I TAKE POSIVE REPRENTATNS WHERE I N GET THEM. ANY TIME A SAME-GENR RELATNSHIP IS PORTRAYED A POSIVE BUT VERY REAL LIGHT BENEFS ALL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TARA AND WILLOW'S RELATNSHIP WAS AT S MOST HEART-SWOONGLY ROMANTIC THE SEASON 6 EPISO "ONCE MORE WH FEELG." NOT ONLY DID TARA SERENA WILLOW WH A BETIFUL, SHAWN COLV-QUE BALLAD, "I'M UNR YOUR SPELL," WILLOW APPARENTLY PLEASURED TARA BED SO SKILLFULLY THAT TARA LERALLY FLOATED ABOVE THE BED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEYOND THE HOT AND HEAVY (FOR WORK TV ANYWAY) SAME-SEX ACTN, THAT EPISO MIGHT BE NSIRED BUFFY AT S GAYT FOR ANOTHER REASON: IT WAS A SGG, DANCG, VERY KNOWG AND VERY LOVG TREATMENT OF THE MIL FORMAT, WH NODS TO EVERYTHG OM SONDHEIM TO L MISéRABL. AS LAWRENCE SAID, "I'M A GAY MAN … I LOVE A GOOD MIL. … BUFFY AS A MIL … DON'T GET BETTER THAN 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;}JT HEARG THAT BUFFY WAS DOG A MIL WAS ENOUGH TO MAKE NORMAN CHEBO, AN AVID BROADWAY THEATERGOER, WATCH THE SHOW, EVEN THOUGH HE'D NEVER SEEN BEFORE. "I LOVED ," HE SAID. "IT SHOWED A TE UNRSTANDG OF MILS AND WAS A GREAT WAY TO SHOWSE A LOT OF DIFFERENT TYP OF MIC. … NOW I LISTEN TO THE CD ALL THE TIME AND KNOW ALL THE LYRICS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEYOND THE TV SHOW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE'S NOT THE ONLY ONE. THE MIL EPISO HAS SPAWNED ROCKY HORROR-LIKE MIDNIGHT SCREENGS BOSTON, NEW YORK, CHIGO, TUCSON, PTSBURGH AND OTHER CI ACROSS THE UNTRY, WHERE DIENCE MEMBERS SG ALONG AND ACT OUT THE PARTS. THIS MEANS THAT ON ANY GIVEN NIGHT, THERE JT MIGHT BE DOZENS OF SPIKE WANNAB THSTG THEIR PELVIS PUBLIC — SOMETHG ELSE GAY FANBOYS N THANK BUFFY FOR. THE BUFFY SG-A-LONG IS JT ONE EXAMPLE OF HOW THE BUFFY UNIVERSE HAS TAKEN ON A GAY-IENDLY LIFE OF S OWN BEYOND THE ORIGAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS THE PREDOMANCE OF BUFFY SLASH FAN FICTN ON THE WEB. CHECK ALMOST ANY FAN FICTN SE, AND YOU'LL SEE ANGEL/SPIKE PAIRGS THAT EQUAL, IF NOT SURPASS, KIRK/SPOCK — AND 'S NO WONR. HERE WERE TWO STUDLY GUYS WH A THG FOR LEATHER, WHO SEEMED TO SPEND ALL THEIR NIGHTS PROWLG UNRGROUND CLUBS AND ULDN'T KEEP THEIR FISTS OFF ONE ANOTHER. EVEN WHEDON, ON HIS DVD MENTARY FOR BUFFY SP-OFF ANGEL, ACKNOWLEDGED: "SPIKE AND ANGEL, THEY WERE HANGG OUT FOR YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS. … ARE PEOPLE THKG THEY NEVER —? COME ON, PEOPLE! THEY'RE OPEN-MD GUYS!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUFFY MAY HAVE GENERATED ENOUGH HOMOEROTIC IMAGERY TO FUEL UNTLS GAY FANTASI AND FAN S, BUT FOR SUCH A GAY-IENDLY SHOW, WAS SORELY LACKG S PICTN OF ACTUAL GAY MALE CHARACTERS. LAWRENCE DO REMEMBER ONE PARTICULARLY TERTG, STEREOTYPE-BTG CHARACTER WHO APPEARED EARLY ON THE SERI: A HIGH SCHOOL JOCK NAMED LARRY WHO MERCILSLY BULLIED XANR BEFORE G OUT TO HIM (AND THEN G ON TO HIM). LARRY SHOWED UP AGA A FEW EPISOS LATER, NOW SO FORTABLE WH HIS SEXUALY THAT HE PROCLAIMED, "I'M SO OUT, I GOT MY GRANDMA FIXG ME UP WH GUYS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUFFY DIDN'T GET ALL RIGHT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FAR MORE PROBLEMATIC WAS ANDREW WELLS, ONE OF A TR OF GEEK VILLAS TRODUCED SEASON 6. ONE OF ANDREW'S CRIM WAS UNLEASHG FLYG MONKEYS TO ATTACK THE SCHOOL PLAY, AND NOTHG SAYS "FRIEND OF DOROTHY" LIKE A WIZARD OF OZ REFERENCE. EVERYTHG ABOUT ANDREW SCREAMED GAY, OM HIS GHG OVER ALMOST EVERY GUY ON THE SHOW TO SOME OF HIS SOPHOMORIC DIALOGUE. (LOOKG FOR HIDN TRANSISTORS, HE TELLS FELLOW VILLA JONATHAN, "I'LL FD IF I HAVE TO CHECK EVERY HOLE MY BODY — AND YOURS!"){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 THE CHARACTER NEVER MONSTRATED ANY KD OF SELF-AWARENS ABOUT HIS SEXUALY. ANDREW REMAED A LONG-NNG VARIATN ON WHAT HAS BEE A MADNG TELEVISN CLICHé: THE GIRLIE GUY EVERYONE BUT HIM KNOWS 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;}IT IS TELLG, HOWEVER, THAT WHILE MA CHARACTERS AND FAN FAVOR ANGEL AND SPIKE ARE NOT EVEN MENTNED THE FIRST TWO ISSU OF THE NEW IC SERI (ALTHOUGH BOTH WILL LIKELY APPEAR FUTURE ISSU), ANDREW HAS A KEY ROLE TO PLAY, OVERSEEG AND TRAG SLAYERS UNR BUFFY'S MAND. HE'S STILL D AS GAY, OBSSG OVER STAR WARS TRIVIA AND FASHN (BEMOANG "THE PE AND THE LTLE BELL-BOTTOMS" THAT LANDO CALRISSIAN SPORTS RETURN OF THE JEDI) BUT THEN IMMEDIATELY LNCH TO A SER LECTURE ABOUT WEAPONS AND HEAD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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'S AS IF WHEDON HIMSELF IS ACKNOWLEDGG THERE'S MORE TO TELL ABOUT THE CHARACTER THAN PREV TV SEASONS ALLOWED. PERHAPS THE APPARENT MATURATN OF ANDREW'S CHARACTER PROMIS SIAR PROGRS THE TREATMENT OF HIS SEXUALY; WILL CERTALY BE TERTG TO SEE HOW WHEDON HIMSELF HANDL THIS TOUCHY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 THE FUTURE HOLDS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SEEG WHAT BUFFY, XANR, WILLOW AND THE GANG ARE UP TO NOW, AS WELL AS HOW THEIR CREATOR PERSONALLY ENVISNED THEIR FUTUR, IS WHAT WILL NO DOUBT DRIVE MANY FANS TO IC BOOK STOR THE G {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 PLOT, SO FAR, SEEMS TO BE ALG WH HOW BUFFY'S ARMY OF SLAYERETT IS BEG TARGETED BY THE U.S. ERNMENT AS POTENTIAL TERRORISTS. IT'S THE KD OF TIMELY, POLILLY CHARGED STORYTELLG ONE EXPECTS OM BATTLTAR GALACTI, BUT LACKS THE THEMATIC RICHNS, EMOTNAL ANGST AND PERSONAL RELEVANCE THAT GAY FANS OF BUFFY WERE IALLY DRAWN TO. WHAT LACKS PLOT, THOUGH, MAK UP FOR THE PROMISE OF PELLG VELOPMENTS FOR S RE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OF PARTICULAR TERT TO GAY FANS IS WILLOW, WHOSE NAME UP A NTEXT THAT IS TRIGUG. BUFFY'S YOUNGER SISTER DAWN HAS APPARENTLY HAD A BAD-BOYIEND EXPERIENCE ALL HER OWN (WH AMGLY EXTREME SUPERNATURAL REPERCSNS), BUT THE ONLY ONE DAWN IS WILLG TO DISCS HER PROBLEMS WH IS WILLOW, WHICH LEADS BUFFY TO SAY SARSTILLY, " WILLOW'S THE EXPERT ON BOYS SCE WHEN NOW?" IT'S AN UNCHARACTERISTILLY MEAN-SPIRED REMARK OM BUFFY — SHOCKG, EVEN, TO HEAR HER REFERENCE HER BT IEND'S SEXUALY THE FORM 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;}BUT THE FACT THAT SHE SAYS THIS HTS AT WHY DAWN MIGHT NOT WANT TO TALK TO HER THE FIRST PLACE. BUFFY, FOR ALL HER STELLAR QUALI, WAS NEVER VERY SELF-AWARE, PECIALLY TERMS OF HER EFFECT ON OTHER PEOPLE. SHE DON'T SEE THAT ISN'T WHAT WILLOW DON'T KNOW ABOUT BOYS THAT MATTERS TO DAWN; 'S WHAT WILLOW DO KNOW ABOUT RELATNSHIPS 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;}UNLIKE BUFFY, WHOSE RELATNSHIPS HAVE UALLY END TEARS OR STAK THROUGH THE HEART, WILLOW HAS BEEN RELATNSHIPS WHICH SHE EXPERIENCED TE LOVE — NOT TO MENTN MUTUAL RPECT — SERVG AS A MUCH MORE POSIVE ROLE MOL FOR DAWN. IT'S ALSO WORTH REMEMBERG THAT WAS WILLOW AND TARA WHO SERVED AS SURROGATE PARENTS TO DAWN WHEN BUFFY WAS AD AND BURIED AND THAT, EVEN NOW, DAWN LOOKS TO WILLOW FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WILL BE TERTG TO SEE HOW THE WILLOW-DAWN-BUFFY DYNAMIC PLAYS OUT THE 25–30 PROMISED ISSU TO E, AS WELL AS WHETHER OR NOT WILLOW IS STILL WH KENNEDY, HER LOVER POST-TARA. HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET MORE FACE TIME FOR WILLOW, MORE SIGHT TO ANDREW, AND MAYBE EVEN A NEW OUT AND PROUD GAY MALE CHARACTER. MAYBE WE'LL GET TWO AND N EVEN SEE THEM GETTG SOME FLOATG-ABOVE-THE-BED-'S-SO-SO-CREDIBLE ACTN. NOW THAT WOULD BE SOMETHG GAY FANBOYS ULD SG {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

IS ANDREW GAY?

However, when Andrew drank the potn, the potn gave him a superhero body and the urage to e out as gay.[41] The effects of the potn wore off when s purpose was fulfilled, after Andrew kissed his romantic tert, ont of all the Sobi.

Before Andrew's g out, there were enough heteronormative behavrs to st doubt on his havg a gay orientatn. Warren then claimed "we know what homophobia really means."[15] He stated that Spike was "so ol" before backtrackg and sayg that he also found Anya attractive.[54] When Warren killed a Nezzla mon, Andrew said was "so hot."[18]. After he did kiss Clive, he fally nfsed to beg gay.[42] The ma purpose of the spell pleted, s other effects stantly wore off.

TOM LENK ON QUEER INS, AXE MURR AND WHETHER HIS BUFFY CHARACTER WAS GAY

He exprsed disbelief and ntempt that had taken Andrew so long to realize he was gay, to which Clive told him off for failg to regnize not all gay men experienced the same background Brian had San Francis.[38]. In January 2008, gay men's webse award Andrew the stat as the tenth bt gay or bisexual character morn science fictn, spe mentg upon the textual ambiguy of Andrew's sexual orientatn.[59]. In November 2008, Tom Lenk me out as gay The Advote magaze.

TOM LENK, AKA ANDREW FROM "BUFFY," IS OFFICIALLY OUT!THE GEEK IN ME OUT "THE ADVOTE."{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;}CELEBRIBY MICHAEL JENSENOCTOBER 28, 2008/11:55 {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;}BUFFY/WBBY MICHAEL JENSENOCTOBER 28, 2008 / 11:55 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"TOM LENK, AKA ANDREW FROM \"BUFFY,\" IS OFFICIALLY OUT!","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2008-10-28T15:55:15.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2008-10-28T15:55:15.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","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":"MICHAEL JENSEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 LATT ISSUE OF THE ADVOTE FEATUR IN HARVEY MILK ON THE VER, BUT A MOR IN OF GEEKDOM, TOM LENK (WHO PLAYED ANDREW ON BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER), ALSO MAK NEWS BY OFFICIALLY G OUT THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IT PROBABLY DON'T E AS THAT BIG OF A SHOCK TO FANS OF BUFFY THAT TOM IS GAY, WHICH PROBABLY ISN'T FAIR, AS NO DOUBT LENK IS PABLE OF PLAYG A WI-RANGE OF CHARACTERS. NOHELS, LENK PGED QUE A FEW GAYDARS CLUDG BUFFY CREATOR JOSS WHEDON, WHO TOLD THE ADVOTE THAT ANDREW HADN'T BEEN PLANNED AS GAY, BUT WHEN LENK DNED THEY CID TO TAKE THE CHARACTER THAT WAY SCE "TOM HAS A B OF A FEY THG GOG ON HIS PERSONA THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU N'T REALLY NY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TECHNILLY, ANDREW WAS NEVER GAY, BUT WHEN WE CLUD HIM ON OUR LIST OF THE "TEN BT GAY AND BISEXUAL SCIENCE FICTN CHARACTERS," WHEDON HIMSELF WOUND UP WEIGHG 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;}LENK SAYS HIS G OUT NOW WAS SUPPOSED TO BE TIMED TO CI WH HIS FIRST TELEVISN SAME-SEX KISS. THE BUFFY ALUM HAD BEEN ST AS THE BOYIEND OF JSE TYLER FERGON'S CHARACTER ON FOX'S DO NOT DISTURB. ALAS FOR LENK, DNR DIDN'T MAKE PAST S SEND EPISO BEFORE FOX SHOWED MERCY ON ALL AND NCELED 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;}LENK ALSO DISCS HIS LS-THAN-PLEASANT CHILDHOOD GROWG UP CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA, A TOWN NORTH OF LOS ANGEL, WHERE HE WAS "NSTANTLY TORMENTED," HOW THEATER WAS HIS PE, AND HOW, POST-BUFFY, HE LEARNED HIS OWN MANAGEMENT PANY WAS MOCKG HIM BEHD HIS BACK FOR BEG LS THAN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 SETBACKS, LENK STAYS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT HIS FUTURE. AND AS WHEDON SAYS ABOUT LENK, "HE'S VERY, VERY F**KG TALENTED." HERE'S HOPG LENK FDS THE RIGHT VEHICLE TO EXPRS 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;}IN THE MEANTIME, ENJOY THIS WENDY'S MERCIAL THAT LENK DID WHICH IS MUCH MORE AMG NOW THAT HE'S AN OUT GAY MAN. HOLD THE IRONY!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:75%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{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

Joss Whedon was terviewed for the article, and revealed that was cid that the character of Andrew was to be gay when they cid to st Lenk the role.

WHAT MAK "BUFFY" A GAY IN?{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 STEVEN FRANKAPRIL 11, 2007/4:16 PMBY STEVEN FRANKAPRIL 11, 2007 / 4:16 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHAT MAK \"BUFFY\" A GAY IN?","DATEPUBLISHED":"2007-04-11T20:16:36.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2007-04-11T20:16:36.000+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":"STEVEN FRANK","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;}BUFFY SUMMERS, THE BLOND, VAMP-KICKG FIGHTER WHO MANAGED TO RISE OM THE AD TWICE ON THE BELOVED 1997–2003 TV SERI IS BACK SLAYG AGA. SORT OF. A NEW IC BOOK SERI OM DARK HORSE TLED BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 8 — WH AN IAL STORY ARC BY BUFFY CREATOR JOSS WHEDON — OFFERS THE SHOW'S VOTED CULT FOLLOWG A RARE OPPORTUNY TO SEE WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN IF THE SHOW HAD NTUED TO AIR. THE PUBLITN OF THE NEW IC BOOK SERI CIS WH THE 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE SHOW'S PREMIERE, A TONE THAT, FOR BUFFY'S MANY GAY FANBOYS, V REFLECTN ON THE SHOW'S PLACE THE NON OF GAY-THEMED TV — AND ANTICIPATN OF WHERE S RE CHARACTERS (GAY AND STRAIGHT, LIVG AND UNAD) ARE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR GAY MEN — ALWAYS DRAWN TO EMPOWERED WOMEN WH A SENSE OF STYLE (SEE XENA) — BUFFY, AS IMMORTALIZED BY SARAH MICHELLE GELLAR, WAS MORE THAN AN IN; SHE WAS THE TEENAGE GIRL THEY WISH THEY ULD HAVE BEEN HIGH SCHOOL. FEARLSLY NAVIGATG THE LIVG HELL OF SUNNYDALE HIGH, SHE PULVERIZED MONIC BULLI WH HER FISTS AND CLIQU OF MEAN GIRLS WH TTY ONE-LERS THAT PACKED JT AS MUCH 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;}"I WOULD SAY THE HIGH SCHOOL SETTG ACUNTS PART FOR THE SHOW'S APPEAL TO A GAY DIENCE — THE SCENE OF THE TRMA, SO TO SPEAK," SAID WILL MCCORMACK, A WRG STCTOR AT NEW YORK UNIVERSY. "THE SHOW WAS GOOD AT EXTERNALIZG TERNAL STAT; WHEN I WAS HIGH SCHOOL, I THK I WAS RATHER SHUT DOWN EMOTNALLY AND WAS GENERALLY PERCEIVED AS BOOKISH AND GEEKY. THE SHOW FOUND A WAY TO ENNOBLE A SIAR SET OF CHARACTERS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SELF-SCRIBED BUFFY ADDICT STEVEN LAWRENCE ELABORATED: "THE SHOW MA THE OUTSIRS THE MOST ATTRACTIVE AND APPEALG CHARACTERS. THE POPULAR STUNTS WERE JT SNACK FOOD FOR GHOULS. THEY LACKED TERT OR DISTCTN. THE OUTSIRS HAD THE POWER."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}INTENSIFYG HER SENSE OF HERSELF AS AN OUTSIR, BUFFY'S STAT AS A VAMPIRE SLAYER — A SECRET SHE HAD TO KEEP OM ALMOST EVERYONE HER LIFE, CLUDG HER MOTHER FOR SEVERAL YEARS — FORCED HER TO GRAPPLE WH AN ISOLATG LONELS THAT ULD EASILY BE A METAPHOR FOR THE TRMAS OF THE CLOSET, PARTICULARLY FOR GAY YOUTH. THIS SUBTEXT PRETTY MUCH BEME THE SHOW'S TEXT THE SEASON 2 FALE WHEN BUFFY OUT ABOUT HER SECRET TO HER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HER MOTHER'S NAïVE RPONS, CLUDG, " IT'S BEE YOU DIDN'T HAVE A STRONG FATHER FIGURE, ISN'T ?" AND "HAVE YOU EVER TRIED NOT BEG A VAMPIRE SLAYER?" ARE MET BY A HEARTBREAKGLY EMOTNAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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, DON'T STOP," SHE SAYS. "IT NEVER STOPS. DO YOU THK I CHOSE TO BE LIKE THIS? DO YOU HAVE ANY IA HOW LONELY 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;}AS BUFFY FAN LAWRENCE OBSERVED: " THE TERTG THG ABOUT BUFFY WAS SHE ME OM AN EXPERIENCE OF BEG VERY POPULAR BUT THEN FOUND OUT SOMETHG ABOUT HERSELF THAT SHE FELT ULDN'T BE KNOWN BY OTHERS. SHE ME TO THIS NEW HIGH SCHOOL RRYG THAT KNOWLEDGE BUT MANAGED TO BUILD A CIRCLE OF TSTED IENDS SHE ULD NFI . THAT DIRECTLY TIED TO MY OWN EXPERIENCE G OUT, AND THAT OF MANY OTHER GAY AND LBIAN PEOPLE I KNOW."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 SHOW COM OUT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LIKE BUFFY HERSELF, THE SHOW SEEMED TO E OUT AFTER THOSE HIGH SCHOOL SEASONS, MORE EXPLICLY ALG WH GAY CHARACTERS AND HERG A MORE OVERT QUEER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ONCE THE GANG STARTED LLEGE, BUFFY'S BT IEND, WILLOW (ALYSON HANNIGAN), WHO HAD PREVLY LOCKED LIPS WH BOY CSH OZ (SETH GREEN) AND XANR (NICHOLAS BRENDON), FELL LOVE WH TARA (AMBER BENSON). THIS WAS NO MERE "VERY SPECIAL SWEEPS MONTH" STUNT, BUT A SER, LONG-TERM, VERY LOVG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 2003 ARTICLE OBSERVED: "WILLOW'S RELATNSHIP WH TARA WAS (AND STILL IS) THE LONGT-NNG LBIAN RELATNSHIP ON WORK TELEVISN (2.5 SEASONS), AND THE PAIR VELOPED A DITED FOLLOWG AMONG LBIAN AND BISEXUAL FANS WHO FELT OVERJOYED TO FALLY SEE ASPECTS OF THEIR LIV AND THEIR RELATNSHIPS REFLECTED BACK."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 BOYS WERE NO LS OVERJOYED. LAWRENCE REMEMBERED: "WHAT WAS IMPORTANT ABOUT THAT RELATNSHIP WAS SEEG A SAME-GENR RELATNSHIP BEG REPRENTED WH SUCH TENRNS AND PASSN. AS A GAY MAN, I TAKE POSIVE REPRENTATNS WHERE I N GET THEM. ANY TIME A SAME-GENR RELATNSHIP IS PORTRAYED A POSIVE BUT VERY REAL LIGHT BENEFS ALL."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TARA AND WILLOW'S RELATNSHIP WAS AT S MOST HEART-SWOONGLY ROMANTIC THE SEASON 6 EPISO "ONCE MORE WH FEELG." NOT ONLY DID TARA SERENA WILLOW WH A BETIFUL, SHAWN COLV-QUE BALLAD, "I'M UNR YOUR SPELL," WILLOW APPARENTLY PLEASURED TARA BED SO SKILLFULLY THAT TARA LERALLY FLOATED ABOVE THE BED {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEYOND THE HOT AND HEAVY (FOR WORK TV ANYWAY) SAME-SEX ACTN, THAT EPISO MIGHT BE NSIRED BUFFY AT S GAYT FOR ANOTHER REASON: IT WAS A SGG, DANCG, VERY KNOWG AND VERY LOVG TREATMENT OF THE MIL FORMAT, WH NODS TO EVERYTHG OM SONDHEIM TO L MISéRABL. AS LAWRENCE SAID, "I'M A GAY MAN … I LOVE A GOOD MIL. … BUFFY AS A MIL … DON'T GET BETTER THAN 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;}JT HEARG THAT BUFFY WAS DOG A MIL WAS ENOUGH TO MAKE NORMAN CHEBO, AN AVID BROADWAY THEATERGOER, WATCH THE SHOW, EVEN THOUGH HE'D NEVER SEEN BEFORE. "I LOVED ," HE SAID. "IT SHOWED A TE UNRSTANDG OF MILS AND WAS A GREAT WAY TO SHOWSE A LOT OF DIFFERENT TYP OF MIC. … NOW I LISTEN TO THE CD ALL THE TIME AND KNOW ALL THE LYRICS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BEYOND THE TV SHOW {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HE'S NOT THE ONLY ONE. THE MIL EPISO HAS SPAWNED ROCKY HORROR-LIKE MIDNIGHT SCREENGS BOSTON, NEW YORK, CHIGO, TUCSON, PTSBURGH AND OTHER CI ACROSS THE UNTRY, WHERE DIENCE MEMBERS SG ALONG AND ACT OUT THE PARTS. THIS MEANS THAT ON ANY GIVEN NIGHT, THERE JT MIGHT BE DOZENS OF SPIKE WANNAB THSTG THEIR PELVIS PUBLIC — SOMETHG ELSE GAY FANBOYS N THANK BUFFY FOR. THE BUFFY SG-A-LONG IS JT ONE EXAMPLE OF HOW THE BUFFY UNIVERSE HAS TAKEN ON A GAY-IENDLY LIFE OF S OWN BEYOND THE ORIGAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS THE PREDOMANCE OF BUFFY SLASH FAN FICTN ON THE WEB. CHECK ALMOST ANY FAN FICTN SE, AND YOU'LL SEE ANGEL/SPIKE PAIRGS THAT EQUAL, IF NOT SURPASS, KIRK/SPOCK — AND 'S NO WONR. HERE WERE TWO STUDLY GUYS WH A THG FOR LEATHER, WHO SEEMED TO SPEND ALL THEIR NIGHTS PROWLG UNRGROUND CLUBS AND ULDN'T KEEP THEIR FISTS OFF ONE ANOTHER. EVEN WHEDON, ON HIS DVD MENTARY FOR BUFFY SP-OFF ANGEL, ACKNOWLEDGED: "SPIKE AND ANGEL, THEY WERE HANGG OUT FOR YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS. … ARE PEOPLE THKG THEY NEVER —? COME ON, PEOPLE! THEY'RE OPEN-MD GUYS!"{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUFFY MAY HAVE GENERATED ENOUGH HOMOEROTIC IMAGERY TO FUEL UNTLS GAY FANTASI AND FAN S, BUT FOR SUCH A GAY-IENDLY SHOW, WAS SORELY LACKG S PICTN OF ACTUAL GAY MALE CHARACTERS. LAWRENCE DO REMEMBER ONE PARTICULARLY TERTG, STEREOTYPE-BTG CHARACTER WHO APPEARED EARLY ON THE SERI: A HIGH SCHOOL JOCK NAMED LARRY WHO MERCILSLY BULLIED XANR BEFORE G OUT TO HIM (AND THEN G ON TO HIM). LARRY SHOWED UP AGA A FEW EPISOS LATER, NOW SO FORTABLE WH HIS SEXUALY THAT HE PROCLAIMED, "I'M SO OUT, I GOT MY GRANDMA FIXG ME UP WH GUYS."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUFFY DIDN'T GET ALL RIGHT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FAR MORE PROBLEMATIC WAS ANDREW WELLS, ONE OF A TR OF GEEK VILLAS TRODUCED SEASON 6. ONE OF ANDREW'S CRIM WAS UNLEASHG FLYG MONKEYS TO ATTACK THE SCHOOL PLAY, AND NOTHG SAYS "FRIEND OF DOROTHY" LIKE A WIZARD OF OZ REFERENCE. EVERYTHG ABOUT ANDREW SCREAMED GAY, OM HIS GHG OVER ALMOST EVERY GUY ON THE SHOW TO SOME OF HIS SOPHOMORIC DIALOGUE. (LOOKG FOR HIDN TRANSISTORS, HE TELLS FELLOW VILLA JONATHAN, "I'LL FD IF I HAVE TO CHECK EVERY HOLE MY BODY — AND YOURS!"){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 THE CHARACTER NEVER MONSTRATED ANY KD OF SELF-AWARENS ABOUT HIS SEXUALY. ANDREW REMAED A LONG-NNG VARIATN ON WHAT HAS BEE A MADNG TELEVISN CLICHé: THE GIRLIE GUY EVERYONE BUT HIM KNOWS 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;}IT IS TELLG, HOWEVER, THAT WHILE MA CHARACTERS AND FAN FAVOR ANGEL AND SPIKE ARE NOT EVEN MENTNED THE FIRST TWO ISSU OF THE NEW IC SERI (ALTHOUGH BOTH WILL LIKELY APPEAR FUTURE ISSU), ANDREW HAS A KEY ROLE TO PLAY, OVERSEEG AND TRAG SLAYERS UNR BUFFY'S MAND. HE'S STILL D AS GAY, OBSSG OVER STAR WARS TRIVIA AND FASHN (BEMOANG "THE PE AND THE LTLE BELL-BOTTOMS" THAT LANDO CALRISSIAN SPORTS RETURN OF THE JEDI) BUT THEN IMMEDIATELY LNCH TO A SER LECTURE ABOUT WEAPONS AND HEAD {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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'S AS IF WHEDON HIMSELF IS ACKNOWLEDGG THERE'S MORE TO TELL ABOUT THE CHARACTER THAN PREV TV SEASONS ALLOWED. PERHAPS THE APPARENT MATURATN OF ANDREW'S CHARACTER PROMIS SIAR PROGRS THE TREATMENT OF HIS SEXUALY; WILL CERTALY BE TERTG TO SEE HOW WHEDON HIMSELF HANDL THIS TOUCHY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 THE FUTURE HOLDS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}SEEG WHAT BUFFY, XANR, WILLOW AND THE GANG ARE UP TO NOW, AS WELL AS HOW THEIR CREATOR PERSONALLY ENVISNED THEIR FUTUR, IS WHAT WILL NO DOUBT DRIVE MANY FANS TO IC BOOK STOR THE G {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 PLOT, SO FAR, SEEMS TO BE ALG WH HOW BUFFY'S ARMY OF SLAYERETT IS BEG TARGETED BY THE U.S. ERNMENT AS POTENTIAL TERRORISTS. IT'S THE KD OF TIMELY, POLILLY CHARGED STORYTELLG ONE EXPECTS OM BATTLTAR GALACTI, BUT LACKS THE THEMATIC RICHNS, EMOTNAL ANGST AND PERSONAL RELEVANCE THAT GAY FANS OF BUFFY WERE IALLY DRAWN TO. WHAT LACKS PLOT, THOUGH, MAK UP FOR THE PROMISE OF PELLG VELOPMENTS FOR S RE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}OF PARTICULAR TERT TO GAY FANS IS WILLOW, WHOSE NAME UP A NTEXT THAT IS TRIGUG. BUFFY'S YOUNGER SISTER DAWN HAS APPARENTLY HAD A BAD-BOYIEND EXPERIENCE ALL HER OWN (WH AMGLY EXTREME SUPERNATURAL REPERCSNS), BUT THE ONLY ONE DAWN IS WILLG TO DISCS HER PROBLEMS WH IS WILLOW, WHICH LEADS BUFFY TO SAY SARSTILLY, " WILLOW'S THE EXPERT ON BOYS SCE WHEN NOW?" IT'S AN UNCHARACTERISTILLY MEAN-SPIRED REMARK OM BUFFY — SHOCKG, EVEN, TO HEAR HER REFERENCE HER BT IEND'S SEXUALY THE FORM 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;}BUT THE FACT THAT SHE SAYS THIS HTS AT WHY DAWN MIGHT NOT WANT TO TALK TO HER THE FIRST PLACE. BUFFY, FOR ALL HER STELLAR QUALI, WAS NEVER VERY SELF-AWARE, PECIALLY TERMS OF HER EFFECT ON OTHER PEOPLE. SHE DON'T SEE THAT ISN'T WHAT WILLOW DON'T KNOW ABOUT BOYS THAT MATTERS TO DAWN; 'S WHAT WILLOW DO KNOW ABOUT RELATNSHIPS 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;}UNLIKE BUFFY, WHOSE RELATNSHIPS HAVE UALLY END TEARS OR STAK THROUGH THE HEART, WILLOW HAS BEEN RELATNSHIPS WHICH SHE EXPERIENCED TE LOVE — NOT TO MENTN MUTUAL RPECT — SERVG AS A MUCH MORE POSIVE ROLE MOL FOR DAWN. IT'S ALSO WORTH REMEMBERG THAT WAS WILLOW AND TARA WHO SERVED AS SURROGATE PARENTS TO DAWN WHEN BUFFY WAS AD AND BURIED AND THAT, EVEN NOW, DAWN LOOKS TO WILLOW FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 WILL BE TERTG TO SEE HOW THE WILLOW-DAWN-BUFFY DYNAMIC PLAYS OUT THE 25–30 PROMISED ISSU TO E, AS WELL AS WHETHER OR NOT WILLOW IS STILL WH KENNEDY, HER LOVER POST-TARA. HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET MORE FACE TIME FOR WILLOW, MORE SIGHT TO ANDREW, AND MAYBE EVEN A NEW OUT AND PROUD GAY MALE CHARACTER. MAYBE WE'LL GET TWO AND N EVEN SEE THEM GETTG SOME FLOATG-ABOVE-THE-BED-'S-SO-SO-CREDIBLE ACTN. NOW THAT WOULD BE SOMETHG GAY FANBOYS ULD SG {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

In an terview wh The Advote magaze, Joss Whedon nfirmed Andrew's hted homosexualy, statg that was spired by actor Tom Lenk: "Tom has a b of a fey thg gog on his persona that, you know, you n't really ny. When I first looked at his dn tape, I said 'OK, he, uh, he seems kda gay. ↑ "Ten Bt Gay and Bisexual Science Fictn Characters." , January 2008.

Do you personally thk that Andrew is gay? I'm not tryg to sound ignorant and say this is the way a straight man acts and how a gay man I always had the feelg the character of Andrew was Gay.

I thk he is gay.