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‘SNL’S’ GAY HISTORY: ALL 4 LGBTQ CAST MEMBERS
Terry Sweeney Is the First Out Gay Cast Member (Season 11). However, he left the show after his first season, reportedly havg endured behd-the-scen homophobic bullyg by Chevy Chase, a former st member who had returned to host SNL. Chris Kelly Is Named the Seri' First Out Gay Head Wrer (Season 42).
Chris Kelly beme the long-nng sketch show's first out gay head wrer when he was promoted to the role 2016. Bowen Yang Be the First Out Gay Asian Cast member (Season 45).
This mak Schneir only the third female head wrer on the show, while Kelly tak his place history as SNL's first out gay man to take on the mantle. In celebratn of this tone, we're takg a look at the hilar highs and rocky lows of SNL's gay Players Terry Sweeney (Season 11)The only out gay man to be a member of SNL's st to this date, Terry Sweeney was part of the ill-fated 11th-season st and was dismissed at the end of jt one season, though he was good pany (Robert Downey Jr., Joan Cack, Randy Quaid, and Anthony Michael Hall were all part of that fired group as well). Allegedly bored wh the limed rol he was beg offered, Wayans cid to shake thgs up one night by playg a p character as gay.