Peter Fch was the first to be regnized by the Amy for his role as a gay doctor the 1971 film Sunday Bloody Sunday and the groundbreakg nomatn paved the way for dozens of straight thpians to receive nods for takg on gay, lbian and transgenr rol. Before the 94th annual Amy Awards take place on Sunday March 27, here’s a look back at 10 standout performanc of LGBTQ+ characters that won Osr gold.
Contents:
- 12 OPENLY GAY PEOPLE THAT HAVE WON AN OSR
- 6 STRAIGHT ACTORS HAVE WON OSRS FOR PLAYG GAY MEN
- HERE ARE SOME OF THE OUT GAY PEOPLE WHO WON OSRS BEFORE SAM SMH
- OTHER OPENLY GAY PEOPLE, BIS SAM SMH, WHO HAVE WON AN OSR
12 OPENLY GAY PEOPLE THAT HAVE WON AN OSR
* gay actors who have won oscars *
In the end, the famo gay in and Tim Rice won for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight? Smh, who intifi as gay and non-bary, wrote a song lled "Wrg's on the Wall" for the 2015 Jam Bond movie, "Spectre, " wh fellow songwrer Jimmy Nap. "I stand here as a proud, gay man and I hope one day we n all stand as equals, " Smh said their speech.
While acceptg the Amy Award, Smh wrongly said they were the first gay person to w an Osr, which was met wh backlash on social media. Ball, an openly gay man, wrote "Amerin Bety, " which follows a suburban father who be terted his dghter's bt iend. Black wrote the 2008 movie "Milk, " which starred Sean Penn as Harvey Milk, a lol polician San Francis who fought for gay rights before beg assassated.
"To all the gay and lbian kids out there tonight who have been told they are ls than by their church or by ernment or by their fai, you are betiful, wonrful creatur, " he add. The openly gay filmmaker won another Amy Award 2003 for bt origal screenplay for his film "Talk to Her.
6 STRAIGHT ACTORS HAVE WON OSRS FOR PLAYG GAY MEN
Sam Smh has ed ntroversy durg his Osrs victory speech by claimg he was the first openly gay man to get a nod. * gay actors who have won oscars *
In 1985, Epste won the Amy Award for directg "The Tim of Harvey Milk, " a documentary that follows the gay polician's life before his assassatn.
HERE ARE SOME OF THE OUT GAY PEOPLE WHO WON OSRS BEFORE SAM SMH
From William Hurt and Tom Hanks to The Whale's Brendan Fraser, here are six straight actors who won an Osr for playg gay. * gay actors who have won oscars *
Peter Fch was the first to be nomated by the Amy for his role as a gay doctor the 1971 film Sunday Bloody Sunday and the groundbreakg nomatn paved the way for dozens of straight thpians to receive nods for takg on gay, lbian and transgenr rol. William Hurt for Kiss of the Spir Woman(Released: 1985)William Hurt was the first actor to w an Osr for playg a gay character on the big screen.
Hurt portrayed Luis Mola, an rcerated gay man, the 1985 film Kiss of the Spir Woman. The film was one of the first mastream Hollywood films to explicly addrs HIV/AIDS and homophobia.
The historilly sketchy film ncentrated on the gay thor as he was rearchg his te-crime masterpiece, In Cold Blood. Sean Penn for Milk(Released: 2008) Sean Penn took home the Osr for bt actor 2009 for his portrayal of sla San Francis gay rights activist Harvey Milk the movie Milk and ed his w to ll for equal rights for the LGBTQ+ muny sayg, “We’ve got to have equal rights for everyone. ” He also ed his speech to ment on gay marriage sayg, “I thk is a good time for those who voted for the ban agast gay marriage to s and reflect and anticipate their great shame and the shame their grandchildren’s ey if they ntue that way.
OTHER OPENLY GAY PEOPLE, BIS SAM SMH, WHO HAVE WON AN OSR
Christopher Plummer for Begners(Released: 2010)Christopher Plummer was award the Bt Supportg Actor statue for his portrayal of a gay senr the film, Begners. Mahershala Ali for Green Book(Released: 2018)Mahershala Ali took home the Bt Actor Osr 2019 after playg gay pianist Dr. Sam Smh has ed ntroversy durg his Osrs victory speech by claimg he was the first openly gay man to get a nod.