Jam Fran says he’s ‘a ltle gay,' people om LGBT anizatns weigh

Contents:

• JAM FRAN EXPLAS HIS ‘GAY OBSSN’
• JAM FRAN’S QUEER CATALOGUE: 10 VERY GAY CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• TOM HOLLAND’S THE CROWD ROOM GAY SEX SCENE SPARKS APPALLG HOMOPHOBIC BACKLASH
• JAM FRAN TALKS ABOUT WHY HE LIK PLAYG GAY CHARACTERS
• JAM FRAN SAYS HE’S ‘A LTLE GAY,' PEOPLE OM LGBT ANIZATNS WEIGH
• JAM FRAN FALLY SETS THE RERD STRAIGHT ON HIS SEXUALY! SO, IS HE GAY OR WHAT?!
• A GAY ACTIVIST'S JOURNEY TO CHRISTIAN FUNDAMENTALISM: 'I AM MICHAEL'

JAM FRAN EXPLAS HIS ‘GAY OBSSN’

Hollywood actor Jam Fran recently revealed what fuels his “obssn” wh tellg LGBT stori on screen – specifilly that of gay men. Durg an terview wh Rollg Stone magaze, the actor opened up about his “artistic preoccupatn” wh homosexualy and gay men general.

He also starred bpic ‘I am Michael’, which tells the ntroversial te story of gay activist Michael Glatze, who rejected his homosexualy and beme a Christian pastor. Last year, the actor, director-turned-poet released a book tled ‘Straight Jam / Gay Jam’. The chapbook also ntas an terview of ‘Gay Jam’ nducted by ‘Straight Jam.

“Y, Straight Jam asks the qutn: Let’s get substantial: are you gay or what? Fran’s short film adaptatn of Anthony Hecht’s poem is pretty damn gay.

JAM FRAN’S QUEER CATALOGUE: 10 VERY GAY CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Gay Town. Callg an exhibn “Gay Town” certaly creat a good headle, but we’re not entirely sure what else achiev.

Long before Harry Potter was a gay poet (the sential tabloid take on Daniel Radcliffe’s turn as Gsberg), Fran offered his own take “Howl”, a much more tertg film on formal terms at least. The nce is clever, the executn is exquise; ’s funny whout beg knowg, tricks you but isn’t smug about , and bt of all ’s about hard-re gay sex and s perceptn both wh and whout the gay muny.

TOM HOLLAND’S THE CROWD ROOM GAY SEX SCENE SPARKS APPALLG HOMOPHOBIC BACKLASH

Gone are the days when was nsired taboo for a straight heart throb to take on a gay role. ”), Meo’s homosexualy is explored through a chronicle of the fal day of his life (he was stabbed to ath at the age of 37).

JAM FRAN TALKS ABOUT WHY HE LIK PLAYG GAY CHARACTERS

It was an early example of the meta-ns of Fran’s work, given he portrayed Meo’s “Rebel Whout a Cse” (more on the gay subtext of that film here) -star Jam Dean the 2001 TV bpic “Jam Dean” — which, given Dean himself is a nsirable gay in — probably warrants a spot on this list self.

” The film also was the begng of a fx gay seri of llaboratns between Fran and Rogen. For one, they hilarly spoofed Kim and Kayne late last year by makg a super gay shot-for-shot remake of their bizarro “Bound 2” vio for no apparent reason other than to enterta (and to lead to this).

Tom Holland has been fend by fans over The Crowd Room backlash ( Picture: Apple TV)Tom Holland has been fend by fans om homophobic backlash over a sex scene The Crowd Room. While the moment set social media alight wh praise, also enuraged bigots to plague Twter wh homophobic remarks.

JAM FRAN SAYS HE’S ‘A LTLE GAY,' PEOPLE OM LGBT ANIZATNS WEIGH

‘It only took Tom Holland dog one gay scene for Twter to explo to homophobic rants, agile masculy & toxic behavur, ’ wrote on fan. Another agreed: ‘People makg homophobic jok about this need to unrstand that the hallmark of a good actor is lettg yourself be open to new rol that challenge you. ‘The way how y’all are rpondg to Tom Holland actg a f**kg SHOW is beyond juvenile and homophobic, ’ fumed a third, and their cri were thankfully echoed by so many others.

Image Cred: Phil Bray Though might have seemed boundary-breakg jt a few years ago for a handsome young heartthrob to talk about his preference for gay rol, Jam Fran's terview wh The Advote has a pleasantly unfsy feelg. In his Advote terview, Fran talks about the way he approach gay rol wh that same sense of ank cursy, like 's jt one more feather his actor's p.

" It's no secret that right now is a somewhat firebreathg moment the history of gay rights — and given today's lg about "Don't Ask, Don't Tell, " the gasbaggery is probably jt begng — but there's somethg credibly hopeful Fran's nonchalant exploratn of male sexualy. That kid don't remember what a gamble was for Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal to play gay wboys. Actor Jam Fran is teasg about his sexualy once 38-year-old star said he nsirs himself "a ltle gay" — even if he don't sleep wh other men.

JAM FRAN FALLY SETS THE RERD STRAIGHT ON HIS SEXUALY! SO, IS HE GAY OR WHAT?!

"If your fn of gay and straight is who I sleep wh, then you uld say I'm a gay c--k tease, " Fran said a new terview wh New York Magaze. ""Yeah, I'm a ltle gay, " he add.

"And there's a gay Jam. "The actor's open-end ments didn't offend employe at lol LGBT muny centers — though several admted they didn't unrstand how someone uld intify as gay whout sleepg wh other people of the same Jam Fran said a new terview that he nsirs himself “a ltle gay. "Kal Penn, of "Harold & Kumar" and "Hoe" fame, publilly me out as gay while announcg his engagement to partner Josh after 11 years together.

A GAY ACTIVIST'S JOURNEY TO CHRISTIAN FUNDAMENTALISM: 'I AM MICHAEL'

'"Siarly, Simon Doonan, the openly gay creative ambassador for Barneys New York, told the Daily News he didn't see anythg wrong wh Fran's remarks. "Fran's latt sentiments echo those he ma last year a piece for FourTwoNe magaze entled, "The straight Jam Fran talks to the gay Jam Fran.

"I like to thk that I'm gay my art and straight my life, " he said. "Although, I'm also gay my life up to the pot of terurse, and then you uld say I'm straight. ""So I gus pends on how you fe gay, " he ntued.

"Siarly, Fran released a poetry book January that lv to human sexualy entled "Straight Jam / Gay Jam. "And the actor's latt movie, "Kg Cobra, " which premiered last week, centers on a murr the gay porn.