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WHY "THE OFFICE" STILL HAS ONE OF TELEVISN'S BT GAY {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;}CULTUREBY MARK BLANKENSHIPMAY 9, 2013/6:25 AMBY MARK BLANKENSHIPMAY 9, 2013 / 6:25 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"WHY \"THE OFFICE\" STILL HAS ONE OF TELEVISN'S BT GAY CHARACTERS","DATEPUBLISHED":"2013-05-09T10:25:36.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2013-05-09T10:25:36.000+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":"MARK BLANKENSHIP","ARTICLESECTN":"CULTURE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}[PTN ID="ATTACHMENT_99317" ALIGN="ALIGNCENTER" WIDTH="601"] OSR WORTHY (NBC)[/PTN]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}TONIGHT IS THE SEND-TO-LAST EPISO OF THE OFFICE BEFORE NBC'S LONG-NNG S ABOUT FOLKS SELLG PAPER SCRANTON, ENDS FOR GOOD ON MAY 16. WHICH MEANS THERE ARE ONLY A FEW MORE CHANC TO SPEND TIME WH OSR MARTEZ, ONE OF THE MOST TERTG GAY CHARACTERS 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;}OSR (PLAYED MASTERFULLY BY STRAIGHT ACTOR OSR NUNEZ) GOT A LOT OF BUZZ BACK 2006, WHEN HE ME OUT THE SEASON 3 EPISO "GAY WCH HUNT." AT THE TIME, HE WAS ONE OF THE ONLY OPENLY GAY CHARACTERS ON WORK TV. (THE EP EVEN EARNED SHOWNNER GREG DANIELS AN EMMY.){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THGS HAVE CHANGED SCE THEN, OF URSE: NOW THERE ARE GAY CHARACTERS APPEARG REGULARLY ON THE NEW NORMAL, MORN FAY, GO ON AND GLEE–NOT TO MENTN BLE SERI LIKE TE BLOOD, NURSE JACKIE, AND AMERIN HORROR STORY. (EVEN STARCHY OLD PBS HAS DOWNTON ABBEY'S THOMAS.) {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 OSR IS A STILL A CHARACTER WORTH CELEBRATG: FOR ONE THG, HIS STORYLE THIS SEASON HAS BEEN FASCATG. FOR WEEKS, HE WAS HAVG A SECRET AFFAIR WH ANGELA'S HBAND, SENATOR ROBERT. SCE ANGELA WORKED TWO FEET AWAY, THAT CREATED ALL SORTS OF CRACKLG DRAMA–AND NERVO LGHS WHEN OSR ACCINTALLY AGREED WH ANGELA'S ASSSMENT OF THE SENATOR'S MORNGTIME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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;}EVENTUALLY, THOUGH, THE AFFAIR WAS MENTNED A PROMO FOR THE DOCUMENTARY THE STAFF IS BEG FEATURED , WHICH PROMPTED SENATOR ROBERT TO E OUT AND REVEAL HIS LOVE FOR ANOTHER MAN. NOT OSR–ANOTHER DU {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHOOPS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#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 LAST WEEK'S EPISO, "LIVG THE DREAM," ANGELA'S ENTIRE LIFE WAS FALLG APART–THE ERNMENT EVEN TOOK HER TS!–PROMPTG  OSR TO VE HER TO STAY WH HIM FOR 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;}SUDNLY, THE MAN WHO WAS CHEATG WH A WOMAN'S HBAND WAS EXTENDG HIS HAND TO HER IENDSHIP. I LOVE THIS STORYLE NOT ONLY BEE 'S MEATY, BUT BEE 'S NOT SPECIFILLY ABOUT OSR BEG GAY. WELL, OKAY, HIS SEXUALY MA THE AFFAIR WH ANGELA'S HBAND POSSIBLE. BUT THE STORYLE ISN'T ABOUT BULLYG OR MARRIAGE EQUALY. IT'S NOT ABOUT BIG GAY THEM. IT'S ABOUT OSR'S RELATNSHIP TO ANGELA–HIS KDNS, GUILT 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;}AND WAS JT ONE OF THE TERTG THGS THAT HAPPENED ON THE EPISO: ANDY QU, JIM AND PAM MA MAJOR RELATNSHIP CISNS, AND DWIGHT GOT PROMOTED TO BRANCH MANAGER. OSR AND ANGELA WERE FOLD TO THE LARGER MUNY 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 OTHER WORDS, OSR IS ALLOWED TO BE PART OF THE LARGER TAPTRY. THERE ARE ALSO PLENTY OF EPISOS WHERE HIS SEXUALY DON'T GET MENTNED AT ALL. THAT'S SOMETHG TO CHEER: ON THE OFFICE, BEG GAY IS UN-SPECIAL ENOUGH THAT WE N FET ABOUT ENTIRELY SOMETIM. BUT 'S ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED ENOUGH THAT GETS TREATED WH PTH AND SENSIVELY WHEN IS THE CENTER 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;}I'LL BE TERTED TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS TO OSR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS: I HOPE HE FDS A BOYIEND. I HOPE HE NNECTS WH THE RT OF THE STAFF AT DUNR-MUFFL AN TERTG WAY. AND I HOPE GETS REMEMBERED FONDLY AFTER THE SHOW GO OFF 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;} {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MARK BLANKENSHIP HAS NEVER DATED A SENATOR. HE TWEETS AS @{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

January 29, 2023 We see a ee and liberal Hollywood today where many gay actors, cludg the old actors as well as the new generatn of actors, are openly * gay actors in the office *

Which means there are only a few more chanc to spend time wh Osr Martez, one of the most tertg gay characters on (played masterfully by straight actor Osr Nunez) got a lot of buzz back 2006, when he me out the Season 3 episo "Gay Wch Hunt. )Thgs have changed sce then, of urse: Now there are gay characters appearg regularly on The New Normal, Morn Fay, Go On and Glee–not to mentn ble seri like Te Blood, Nurse Jackie, and Amerin Horror Story.

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I love this storyle not only bee 's meaty, but bee 's not specifilly about Osr beg gay. That's somethg to cheer: On The Office, beg gay is un-special enough that we n fet about entirely sometim. Thanks to the shownners drivg thentic stori, filmmakers buckg s-old heteronormative paradigms, actors embolned to live more hontly and platforms bankrollg so much of , beg gay, queer, transgenr or any other other has never been more wily embraced the entertament s gural Pri issue, The Hollywood Reporter homed on the talent and makers helpg boost visibily and creatg opportuni for members of the extend LGBTQ muny.

His directorial work on Love, Simon marked the first major stud movie to center on a gay teen romance. After more than a of Watch What Happens Live Wh Andy Cohen, where he beme the first openly gay host Amerin late night, Bravo's exec turned talent tackl all kds of media (SiriXM show Rad Andy, multiple books), while upliftg and advotg for the LGBTQ muny.

I'LL FEEL GOOD ABOUT HOLLYWOOD'S LGBTQ REPRESENTATION WHEN "As much reprentatn as there is, there are very few big gay love stori. He was a talented black, gay workg actor who was pavg the way for the '80s the streets Hollywood.

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"The Office" Gay Wch Hunt (TV Episo 2006) st and crew creds, cludg actors, actrs, directors, wrers and more. * gay actors in the office *

Puttg his stamp on The Ln Kg — he played Timon to great acclaim the billn-dollar-earng Disney reboot — the out-and-proud funnyman will next play Matt Ddge  Amerin Crime Story: Impeachment while his upg Judd Apatow-produced feature at Universal is set to be the first gay rom- om a major stud.

I'VE FOUND COMMUNITY DURING QUARANTINE BY "Watchg gay guys dog home workouts on Instagram. Creator of the NBC s One Big Happy and her own YouTube talk show This Jt Out, Feldman recently ma her Netflix edy outright queer, as Dead to Me's sophomore season revealed a lead character to be bisexual. I FELT MOST PROUD TO BE PART OF THE COMMUNITY LAST YEAR WHEN "An openly gay man beme a te ntenr as a printial ndidate.

Broadst TV's first openly gay chief exec has ed his new post atop WarnerMedia's direct-to-nsumer bs to she a spotlight.

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Lee's sophomore film, perd lbian love story Ammone, starrg Kate Wslet and Saoirse Ronan, is due out late 2020 om Neon.

Levy, who -created the show wh dad Eugene, earned legns of admirers fans and crics alike for craftg a same-sex love story a seri that was ee of homophobia. Watchg Rickie Vasquez, a gay character played by an openly gay actor, Wilson Cz, certaly felt like the most hont and rpectful portrayal of a gay teen I had ever seen. I'LL FEEL GOOD ABOUT HOLLYWOOD'S LGBTQ REPRESENTATION WHEN "When 'gay actor, ' 'gay director, ' 'gay wrer, ' 'gay story, ' et cetera, are no longer labels even worth mentng.

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It was vigoratg and a ltle ighteng — well, ighteng to this sweet, gay, Southern boy who shi away om nontatn. In addn to speakg, and sgg, publicly about his own gay relatnships, Platt plays bi on The Polician — acuntg for several of the seri' many entangled LGBTQ romanc.

The Pose star beme the first openly gay black man to w the dramatic lead actor Emmy 2019, the year he turned heads for butg genr-ntral red rpet looks. The show will leave a legacy of thentic pictns of sexualy — cludg scen volvg gay character Lnel (DeRon Horton), moled after Simien himself. LGBTQ STORY I'D LOVE TO SEE ONSCREEN "A pictn of black gay men that is neher tragic nor ialized.

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