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• 10 GAY, BISEXUAL & QUEER SOAP OPERA STARS WHO ARE OUT — & OUTSTANDG
• LET'S CAST "THE BOLD AND THE BETIFUL" BISEXUAL CHARACTERYOU MEAN THERE AREN'T ONLY STRAIGHT PEOPLE THE FASHN WORLD?{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 SNICKSAUGT 13, 2015/1:17 PMBY SNICKSAUGT 13, 2015 / 1:17 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"LET'S CAST \"THE BOLD AND THE BETIFUL\" BISEXUAL CHARACTER","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-08-13T17:17:16.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-08-13T17:17:16.000+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":"SNICKS","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;}OF ALL OF THE SOAP OPERAS STILL GASPG FOR LIFE ON AMERIN DAYTIME, CBS' THE BOLD AND THE BETIFUL HAS BEEN THE LEAST CLIVE, WHICH IS ALL THE MORE SHOCKG NSIRG 'S SET THE FASHN {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 SHOW HAS TAKEN MAJOR STRIS LATELY TOWARD SHOWG A WORLD THAT ISN'T ENTIRELY PRISED OF HETERONORMATIVY AND CISGENR {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;}RELATED: DAYTIME TV’S FIRST TRANSGENR BRI GETS HCHED ON “THE BOLD AND THE BETIFUL” {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 MA HISTORY THIS WEEK AS CHARACTER MAYA AVANT (KARLA MOSLEY) BEME THE FIRST TRANSGENR BRI TO BE MARRIED ON DAYTIME TV, WALKG DOWN THE AISLE WH RICK FORRTER (JAB YOUNG) OM THE SHOW'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;}BUT THE BOLD AND THE BETIFUL ISN'T STOPPG THERE, AS THEY HAVE SENT OUT A STG LL FOR A NEW CHARACTER. DAYTIME CONFINTIAL REPORTS:{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 DAYTIME DRAMA IS LOOKG FOR A WHE MALE BETWEEN THE AG OF 25-28 TO PLAY THE ROLE OF "CHRISTIAN". THE CHARACTER, WHO WORKS FASHN, IS SCRIBED AS BEG SOPHISTITED, PROFSNAL, HAVG A GREAT SENSE OF STYLE AND POSSIBLY A IC SI TO HIM. OH, HE'S ALSO GEO AND BI!"{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;}THIS IS WELE NEWS, AND WHILE 'S TOO EARLY TO SPECULATE HOW LARGE THE ROLE WILL BE, WE N CERTALY DO SOME DREAM STG! HERE ARE A UPLE OF CHOIC THAT WOULD BE IAL, AND THEY'RE OM THE SOAP WORLD, SO THEY N H THE GROUND {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;}BRANT {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;}29-YEAR-OLD BRANT'S SOAP CRENTIALS ARE SMALL, BUT MEMORABLE. HE PLAYED BRIAN S. MOLR, ONE 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;}HE ROMANCED SONNY KIRIAKIS, BUT NOT EVEN AROMATHERAPY NDL AND SOFT RE JAZZ ULD SCE SONNY TO HIS BED. OH {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;}STT {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;}31-YEAR-OLD STT STARRED FOR TWO YEARS AND 138 EPISOS OF ONE LIFE TO LIVE AS BELOVED POLICE P OLIVER FISH. ONE OF DAYTIME'S 25 GREATT GAY CHARACTERS (FIRMLY THE TOP TEN), HE ROMANCED KYLE LEWIS, AND THEY SHARED DAYTIME TV'S FIRST SAME-SEX LOVE {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;}STT HAS THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF HOTNS AND GOOFS TO MAKE THIS CHARACTER {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;}OKAY, YOUR TURN! WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE ST?{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
• CAN THEY ST A GAY CHARACTER ALREADY?
• 'THE BOLD AND THE BETIFUL' STAR JOANNA JOHNSON REVEALS SHE'S GAY

10 GAY, BISEXUAL & QUEER SOAP OPERA STARS WHO ARE OUT — & OUTSTANDG

10 Gay, Bisexual & Queer Soap Opera Stars Who Are Out — & Outstandg.

LET'S CAST "THE BOLD AND THE BETIFUL" BISEXUAL CHARACTERYOU MEAN THERE AREN'T ONLY STRAIGHT PEOPLE THE FASHN WORLD?{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 SNICKSAUGT 13, 2015/1:17 PMBY SNICKSAUGT 13, 2015 / 1:17 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"LET'S CAST \"THE BOLD AND THE BETIFUL\" BISEXUAL CHARACTER","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-08-13T17:17:16.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-08-13T17:17:16.000+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":"SNICKS","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;}OF ALL OF THE SOAP OPERAS STILL GASPG FOR LIFE ON AMERIN DAYTIME, CBS' THE BOLD AND THE BETIFUL HAS BEEN THE LEAST CLIVE, WHICH IS ALL THE MORE SHOCKG NSIRG 'S SET THE FASHN {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 SHOW HAS TAKEN MAJOR STRIS LATELY TOWARD SHOWG A WORLD THAT ISN'T ENTIRELY PRISED OF HETERONORMATIVY AND CISGENR {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;}RELATED: DAYTIME TV’S FIRST TRANSGENR BRI GETS HCHED ON “THE BOLD AND THE BETIFUL” {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 MA HISTORY THIS WEEK AS CHARACTER MAYA AVANT (KARLA MOSLEY) BEME THE FIRST TRANSGENR BRI TO BE MARRIED ON DAYTIME TV, WALKG DOWN THE AISLE WH RICK FORRTER (JAB YOUNG) OM THE SHOW'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;}BUT THE BOLD AND THE BETIFUL ISN'T STOPPG THERE, AS THEY HAVE SENT OUT A STG LL FOR A NEW CHARACTER. DAYTIME CONFINTIAL REPORTS:{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 DAYTIME DRAMA IS LOOKG FOR A WHE MALE BETWEEN THE AG OF 25-28 TO PLAY THE ROLE OF "CHRISTIAN". THE CHARACTER, WHO WORKS FASHN, IS SCRIBED AS BEG SOPHISTITED, PROFSNAL, HAVG A GREAT SENSE OF STYLE AND POSSIBLY A IC SI TO HIM. OH, HE'S ALSO GEO AND BI!"{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;}THIS IS WELE NEWS, AND WHILE 'S TOO EARLY TO SPECULATE HOW LARGE THE ROLE WILL BE, WE N CERTALY DO SOME DREAM STG! HERE ARE A UPLE OF CHOIC THAT WOULD BE IAL, AND THEY'RE OM THE SOAP WORLD, SO THEY N H THE GROUND {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;}BRANT {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;}29-YEAR-OLD BRANT'S SOAP CRENTIALS ARE SMALL, BUT MEMORABLE. HE PLAYED BRIAN S. MOLR, ONE 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;}HE ROMANCED SONNY KIRIAKIS, BUT NOT EVEN AROMATHERAPY NDL AND SOFT RE JAZZ ULD SCE SONNY TO HIS BED. OH {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;}STT {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;}31-YEAR-OLD STT STARRED FOR TWO YEARS AND 138 EPISOS OF ONE LIFE TO LIVE AS BELOVED POLICE P OLIVER FISH. ONE OF DAYTIME'S 25 GREATT GAY CHARACTERS (FIRMLY THE TOP TEN), HE ROMANCED KYLE LEWIS, AND THEY SHARED DAYTIME TV'S FIRST SAME-SEX LOVE {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;}STT HAS THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF HOTNS AND GOOFS TO MAKE THIS CHARACTER {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;}OKAY, YOUR TURN! WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE ST?{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

Some of the actors and actrs playg the inic rol were straight, some were out and gay at the time, and others me out later on. The first Pri March New York Cy was held on June 28, 1970, one year after the Stonewall Uprisg, to honor the thoands of LGBTQ+ people who took to the streets to monstrate agast the discrimatn they faced hog and employment, the anti-homosexual laws agast gatherg bars or dance clubs, to even be out as a homosexual.

CAN THEY ST A GAY CHARACTER ALREADY?

The ncept behd the ial march me om members of the Eastern Regnal Conference of Homophile Organizatns who had been anizg an annual July 4th monstratn known as the Remr Day Pickets, at Inpennce Hall Philalphia, between 1965 and 1969. ” So Miguel’s former portrayer publicly disclosed his 2011 memoir that he is gay. The Young & Rtls vet whose character Phillip played ad for years rather than e out to his fay is also gay real life.

'THE BOLD AND THE BETIFUL' STAR JOANNA JOHNSON REVEALS SHE'S GAY

The One Life to Live scene stealer — now and forever David Vickers to soap fans — announced durg a 2013 talk-show appearance not only that he was gay but that he’d bee a sgle father of two.

“For me, beg gay was a dirty word growg up, and now this is my tth. ” The Emmy wner even created After Forever, a Web soap which he plays a gay widower.

He and his hband, oime Amazg Race nttant Jaym Vghan, beme the first gay uple to grace the ver of The Knot. “As a gay guy, you have to e out all the time, ” he told Entertament Weekly. “People thk g out is the first time [someone] says they’re gay when realy g out is a nstant procs.