35 Unfettable Gay TV Kiss Then & Now

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The "Hannibal" team all wanted a gay kiss but knew was "too obv" to succsfully pull off.

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THE 13 GAYT MOMENTS ON "MAD MEN"“YOU DON’T WANT THIS—YOU SHOULDN’T BE WH A WOMAN.” {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 STEVE PHILIPSMAY 16, 2015/1:30 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}MICHAEL YARISH/AMCJOAN HARRIS (CHRISTA HENDRICKS) AND BOB BENSON (JAM WOLK) - MAD MEN _ SEASON 6, EPISO 9 _ 'THE BETTER HALF' - PHOTO CRED: MICHAEL YARISH/AMCBY STEVE PHILIPSMAY 16, 2015 / 1:30 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"THE 13 GAYT MOMENTS ON \"MAD MEN\"","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-05-16T17:30:50.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-05-16T17:30:50.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","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":"STEVE PHILIPS","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;}OVER THE URSE OF SEVEN SEASONS, MAD MEN CLUD A NUMBER OF LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND WE’RE-STILL-NOT-SURE {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 WAS OBSSED WH SEX, SURFAC AND THE AMERIN DREAM A WAY THAT EVEN THE STRAIGHTT MOMENTS ULD SEEM A LTLE {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;}AS WE CELEBRATE TEN YEARS SCE THE SHOW PREMIERED, WE'RE LISTG 13 MOMENTS WHEN MAD MEN'S QUEERNS ROSE TO THE SURFACE OF ALL THE SMOKE 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;}ELLT'S ROOM WH A VIEW (SEASON 1, EPISO 8){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;}ART DIRECTOR SAL ROMANO’S SEXUALY BEGS AS A SERI OF LOOKS AND NUENDO. SAL’S TERNAL LIFE ISN’T SUBTLE. BUT TE TO THE ATMOSPHERE OF 1960, IS {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;}THAT IS UNTIL ELLT, A CHARMG CLIENT, TAK SAL OUT FOR A DRK AND READS HIM LIKE HOOKED ON PHONICS. WHEN ELLT TOUCH SAL’S HAND AND V HIM UP TO HIS ROOM FOR A VIEW OF THE PARK, SAL CL AND RETREATS – BUT NOT BEFORE ADMIRABLY FENDG HIS CISN TO WALK {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;}CAROL'S NFSN (SEASON 1, EPISO 10){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;}JOAN HOLLOWAY’S EFFECT ON MEN WAS CLEAR OM THE FIRST TRACKG SHOT OF HER STT AND JIGGLE ACROSS THE OFFIC OF STERLG COOPER. BUT IS HER ROOMMATE AND LLEGE GAL-PAL, CAROL, WHO SEEMS TO WANT MORE THAN JT SOME I WH THAT {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;}WATCHG HER IEND PRIMP THE MIRROR, CAROL MAK THE PAFUL NFSN THAT SHE’S ALWAYS HELD A NDLE FOR JOAN. SURPRISED BUT NOT HORRIFIED, JOAN GLOSS OVER THE MOMENT AS THOUGH DIDN’T HAPPEN. IN 1960, THEY LLED THAT “A URTY.”{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;}BETTY'S WASHG MACHE (SEASON 1, EPISO 11){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;}FEELG CREASGLY ISOLATED AND ISOLATED DON’S HOEHOLD, BETTY GIV HERSELF A LTLE RELEASE BY PRSG HER GRO AGAST THE MBLG WASHG MACHE AND FANTASIZG ABOUT A DOOR-TO-DOOR {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;}ALTHOUGH THE MOMENT ISN’T EXPLICLY GAY, QUEERS THE PROMISE OF HETERO-HAPPS THAT HER MARRIAGE TO DON WAS SUPPOSED TO {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 REMDS BETTY THAT SHE DON’T NEED A MAN TO TAKE RE OF HER {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;}KURT'S PLA ENGLISH (SEASON 2 EPISO 11){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;}AS IF KURT’S GERMAN ACCENT AND VERALLS DIDN’T SEPARATE HIM ENOUGH OM THE RT OF THE OFFICE, HIS SUALLY MENTNG THE BREAK ROOM THAT HE IS GAY – AND HIS LM SISTENCE THAT HE DO UNRSTAND WHAT “HOMOSEXUAL” MEANS ENGLISH – MARKS AN IMPORTANT MOMENT OF TRANSN MAD MEN’S VISN 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;}KURT IS THE FIRST WAVE OF STERLG COOPER’S BEAT GENERATN: HE REPRENTS A GROWG ALTERNATIVE CULTURE THAT IS BOTH PROFSNAL AND ANTI-TABLISHMENT. HIS BOLD QUEERNS ILLTRAT THE MARCH OF TIME AND MAK THE RT OF HIS WORKERS START TO LOOK A LTLE {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;}SAL'S BELLBOY, (SEASON 3, EPISO 1){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;}POOR SAL. HE FALLY RELAX ENOUGH ON A BS TRIP TO GET A PIECE OM A CUTE BELLHOP AND A FIRE THE HOTEL TERPTS THEM. MAD MEN’S FIRST MOMENT OF GAY SEX END {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;}TO BE FAIR, MOST OF THE SEX ON MAD MEN ENDS SOME FORM OF EMOTNAL OR PSYCHOLOGIL DISASTER, SO SAL ISN’T SGLED OUT HERE. AND IS WORTH TO SEE THE BRIEF MOMENT OF PLEASURE ACROSS SAL’S FACE WHEN HE CIS TO SAY Y STEAD 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;}BETTY'S HIGH DRAG (SEASON 3, EPISO 8){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;}BETTY DRAPER IS ALWAYS SERVG A MAJOR LOOK. ALTHOUGH OFTEN ED TO VER HER DARK EMOTNAL LIFE, BETTY’S STUME MOMENTS ARE GLAMORO SPECTACL. SOMETIM HER ARM-NDY DRAG EVEN FEELS LIKE {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;}HER FASHN STORY REACH S APEX ON A BS TRIP WH DON TO ROME, WHERE SHE PRETENDS NOT TO KNOW HIM WHILE SHE FLIRTS WH OTHER MEN A Fé. HAIR PILED TO THE GODS, SUDNLY FLUENT ITALIAN, BETTY IS THE GLOWG FASHN GODSS OF DON’S ADVERTISG DREAMS—AUDREY HEPBURN MEETS ANA EKBERG—AND MAK EVERYBODY SORRY THAT HE’S NEGLECTED HER FOR SO {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;}JOYCE'S TONGUE (SEASON 4, EPISO 9){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 SEASON 4, PEGGY BEIENDS JOYCE (ZOSIA MAMET), A LBIAN PHOTOGRAPHER THAT CIS HER ON THE SCDP ELEVATOR. JOYCE WEARS HER SEXUALY ON HER SLEEVE A WAY THAT PEGGY {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;}WHEN STAN TRI TO PUT JOYCE HER PLACE, SAYG SHE “N NEVER DO WHAT A MAN N DO,” JOYCE AGRE WH A SE AND A LICK OF PEGGY’S CHEEK. THE SCENE IS LIGHT AND IC AND THE (OFFICE) DOOR IS LEFT {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;}JOYCE SHOWS AN IMAGE OF OL FEMALE SEXUALY THAT, A MAD MEN FIRST, DO NOT TERME HER PROFSNAL {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;}BOB BENSON'S SHORTS (SEASON 6, EPISO 8){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;}ALTHOUGH BETTY’S STYLG BEME A CHARACTER OF S OWN, NO STUME PIECE WILL OUTLAST THE LEGACY OF BOB BENSON’S SHORTS. THICK THIGHS SAVE LIV AND ACTOR JAM WOLK'S NEARLY BROKE 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;}NO TAIL OF THIS SHOW IS ACCINTAL, AND BOB’S TNKS LEAVE HIM LERALLY AND FIGURATIVELY EXPOSED A NONTATN BETWEEN JOAN AND ROGER. BUT THIS IS ONE OF MANY MAD MEN MOMENTS WHERE THE NARRATIVE IS LICLY OVERWHELMED BY S VISUALS—AND A VERY RARE MAD MEN MOMENT WHERE THE BODY ON DISPLAY IS A MAN’{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;}BOB BENSON'S KNEE (SEASON 6, EPISO 11){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;}WHO THE HELL IS BOB BENSON ANYWAY? AS EAGER AS HE IS HANDSOME, BOB IS SOURCE MATERIAL FOR MANY MAD MEN NSPIRACY THEORISTS , WHO GUSED HE WASS EVERYTHG OM A SPECIAL-OPS AGENT TO A REPRENTATN OF DON’S FADG {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;}SO ’S HARD TO KNOW WHAT TO DO WH BOB PRSG HIS KNEE AGAST MAD MEN’S MOST UPTIGHT AND LEAST SEXY CHARACTER, PETE CAMPBELL. AMBN? MISDIRECTN? AN ACTUAL GENUE MOMENT? WE MAY NEVER KNOW FOR SURE. BUT WE N STILL FANTASIZE ABOUT WHAT BOB ULD HAVE DONE FOR PETE’S {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;}MEGAN'S THREOME (SEASON 7, EPISO 5){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;}DON DRAPER BED WH TWO WOMEN IS NOT TERRIBLY SURPRISG. BUT HIS SEND WIFE, MEGAN, SERV ALL THE CRED HERE FOR BAGGG THE GIRL AND PHG PAST HER OWN SEXUAL {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;}AFTERWARDS, S SEEMS MEGAN HOPED THE EXPERIENCE WOULD REPAIR ALL THE PROBLEMS HER MARRIAGE. SPOILER ALERT: SHE WAS {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 AT LEAST SHE SEEMS TO GENUELY ENJOY HER ATTEMPT TO BE {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;}BILL HARTLEY'S BAIL (SEASON 7, EPISO 6){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;}BILL HARTLEY’S ARRT FOR PUBLIC CENCY SEASON 7 IS EXACTLY WHAT SAL FEARED SEASON 1: AFTER OFFERG TO FELLATE AN UNRVER OFFICER, HARTLEY IS BADLY BEATEN AND HUIATED BY 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;}WHEN BOB BENSON SHOWS UP TO POST BAIL, THE TWO HAVE A D EXCHANGE ABOUT RISTG “TEMPTATNS” AND WHETHER BOB IS OF HARTLEY’S “STRIPE." IT IS A HEARTBREAKG IMAGE OF THE CLOSET’S POTENTIAL FOR SELF-STCTN AND SHOWS THAT PROGRS NNOT REACH THOSE WHO WON’T ACCEPT {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;}EVEN JOAN KNOWS WHAT TIME IS: LATER THE EPISO WHEN BOB OFFERS A LAME MARRIAGE PROPOSAL, SHE REPLI “YOU DON’T WANT THIS—YOU SHOULDN’T BE WH A WOMAN.”{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;}PIMA'S NECKTIE (SEASON 7, EPISO 9){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 THE SHOW'S FAL SEASON, HARD-NOSED PHOTOGRAPHER PIMA RYAN (MIMI ROGERS AN ALL-TOO-BRIEF MEO) MANAG TO GET BOTH STAN AND PEGGY A LTLE SELF-NSC AND A LTLE {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;}MORE THAN A LTLE AROED, STAN’S {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;}WHOUT DIRECTLY ACKNOWLEDGG STONEWALL OR THE FEMIST MOVEMENT, MAD MEN SHOWS THE FLUENCE OF BOTH PIMA’S PROFSNAL THORY, BRAZEN BISEXUALY AND DIANE KEATON MENSWEAR. THE MALE UNIFORM OF SEASON 1 BE EVERYONE’S DRAG BY SEASON {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;}DON'S ALMOST NIGHTP (SEASON 7, EPISO 11){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;}WHEN A DNKEN DON GO TROLLG AROUND THE BUILDG OF AN OLD FLG, HE FDS A GAY UPLE HAS TAKEN OVER HER APARTMENT – OR SHOULD WE SAY, THEY FD {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 YOUNGER MAN V DON FOR A DRK. INTERTGLY, DON DON’T RPOND OR MOVE OM HIS SPOT—’S THE OLR HALF OF THE UPLE WHO SLAMS THE DOOR DON’S FACE. SADLY, THIS IS PROBABLY AS CLOSE AS DON DRAPER WILL GET TO EXPERIMENTATN WH HIS {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

After digtg the game-changg season fale, take a moment to reflect on the gay and lbian characters of the 'Mad Men' universe. WARNING: SPOILERS! * mad men gay kiss *

Over the urse of seven seasons, Mad Men clud a number of lbian, gay, bisexual and we’re-still-not-sure show was obssed wh sex, surfac and the Amerin dream a way that even the straightt moments uld seem a ltle we celebrate ten years sce the show premiered, we're listg 13 moments when Mad Men's queerns rose to the surface of all the smoke and 's room wh a view (Season 1, Episo 8)Art director Sal Romano’s sexualy begs as a seri of looks and nuendo.

Although the moment isn’t explicly gay, queers the promise of hetero-happs that her marriage to Don was supposed to remds Betty that she don’t need a man to take re of her 's pla English (Season 2 Episo 11)As if Kurt’s German accent and veralls didn’t separate him enough om the rt of the office, his sually mentng the break room that he is gay – and his lm sistence that he do unrstand what “homosexual” means English – marks an important moment of transn Mad Men’s visn of is the first wave of Sterlg Cooper’s Beat generatn: He reprents a growg alternative culture that is both profsnal and anti-tablishment.

Mad Men’s first moment of gay sex end be fair, most of the sex on Mad Men ends some form of emotnal or psychologil disaster, so Sal isn’t sgled out here.

SO BOB BENSON IS DEFELY GAY, RIGHT? AN INVTIGATN

No matter whether you&#39;re tstg the nspiracy theorists, the reppers, or Matthew Weer this season, <em>Mad Men</em>&#39;s big gay subplot probably won&#39;t get rolved that simply the last two episos. So what do you believe? And what do this mean about next season? Let&#39;s jt say this gets more meta than ever. * mad men gay kiss *

The male uniform of Season 1 be everyone’s drag by Season 's almost nightp (Season 7, Episo 11)When a dnken Don go trollg around the buildg of an old flg, he fds a gay uple has taken over her apartment – or should we say, they fd younger man v Don for a drk.

Salvator "Sal" Romano Sal, the Italian-Amerin, Ann Margaret-lovg art director of Sterlg Cooper, was the origal gay character of Mad Men.

We’ll never fet watchg the inic gay kissg scen for the first time. * mad men gay kiss *

Hearts broke for the sweet, sad man trapped 1960s homophobia, and when he fally got the urage to sleep wh a bellboy, he was ught the act by his boss, Don Draper. He's the first out and proud gay character of the seri.

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