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Actg Out: Directed by Jam Burrows. Wh Eric McCormack, Debra Msg, Megan Mullally, Sean Hay. Will and Jack appear on Today to prott NBC for cuttg a gay kiss out of an eagerly-waed s episo. Will is trated wh Jack on how much he wanted to see that kiss and kiss him. Elsewhere, Grace nfis Karen about dumpg her boyiend." data-id="ma

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WILL & GRACE BROKE GROUND FOR GAY REPRENTATN—CAN IT DO IT AGA?

Will & Grace: Created by David Kohan, Max Mutchnick. Wh Eric McCormack, Debra Msg, Megan Mullally, Sean Hay. Gay lawyer Will and straight terr signer Grace share a New York Cy apartment. Their bt iends are gleeful and proud gay Jack and charismatic, filthy-rich, amoral sociale Karen." data-id="ma * will and grace gay scenes *

Beg the first show to feature two promently gay characters, the seri foced on the liv of the ma st and how they navigated their reers and relatnships.

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Actg Out is the 14th episo of the send season and 36th overall. The episo has been noted for featurg a kiss between two gay men Will and Jack, one of the firsts work televisn history, albe more of a polil rather than romantic kiss. It is also the first episo to feature... * will and grace gay scenes *

The album featured gay classics like “I Will Survive, ” and songs by gut stars of the show like Cher’s “Gypsi, Tramps and Thiev. Oddly enough, the producers believed Barrowman was "too straight" to play the character and thought McCormack was more nvcg as a gay man.

In realy, Barrowman is gay while McCormack is straight. To this day, "Will & Grace" is still nsired "one of the most succsful televisns seri wh gay prcipal characters" acrdg to the show's Wikipedia page.

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If the show were beg st now, Eric McCormack spects he wouldn't land the role of gay lawyer Will Tman - and that would be jt fe wh him." name="scriptn * will and grace gay scenes *

" The show has won several GLAAD Media Awards for s support of the gay muny.

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In an terview wh Gay Star News, Hay revealed that an attempt to lm the star's nerv durg a table readg of the script, he started "praisg her" to which she sarstilly rpond "Thank you. " Fearg for his safety, Hayn remaed quiet about his personal life until 2010 when he publicly me out as homosexual.

" Dpe beg straight, McCormack was lled gay slurs bee "of urse, when two guys are that close... They mt be gay. Durg the terview, host Megyn Kelly asked Turner "is te that you beme a lawyer-- and you beme gay-- bee of Will?

" The crge-worthy moment only worsened when after awardg Turner wh tickets to see a live-tapg of the show, Kelly stated she was unsure of Turner's journey toward a law gree but believed "the 'Will & Grace' thg and the gay thg is gog to work out great!

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In an terview wh Oprah, Sean Hay revealed his favore celebry meo was Matt Damon as Owen, a straight man tryg to sneak his way to the New York Gay Men's Chos and beat Jack out of the top spot.

Joe Bin once said that Will & Grace "did more to te the Amerin public" on gay people, culture, and relatnships "than almost anybody’s ever done.

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