Fans have been rememberg Michael K Williams' star turn as gay character Omar Ltle The Wire after the actor tragilly died aged 54.
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- OFFICER SAYS NL POLICE CHIEF HARASSED HIM WH EXPLIC GAY SEX TALK
- PRI SAID GAY COPS AREN’T WELE. THEN CAME THE BACKLASH.
OFFICER SAYS NL POLICE CHIEF HARASSED HIM WH EXPLIC GAY SEX TALK
Rawls is a married man wh children and a closeted homosexual. In a scene which tak place a gay bar, Rawls is shown briefly the background. After Michael K Williams’ tragic ath, LGBT+ fans are rememberg his star turn as gay character Omar Ltle The Wire.
The Wire buted on HBO 2002, when public attus towards homosexualy were still stuck the dark ag. Williams land on televisn screens as a gay character jt four years after Ellen DeGener’ s was ncelled followg her momento g out. Michael K Williams’ gay character on The Wire was lled ‘repulsive’.
“It is not about him beg gay.
PRI SAID GAY COPS AREN’T WELE. THEN CAME THE BACKLASH.
But playg a gay character wasn’t always easy for Williams. Williams also said he had been approached by “a lot of young gay men” who had thanked him personally for his work on The Wire.
An adult gay black man who didn't have a shred of secury and was totally fortable his own sk and was also the olt and most feared outlaw character the entire show. A gay stick-up man, who jacks dg alers for a livg has to be one of the bt and most plex characters ever created. It was groundbreakg: a gay character whose sexualy was the least important thg about him.
Williams’ portrayal of Omar The Wire was a tour force, and his was one of the first unapologetilly gay, Black characters I saw picted on screen.