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- A CHARACTER JT CAME OUT AS BISEXUAL ON "MADAM SECRETARY" AND IT GAVE US CHILLS“I’VE GOTTEN ED TO KEEPG PEOPLE AT ARM’S LENGTH.”{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 CODY GOHLMAY 18, 2017/7:47 {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;}BY CODY GOHLMAY 18, 2017 / 7:47 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"A CHARACTER JT CAME OUT AS BISEXUAL ON \"MADAM SECRETARY\" AND IT GAVE US CHILLS","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-05-18T11:47:28.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-05-18T11:47:28.000+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":"CODY GOHL","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;}SECRETARY OF STATE ELIZABETH MCCORD'S PERSONAL ASSISTANT ME OUT TO HER AS BISEXUAL THIS WEEK'S EPISO OF MADAM SECRETARY AND HER REACTN 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;}THE TOUCHG SCENE OPENS WH MIKE MORAN (ERICH BERGEN) ADMTG TO MCCORD (TéA LEONI) THAT HE'S BI AS SHE DROPS HIM OFF AT HIS HOME. SHE THKS HE'S SIMPLY SAYG BYE, WHICH HIM TO LNCH TO A SOMEWHAT RAMBLG, YET SWEET SPEECH ABOUT HIS SEXUALY AND WHY 'S HARD FOR HIM TO BE OPEN WH OTHERS ABOUT {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 HARD FOR ME BEE I’VE EXPERIENCED A LOT OF WEIRD BI-PHOBIA OM EVERYONE: GAY PEOPLE, STRAIGHT PEOPLE," HE EXPLAS. "I’VE GOTTEN ED TO KEEPG PEOPLE AT ARM’S LENGTH."{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 I REALIZE NOW 'S MAYBE KD OF THE OPPOSE, THAT IF I N’T BE HONT WH PEOPLE ABOUT WHO I AM THEN HOW N I EVER HAVE AN HONT EXPERIENCE WH THEM?"{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;}THOUGH MCCORD HARDLY SPEAKS THE SCENE, 'S CLEAR HER EY THAT SHE LOV HIM FOR WHO HE IS. AND AFTER HE'S FISHED, SHE MONSTRAT THIS SUPPORT BY GETTG OUT OF THE R, WALKG TO HIS SI AND GIVG HIM A LONG, HEARTFELT HUG BEFORE SIMPLY SAYG, "GOODNIGHT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{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
- THE OFFICE’S GAY CARITURE
A CHARACTER JT CAME OUT AS BISEXUAL ON "MADAM SECRETARY" AND IT GAVE US CHILLS“I’VE GOTTEN ED TO KEEPG PEOPLE AT ARM’S LENGTH.”{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 CODY GOHLMAY 18, 2017/7:47 {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;}BY CODY GOHLMAY 18, 2017 / 7:47 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"A CHARACTER JT CAME OUT AS BISEXUAL ON \"MADAM SECRETARY\" AND IT GAVE US CHILLS","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-05-18T11:47:28.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-05-18T11:47:28.000+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":"CODY GOHL","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;}SECRETARY OF STATE ELIZABETH MCCORD'S PERSONAL ASSISTANT ME OUT TO HER AS BISEXUAL THIS WEEK'S EPISO OF MADAM SECRETARY AND HER REACTN 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;}THE TOUCHG SCENE OPENS WH MIKE MORAN (ERICH BERGEN) ADMTG TO MCCORD (TéA LEONI) THAT HE'S BI AS SHE DROPS HIM OFF AT HIS HOME. SHE THKS HE'S SIMPLY SAYG BYE, WHICH HIM TO LNCH TO A SOMEWHAT RAMBLG, YET SWEET SPEECH ABOUT HIS SEXUALY AND WHY 'S HARD FOR HIM TO BE OPEN WH OTHERS ABOUT {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 HARD FOR ME BEE I’VE EXPERIENCED A LOT OF WEIRD BI-PHOBIA OM EVERYONE: GAY PEOPLE, STRAIGHT PEOPLE," HE EXPLAS. "I’VE GOTTEN ED TO KEEPG PEOPLE AT ARM’S LENGTH."{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 I REALIZE NOW 'S MAYBE KD OF THE OPPOSE, THAT IF I N’T BE HONT WH PEOPLE ABOUT WHO I AM THEN HOW N I EVER HAVE AN HONT EXPERIENCE WH THEM?"{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;}THOUGH MCCORD HARDLY SPEAKS THE SCENE, 'S CLEAR HER EY THAT SHE LOV HIM FOR WHO HE IS. AND AFTER HE'S FISHED, SHE MONSTRAT THIS SUPPORT BY GETTG OUT OF THE R, WALKG TO HIS SI AND GIVG HIM A LONG, HEARTFELT HUG BEFORE SIMPLY SAYG, "GOODNIGHT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;PADDG-BOTTOM:56.49999999999999%;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;POSN:ABSOLUTE;HEIGHT:100% !IMPORTANT;WIDTH:100% !IMPORTANT;}{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
"This is hard for me bee I’ve experienced a lot of weird bi-phobia om everyone: gay people, straight people, " he explas.
As the sayg go, behd every great woman is a gay man. In one particularly poignant storyle, a gay man named Izad Ahmadi is about to be stoned to ath, and the ensug HRC prott threatens to rail a long-sought peace treaty wh Iran. Q&A David Needleman/CBS Sara Ramirez as Kat Sandoval on 'Madam Secretary' Madam Secretary’s March 18 episo “Refuge” foc on a group of LGBTQ (lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer-intified people) who want to pe severe persecutn their (fictnal) native untry.
Ruggiero, who is gay, played Mar Del Rossi on Degrassi: The Next Generatn, the first ma gay character the anchise. Borelli, who plays Levi Schmt on Grey's Anatomy, me out as gay right before his character did on the show.
THE OFFICE’S GAY CARITURE
Borelli opened up about his sexualy and the importance of reprentatn a 2018 Instagram post: "As a gay guy myself, tonight's episo was so special to me. This is exactly the kd of story I craved as a young gay kid growg up Oh, and blows my md that I'm able to brg life to Dr. I gus workg on a lovg film set and havg a gay director and playg the character, I realized there was nothg holdg me back but myself now.
Hay publicly me out as gay 2010, years after first playg openly gay character Jack Will & Grace. As to why he didn't publicly nfirm his sexualy durg the show's first n, spe prsure om the LGBTQ muny, Hay told the Los Angel Tim that he was overwhelmed: "I didn’t want the rponsibily, I didn’t know how to handle the rponsibily of speakg for the gay muny.