These 50-plus power players, from Laverne Cox to the cast of Queer Eye, each make a unique contribution - and share here where they first felt seen by Hollywood and what work still needs to be done to achieve equitable representation. (Many thanks to Jae Won Joh for finding better pictures to do full justice to his awesomeness. Thanks to the showrunners driving authentic stories, filmmakers bucking decades-old heteronormative paradigms, actors emboldened to live more honestly and platforms bankrolling so much of it, being gay, queer, transgender or any other other has never been more widely embraced in the entertainment industry.įor its inaugural Pride issue, The Hollywood Reporter homed in on the talent and makers helping boost visibility and creating opportunities for members of the extended LGBTQ community. There are really quite a few very handsome gay men in the public eye, which is not shocking, but Neil Patrick Harris is head, shoulders, and (not quite-)chiseled torso above the rest.
LGBTQ representation in Hollywood is at an all-time high.
