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Have things really changed for gay actors?

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delalluvia:
I would like to be optimistic, but the anniversary of the Oscar snub leaves me thinking that Hollywood movie-makers have a lot more growing up to do.

And because:


--- Quote ---Actresses may acquire a bit of positive buzz and be "seen as sexy" after rumors of gay romance, says Lillian Faderman, co-author of the book "Gay L.A." But men in the same situation are perceived differently.

"Things have certainly improved for women in Hollywood, but far less so for men," says Faderman. "But it's interesting that the most prominent examples I can give -- Ellen DeGeneres, Melissa Etheridge, Lily Tomlin -- they don't play romantic leads."
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Yeah, they're openly gay, but where are the romantic or heroic leading roles?  Emasculated gays in the movies seem to get the awards or reviews ('Capote', 'Little Miss Sunshine') but fully-rounded-human-being gays do not. 

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