Actor Quote by Dustin Lance Black

I've never been turned down for a role because I'm gay. I'm a character actor, and that's probably why. I don't find Hollywood, in…

— Jane Lynch

The taboo for straight actors playing gay is gone... My mother was squirming a bit in the theater because she comes from a different…

— Dean Cain

A lot of straight actors are actively searching for gay roles because it is something different to do.

— Rupert Everett

It's upsetting that it is such a big deal. I wish it weren't an issue all the time. It's funny that people say it's…

— Randy Harrison

I've played a couple of gay characters onstage, and it's always been something I'm comfortable with. I grew up in a family and a…

— Seth Numrich

When I was in high school, there weren't a lot of out gay actors playing gay roles. I didn't see myself represented truthfully in…

— Tommy Dorfman

There's entrenched homophobia behind the scenes at all levels of the music industry.

— Olly Alexander

I'm not trying to look for pity or sympathy. I was just surprised that so many people in the world of entertainment seemed to…

— Moby

The entertainment industry is very fickle. It's hard to understand. Everybody's instinct is to not rock the boat. When you're having some success, you…

— Amanda Bearse

I've experienced some really very obvious, direct homophobia - when I was still trying to be an artist, behind the scenes, being told to…

— Justin Tranter

Being a young actor in the industry, I had a lot of people who strongly advised me to stay quiet. That was hard to…

— Dan Amboyer

I think the record industry, by and large what's left of it, is still totally homophobic. I think it's much less so in the…

— Lesley Gore