Character Quote by Kit Williamson

A lot of times, gay characters are represented in unrealistic or stereotypical ways.

— Shannon Purser

Throughout my career, I've always portrayed characters that were humorous, but also weren't afraid to speak their minds, especially when it came to racy…

— Betty White

Most important, in portraying gay people... it's just like portraying anybody else.

— Luke Macfarlane

When I started, there was more of a cultural assumption that many readers would find gay characters irrelevant or repugnant.

— Carol Anshaw

It's very important to have visual representation, to show that queers are important, queers are powerful, queers are beautiful, queers are valid, and you…

— Violet Chachki

I care a great deal about LGBT U.S. servicemen and women being able to serve openly and honestly. Since early in my career, I've…

— Suzanne Brockmann

I think, almost, the film industry thinks that by making gay characters super masculine, it's an attempt at saying being gay is OK if…

— Josie Totah

There are very few ethnic LGBT characters on television, so I am honored to represent them. I love supporting this cause, but it’s a…

— Naya Rivera

Creatively, I just like interesting characters. So straight, gay, or whatever - like, whatever, wherever the characters are coming from or their lifestyle.

— Dee Rees

It's definitely my responsibility not to stereotype any character, but especially a gay character because of the misperceptions people still have about gays.

— Haaz Sleiman

I think all writers are armchair psychologists to some degree or another, and I think a character's sexuality is fascinating. It's a great way…

— Alan Ball

We don't see a lot of LGBTQ representation in period dramas because there was so much shame around it at the time. The stories…

— Sophie Rundle