American Quote by Nico Santos

I think the least stereotypical gay character on television is probably Matt LeBlanc on 'Episodes.' He just plays it so straight-faced. They never talk…

— Adam Pally

The fact that I am a Filipino actor playing a Filipino role is crazy. Filipinos are the second largest Asian minority in the United…

— Nico Santos

It's understandable why TV hasn't been diverse because a lot of TV writers are white dudes from Harvard. And white dudes from Harvard aren't…

— Rachel Bloom

I personally always have a hard time relating to queer characters in media because I didn't really see myself in them. They were kind…

— Noelle Stevenson

The fact that I'm able to portray these complex, fully realized, queer Asian characters? I never thought it would be in this position. You…

— Nico Santos

I can remember when there were storylines with gay characters on shows like 'Family' and 'Dynasty' and thinking, I have something in common with…

— Greg Berlanti

“If you're not a flaming Filipino dancing queen, they never, ever expect the Asian guy to be asking about gay sex. They always figure…

— David Levithan

When we have gay characters on TV, they're just, kind of, gay for the sake of being gay. That's their personality. That's their whole…

— Ncuti Gatwa

You still have a difficulty seeing a more androgynous or masculine-looking representation in queer film or media, where it's not almost like a stereotype…

— Katy O'Brian

For a while, the gay thing seemed like such a big deal. But now, I don't think it is. It's just a comedy-drama about…

— Gale Harold

So often gay characters, particular those portrayed in an era where gayness was something of a taboo and a statement about 'who I am…

— Freddie Fox

For some reason, being gay can be such a sad thing in media, so it's really cool to see someone like me who doesn't…

— Kevin Abstract