Character Quote by Ryan Murphy

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

A straight writer can write a gay novel and not worry about it, and a gay novelist can write about straight people.

— Edmund White

I don't buy into the idea that an Irish writer should write about Ireland, or a gay writer should write about being gay.

— John Boyne

“Whether you are a good or bad writer is an irrelevancy when you first begin. What's important is that you write, you get up…

— Clive Barker

I don't buy into the idea that an Irish writer should write about Ireland, or a gay writer should write about being gay. But…

— John Boyne

For writers, you just have to have the ability to not restrict your imagination. Men can write about women; women can write about men.…

— Mike O'Malley

I tend to get reactions just by being on screen, because I guess I'm physically queer-coded or something. Especially with 'Star Wars;' I get…

— Katy O'Brian

I don’t feel like a gay icon. I don’t feel like an icon at all. Every single interview was always, ‘What’s it like to…

— Shay Mitchell

I've heard people tell me there's never been a gay character like Agron on TV before, and some fans have even thanked me because…

— Dan Feuerriegel

I'm certainly not going to tell other people what they should do with their own personal lives. I think it's certainly easier for a…

— John Waters

In 'The Humans,' there's a gay character, and the fact that she's gay is probably the least interesting thing about her.

— Joe Mantello

There are sometimes concerns about being respectful with a gay character, and you either end up with a tiptoeing quality or an all-out cliche.

— Casey Wilson