Relationship Quote by Wilson Cruz

As a fan of the franchise, I count myself among the countless LGBTQ fans who have longed to see themselves and our relationships depicted…

— Wilson Cruz

I feel like, for so many years in the industry, LGBT-identifying actors were told to play small or water themselves down or 'butch it…

— Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman

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

Cisgender actors don't take trans roles out of malice. I think it's just failure to realize the context behind having cisgender people play transgender…

— Nicole Maines

People balk at the fact that I've played loads of gay characters. Maybe I have, but you know what? It doesn't matter.

— Freddie Fox

I don't think roles for queer women have to always present in one specific way.

— Ariana DeBose

As someone who is non-binary gender identifying, I feel a particular responsibility to portray members of my community on stage and on screen, not…

— Asia Kate Dillon

A lot of people know me from my character that I play on 'Superstore,' Mateo, and I'm not interested in playing straight roles. I'm…

— Nico Santos

I think it's really important to depict complex, flawed LGBT characters, because we are all connected by our humanity.

— Kit Williamson

The way I approach the character isn't about being gay or straight. It's just about who you love. Gender has very little to do…

— Mia Kirshner

The characters I've played that people have noticed included a cross-dresser and a transsexual.

— Katherine Moennig

I had played many gay characters before, but they were finite - guest characters in TV shows or characters in plays.

— Eric McCormack