Poll: The top 25 gay or bi TV characters of all time...
Now this is quite a piece of work that AfterElton.com has posted this morning. The site not only has the results of a poll of the top 25 gay or bisexual television characters of all time, but there are really nice write-ups about each - what makes them distinct - and some cool pictures and videos too! It's far more than just a list.
All my faves are there including Kevin Walker (Matthew Rhys) from "Brothers & Sisters," David Fisher (Michael C. Hall) from "Six Feet Under," Luke (Van Hansis) from "As the World Turns")and, of course, Will (Eric ) and Jack (Sean Hayes) from "Will & Grace."
Editor Michael Jensen makes some interesting observations in the opening section including: "Our list... reflects the fact that television, and especially gay characters, are still largely the dominion of white men. The only men of color to make the top 25 were Enrique Rickie Vasquez (My So-Called Life), Keith Charles (Six Feet Under) and George Huang (Law & Order: SVU). It’s also interesting to note that of the top twenty-five characters six are played by out gay men – Randy Harrison, Peter Paige, Wilson Cruz, John Barrowman, Robert Gant, and B.D. Wong – half of whom were on "Queer as Folk."
To view the complete list, go to AfterElton.com
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Greg Hernandez has covered the entertainment industry for the Daily News since 2001. He's considered a bit odd by some for his obsession with box office numbers, has been known to camp out near the kitchen at premieres for first crack at the hors d'oeurves, and Greg's never seen a red carpet he didn't want to stroll down.
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