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The first positive gay character in a mainstream film helped change British law

Melville Farr refused to be a victim, but eight years before Stonewall might as well have been eighty.

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Comedian goes on bizarre offensive anti-gay rant to prove he’s (not) an ally

Best known for his role in "Breaking Bad," Lavell Crawford makes one head-scratching claim after the other.

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‘Power Rangers’ makes history with first gay superhero on the big screen

One of the Power Rangers is shown struggling to accept her sexual orientation.

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Jesse Tyler Ferguson has perfect answer for parents scared about gay characters

Parents worried that "Beauty and the Beast" might turn their children gay may want to consider his point.

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Alabama drive-in nixes Beauty and the Beast over gay character

"If I can't sit through a movie with God or Jesus sitting by me then we have no business showing it," the owners wrote on Facebook.

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Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy may be girlfriends in new film ‘Gotham City Sirens’

The film is based on the comic book "Gotham City Sirens," which sees the pair living together and sharing intimate dialogue.

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Supergirl takes on Flash, a character comes out — and they all sing!

The skirted superhero's new CW masters have a lot of surprises in store, including crossover and musical episodes.

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New Star Trek show will have female lead and gay character

The series takes place in an era that bridges the original 1960s "Star Trek" and "Star Trek: Enterprise," the 2001-05 series set about a century before.

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Why Sulu’s husband is Asian in ‘Star Trek Beyond’

"I always felt it was harder being gay and Asian than any other combination. I thought the cultural stigma was the thickest on the Asian boys I knew," Cho said.

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George Takei lowers his shields, sets record ‘straight’ on gay Sulu

"...this was never about me or what I wanted," Takei wrote, in a lengthy Facebook post clarifying his preference for straight Sulu.

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