Originally from Wales, some of Evans' biggest roles include films such as Dracula Untold and the heroic Bard in The Hobbit trilogy. That same Insta feed feature some pretty smokin' hot thirst traps too we might add! But he certainly isn't willing to hide the facts either!Īlthough he's currently single, many posts on Luke's Instagram feature his former boyfriend, director Rafa Olarra. He has never been all that vocal about his preference in partners, mostly due to pressure from agents and publicists hoping to “preserve” his burgeoning career. Luke Evans is one of the biggest and most versatile actors to quietly come out in recent years. The moment when Olly stole our hearts was when he gave this rousing speech at the 2019 Glastonbury Festival promoting LGBTQ rights and calling for the elimination of racism, ableism, and sexism. We could definitely use a few more role models in the world, not just for the younger generation in our community, but for just about everybody! When he isn't performing, he visits schools and gives inspiring, inclusive talks as an LGBTQ role model. The film not only shares the stories of other LGBTQ youths struggling against outside prejudice and their own mental health but also reveals Alexander's own battles as someone who grew up knowing he was gay in a world that doesn't always accept that. By contrast, be sure to check him in the ghoulish homage to all things gothic, Penny Dreadful.Īlong with his acting accolades, Olly is also widely known for his role as the lead singer of the pop-synth band Years & Years and his documentary Growing Up Gay.
He appears in the British BBC TV series It's a Sin, which covers the times leading up to the devastating AIDS epidemic. Olly Alexander is a man of many talents as well as many troubles in his younger days. We still aren't where we need to be when it comes to equal treatment and opportunity for a lot of folks in Show Business but with the list of openly gay stars growing each year and the support for them following suit, it's only a matter of time before the score evens out. While some prefer to maintain their privacy – not out of fear but out of “God, the paparazzi are getting on my nerves about this!” – others proudly announce engagements, display breakups for all the world to see, and post their vacation snaps featuring their beloved partners – and sometimes kids too! More and more actors are opening up about their gender and sexuality, emboldened by the lesser potential for backlash aimed in their direction. Representation, whether plain as a bad eyebrow job or as subtle as a carefully-coordinated outfit, is slowly but surely growing for the LGBTQ+ community in Hollywood.
Pixar is also casting for their first transgender character showing that Disney/Pixar keeps attempting to provide a more progressive representation of the LGBTQ+ community in their shows and movies.Our roundup of some of the best gay actors of all time who are proudly flying the flag for our awesome LGBTQ community. There have been several LGBTQ+ characters in their shows and movies, and some characters that fans, and the actors who portrayed them, believe to be gay, but haven't been explicitly stated as such. Updated on June 28th, 2021 by Kristen Palamara: In recent years, Disney has been attempting to have more LGBTQ+ representation in their movies and shows, and although there are some notable attempts and fleeting moments, Disney still falters overall in this area. Hopefully, in the future, there will be more, and better, representation from Disney. Unfortunately, not every aspect of the LGBTQ+ community has been represented due to a lack of characters within the Disney canon, and some representation has fallen flat. The LGBTQ+ community has become more represented in media in recent years and Disney is just one of many companies hopping aboard that train as well.
It's happened over and over, a man and woman falling in love, but Disney has started to change that, particularly the purely heterosexual aspect. When fans think of Disney movies and the Disney television channel, they may think of a tale as old as time in which a princess marries a prince, and then they live happily ever after.