These 50-plus power players, from Laverne Cox to the cast of Queer Eye, each make a unique contribution - and share here where they first felt seen by Hollywood and what work still needs to be done to achieve equitable representation. their profile pictures to the gay rights equality sign or the gay pride flag. Thanks to the showrunners driving authentic stories, filmmakers bucking decades-old heteronormative paradigms, actors emboldened to live more honestly and platforms bankrolling so much of it, being gay, queer, transgender or any other other has never been more widely embraced in the entertainment industry.įor its inaugural Pride issue, The Hollywood Reporter homed in on the talent and makers helping boost visibility and creating opportunities for members of the extended LGBTQ community. By looking at Ellen DeGeneres meme, we can see that Ellen is photoshopped. LGBTQ representation in Hollywood is at an all-time high. In 1997, DeGeneres chose a very public forum her television sitcom to announce, 'I'm gay.' The entertainer's career has tracked the seismic shift in public opinion on gays and same-sex.
