The 80th annual Golden Globes will feature a gay host, several queer nominees, and at least a dozen films and shows that feature LGBTQ characters.
, perhaps best known for co-creating “Glee,” “Pose” and the “American Horror Story” franchise, with a lifetime achievement award.
Facing stiff competition in his category is gay Belgian director Lukas Dhont, who stands a good chance of taking home the award for best foreign language film for his coming-of-age story about two friends torn apart by peer pressure, “Close.” Elsewhere, nominees like “Abbott Elementary,” “Severance,” “Babylon” and others make the case for including queer story lines in mainstream comedies, cerebral television and big-budget spectacles — whether they end the night with trophies or not.
“Tár”,” which picked up three nominations, centers on a fictional, world-renowned lesbian orchestra conductor played by Cate Blanchett, who is a top contender in the race for best actress in a motion picture drama. Brendan Fraser and Daniel Craig are both nominated in best actor categories for depicting queer characters in “The Whale” and “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” respectively.
“Are there any out LGBT actors or actresses who have the star cache of a Jake Gyllenhaal?” he asked, referring to the actor’s portrayal of a queer man in the Academy Award-winning film “Brokeback Mountain.” “I don’t know.”
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