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Not affection, not intimacy — just access. But the performative, algorithmic version of it — the kind that uses “bro” in the captions and pretends to be shocked that gay men are watching — that’s new. He’s “straight.” This is happening.

At the time, I didn’t have the language to describe it.

When queer people are kept at the margins of their own narratives, we’re left with stories that often reflect queerness through a heteronormative gaze. You’re 18. Because for the first time, you’re let in. Under both UK and US labour laws, you’re not allowed to ask someone to tell you their sexuality before you hire them.

Hilary Swank won for “Boys Don’t Cry”. It’s different when actors are at a level where they don’t have that kind of control over their career and are at the mercy of whatever is coming their way,” Hannah continues. “I go up for specifically queer stuff far more often than I go up for general parts, which is clearly a product of diversity and inclusion,” Lewis, an actor and gay man, tells Dazed.

A way to support their families and the lifestyles they wish to live.

Just because it is made for sexual reasons, doesn’t mean the work itself is just as sexualised.

Two straight men have decided to open up about why they decided to participate in gay porn for cash.

The two star in MTV documentary series True Life, which aims to look at the world of ‘gay for pay’ porn.

The series offers some insight into the world of gay porn and the truths that surround it.

Both men, Luke and Ben, are in relationships with women.

Not because he’s doing it. Jared Leto won for “Dallas Buyers Club”. In an old but enduring dichotomy: masculine, straight-passing gay characters tend to be weightier, more complex and substantial; feminine gay characters – while there are exceptions – still tend to be more light-hearted or comedic. It’s not that ‘queer actors must play queer roles’; it’s about giving people work and opportunities.

“One of the things that often gets overlooked in this conversation is just because a gay actor is playing a gay role doesn’t mean that that gay role or the gay actor is going to be good. And it’s powerful. It’s an off type performance for Kroll who is best known for his work in series such as “Big Mouth” and “The League”.

You pretend it’s just a one-off. But here’s the harder question: would studios have trusted the film’s commercial viability without someone like Nick Kroll—a known, bankable, heterosexual star—to anchor it?

It’s hard not to think of “Bros” (2022), the first major studio gay rom-com, which had a historic amount of marketing support from Universal—and still opened under $5 million.

While I wouldn’t cast Jason Statham as Marsha P Johnson, actors should be able to play against type and to inhabit characters outside of their own identities – the problem with the industry today is not everyone is given this opportunity.

While gay actors do play straight roles, there are still significant barriers within the industry.

He’s got OnlyFans. “Some actors are able to move through the world without a spotlight on their sexuality, which makes it easier for them to play parts that are both straight and gay,” says Hannah*.

The problem, according to Hannah, is that maintaining this kind of privacy is harder than ever. The windows are fogged.