So how gay were the Emmys? The Oscars better step it up this year, because the
Rainbow Mafia looked good, won good at this year’s TV awards fest. I won’t bore
you with all the straight winners, etc. etc. (Like, how did I not know that
Naomi Watts and Billy Crudup were
married? The Straights, I swear.)
Anyway, here are the most notably queer shit at this year’s award show.
Jodie Fucking Foster
Really and truly I cannot get enough of this wildly happy, wildly successful,
wildly gay era of Jodie’s life and career. Everytime I see her all glammed up
with with Alexandra Hedison I think, see, big gay dreams can come true. I hope
Jodie signs up for some kind of prestige limited TV series every few years (her,
Kate Winslet and Gillian Anderson can rotate seasons) to keep her and Alex on
the awards part circuit for our personal enjoyment? What? We can’t get a little
residual happiness off her big gay glow these days?
Hacks & Hannah Einbinder
Yes, I know, it’s inappropriate to secretly be an Avorah shipper. But, I mean,
deep down we’d all at least like to see what would have happened if Ava hadn’t
woken up from that dream when she did, right?
Niecy Nash-Betts & wife Jessica Betts
Honestly, does Niecy not not have the most handsome arm candy always at these
things? I swear. It’s almost unfair.
Sarah Paulson & Holland Taylor
Whereas these two always look like the royal court for the May-December Queer Prom.
Nava Mau & Jessica Gunning
The “Baby Reindeer” LGBTQ+ cast broke ground both with Nava’s nomination and
Jessica’s win. Which means I probably should watch “Baby Reindeer” after all,
shouldn’t I?
Jane Lynch & Sue Sylvester
I only wish Jane and Ilona Maher interacted onstage instead of Coach Beard, for
obvious reasons.
Meredith Baxter & Other TV Moms
Lest we forget, the mom from “Family Ties”
came out like 15 years ago. So, my grade-school crush on Michael J. Fox remains vindicated.
Ayo Edebiri & Reba
When you come out as queer, you need to stand next to random queer icons for
photos. And, like, I think Reba qualifies, but I may need to consult the rule
book since I never followed contemporary country close enough to know for sure
about her.
Kristen Kish
Like all that AND she can cook. Again, unfair.
Lily Gladstone & Greta Lee
Like, yeah I know Greta is married to a fella and whatnot. But like you’d hold
Lily’s hand too, and you know it.
Jodie & Kali Reis
I amend my previous statement, where I want Jodie to put up every other season
or so in a prestige limited series. I want Jodie to put up every other season or
so in a prestige limited series that features out LGBTQ+ cast and other
marginalized voices. Because, you want more pictures like this too, right?
Right.