Gay stars 2022

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• Omar Sharif Junior is an Egyptian-Canadian actor and model. He studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York. Omar came out as gay in , causing a significant stir in the Middle Eastern media. Besides acting, he's an advocate for queer rights and has written on these topics for international publications.
• Kais Boukthir is a Tunisian-born actor, content creator and model. In , Kais was awarded a scholarship to go to the University of Southern Indiana. During his period there, he claimed refugee in the U.S. for being gay. He moved to LA to pursue his dream. He guest-starred on HBO's "The Sex Lives of College Girls". You’ll also find his hilarious TikTok videos, under the name Kayes Hurricane.
• Sharok is an Iranian-American adult movie actor based in LA, who’s known not only for his work in the porn industry but also for his advocacy and outspokenness on social issues. He indeed won a&n
  
  

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  • These 36 prominent celebrities are outspoken advocates for the LGBTQ community.
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  Noah Schnapp came out as gay on TikTok.

  Schnapp posted a TikTok video in January that read, "When I finally told my friends and family I was same-sex attracted after being scared in the closet for 18 years and all they said was 'we know.'"

  In the video, the actor also lip-syncs to voice-over audio that says, "You know what it never was? That serious. It was never that serious. Quite frankly, will never be that serious."

  Schnapp, who plays Will Byers on the N
  

  When Nick Kroll appears in the comedy horror flick, &#;I Don’t Understand You&#;—playing Dom, a neurotic, magnetic gay man navigating a disastrous Italian anniversary trip with his husband Cole (Andrew Rannells)—I did what many viewers might do: I Googled him. Is Nick Kroll queer?

  From what I can tell, he isn’t. And that evidence alone doesn’t make the performance any less compelling—Kroll is excellent in the role. It&#;s an off type performance for Kroll who is best famous for his work in series such as &#;Big Mouth&#; and &#;The League&#;. But it does increase the same, lingering scrutinize that resurfaces with every gay film: Why is it still so scarce for an openly same-sex attracted actor to play the lead?

  This film released by Vertical Entertainment, is co-written and directed by two married gay men, David Joseph Craig and Brian Crano. Andrew Rannells, who plays Cole, is openly gay. This is not a film made without queer voices—on the opposite, it’s deeply and lovingly queer. Which makes Kroll’s casting as the conduct all the more complicated. Not wrong. But worth interrogating.

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