11 Times Straight and/or Cisgender Actors Played LGBT Television Roles

Dan Clarendon
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    BlueDice

    They're are only 2 genders male and female. I've steered clear of a lot of TV and movies because of poor content and writing. It's trendy to have an LGBT character on a show but, it still drives away viewers and contrary to what the media tells us, the majority of Americans are still not ok with this.

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    GreenElephant

    Cisgender? Isn't that another word (that we don't need) for straight? I had to Google it because I never heard the word before.
    And, for true equality, shouldn't a role go to the best actor for the part, regardless of their personal sexual orientation?

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      BluePaw

      No, cisgender doesn't mean straight.

      A person born as a biological male, but identifies as female, who is a female under the male anatomy, is transgender.

      A person born as a biological female, but identifies as male, who is a male under the female anatomy, is transgender.

      A person born as a biological male and identifies as male, who is a male as evidenced by his anatomical features, is cisgender.

      A person born as a biological female and identifies as female, who is a female as evidenced by her anatomical features, is cisgender.

      There are cisgender gays, cisgender bisexuals, and cisgender straight people. There are transgender gays, transgender bisexuals, and transgender straight people.

      I was born with male anatomy and I am a male through and through. I am sexually and romantically attracted only to men. Thus, I am a cisgender gay man.

      Someone close to me was born with a male body, but has spent her whole life knowing she was supposed to have been a woman. She now identifies as a woman, despite her male anatomy. She is attracted physically and romantically to other women. She is a transgender gay woman.

      I went to school with someone who was born with male anatomy, but spent her life knowing she was supposed to be born a woman. She identifies as a woman, despite her male anatomy. She is physically and romantically attracted to men. She is a straight transgender woman.

      You were born with female anatomy and know that you are a female on the inside. You are attracted to men. You are a straight cisgender woman.

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      GreenElephant

      Thank you Mark. I've never heard this term before, & to be honest, even after you tried ( so nicely) to explain it to me, I'm still a little confused. Believe me t's all on me. One question, if you are only attracted to you, wouldn't that be asexual, not gay?

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      PurplePizza

      Lol, typo fixed!