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Deborah originally tells her CEO, Marcus (Carl Clemons-Hopkins), that she will cut off her visit to UC Berkeley to get help to an annual Self-acceptance event in time to satisfy the throng of dedicated fans who always patiently anticipate her appearance. When a collection of old clips starts circulating online that paint Deborah in a poor glow and lead to her worrying that she’ll be “canceled,” she tells a distraught and disrespected Marcus that she won’t be able to make it to Pride.
Marcus takes offense to Deborah’s decision and complains that she is betraying her longtime homosexual fans who have supported her during the darkest times in her career. It’s only when he sits down next to a fellow gay patron at the bar that he realizes Deborah’s voice goes so much further than a tangible presence at an event. The fan asks Marcus to think about the deeper meaning of Deborah’s lgbtq+ fandom and the similarities between her life and those who feel rejected by society.
“You can’t discontinue being a fan just because she has more of them. We loved her before anyone else did and she loved us before anyone else did. That’s not nothing. We just have to share her now.”
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Jean Smart and Sterling K. Brown Honored for Queer Allyship: LGBTQ Rights and Racial Justice Are Not ‘Separate Battles’
Though the Human Rights Campaign gala on Saturday night in Los Angeles contended with a brief interruption by protestors calling for a Gaza ceasefire, the annual stayed largely on course, serving as a rallying cry for Democratic candidates and the LGBTQ+ community.
In addition to the keynote speech from First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, Jean Smart and Sterling K. Brown were honored with the National Equality Award and the Ally for Equality Award, respectively.
Smart has lengthy been associated with series that have had a strong resonance with gay people, including “Hacks,” “Watchmen” and the 1980s sitcom “Designing Women,” which featured one of the first storylines addressing AIDS on network television.
“I was asked … how I felt about organism a gay icon. And I thought, ‘Well, if I’m in the business of Judy and Liza and Bette and Joan and Bette and Cher, then I’m [honored],” Wise said. “Really, what was it about those women? I think it’s because they told you e
The name on every gay person’s lips is Jean Smart—or at least it seems that way if you’ve spent any moment on Gay Twitter in the last month.
Jean Wise, the illustrious star of stage and screen, rose to fame in the 1980s playing the iconic role of naive, big-hearted Charlene Frazier Stillfield on Designing Women, and she hasn’t stopped working since. She’s appeared on shows like 24, Frasier, Samantha Who? and in a handful of movies, too (if you’re a gender non-conforming ’90s kid, you’ll probably remember her cameo as the neighbour of the Bradys in The Brady Bunch Movie). She’s won three Emmy Awards and received a Tony nomination for her performance in the Broadway revival of The Man Who Came to Dinner. Despite the accolades, Smart’s largely been a cult character actress. That changed with her 2015 star-making performance in season two of FX’s Fargo in which she played the matriarch of a crime family, forced to take the reins of the family business after her husband suffers a debilitating stroke. Her performance was a truth that made Hollywood hold serious notice of her in a way that it never really had before. In 2019, Clever blew everyone away again with her iconic performa
Jean Smart Says She’s “Thrilled” to be Considered a “Gay Icon” at Human Rights Campaign Dinner
The Human Rights Campaign honored Jean Smart and Sterling K. Brown at its 2024 Los Angeles Dinner, held on Saturday darkness at the Fairmont Century Plaza and featuring a keynote speech by First Lady Dr. Jill Biden.
The night — which toasted those functional for LGBTQ+ equality — kicked off with Biden’s speech following a compact introduction from both First Daughter Ashley Biden and HRC president Kelly Robinson. Early into the her address, the first lady was interrupted by protesters shouting, “Ceasefire now.” One person who was escorted out by security held up a sign that read, “Queer Jews Speak Ceasefire Now.” Biden momentarily paused her speech, but didn’t directly address the protesters.
Biden spoke about her relationship with the president before jumping into issues the Queer are currently facing. “This community is under attack,” Biden told the crowd. “Rights are being stripped away. Freedoms are eroding. More and more express laws are being passed, targeting this community.”
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