yonsé Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Quote Glee" star Darren Criss, who played the queer character Blaine on the show, was a favorite of LGBTQ+ audiences, although in real life Criss identifies as a straight, cisgender man. Criss was at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo over the weekend, where he was asked about his "Glee" character being in a gay relationship on the show. "It was f—ing awesome…. Nowadays, we just call it a relationship on TV. But to contextualize it, a gay relationship on mainstream Fox, that's a pretty cool thing to be a part of," he said. He continued, "There was an awareness of the gay experience that was not a foreign concept to me. I have been so culturally queer my whole life. Not because I'm trying — you know, actually, I was gonna say not because I'm trying to be cool but I'm gonna erase that, because I am trying to be cool. The things in my life that I have tried to emulate, learn from and be inspired by are 100 percent queer as f—." "Culturally queer" is defined as someone who grows up "immersed in queer culture, including traditions, celebrations, media, and language," according to the Queerspawn Resource Project. Additionally, "some LGBTQ+ individuals use the term to describe allies who go over and above expectations in demonstrations of both their allyship and understanding of queer culture," as defined by PFLAG. Criss added that his upbringing was a huge part of how he views queer communities. "It was in queer communities that I've found people that I idolize, that I want to learn something from," he said. "And I'd say that's a gross generalization, that's a lot of things and a lot of people. But I grew up in San Francisco in the '90s. I watched men die. There was an awareness of the gay experience that was not a foreign concept to me. So, it was a narrative that I cared deeply about." https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/30/entertainment/darren-criss-culturally-queer/index.html What are your thoughts ATRL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fridayteenage Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 So basically he's saying he's a big ally Good for him 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Idle Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 A WIN for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fa77ot Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnusualBoy Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Just say you're an ally and move on. 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tusk Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 A reverse Gay Log Cabin Republican Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nostalgic Posted April 30 Popular Post Share Posted April 30 44 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just a Gay on ATRL Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Honestly sometimes people should just shut the **** up lol 2 5 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 This is the equivalent of white gay men saying that they are a black woman in a gay mans body fyi 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 me in high school 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack! Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 It's okay to just say you're an ally lmao. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khal Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Why does there have to be a word or phrase for EVERYTHING? Omg. He is a straight guy who grew up around queer culture, end of story 7 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolution Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cain Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 No, we're not doing this 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SapphireSky Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 What does that even mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Saying a whole lot of nothing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spicy_TyTy Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Those blinds say otherwise… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAP Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 So were the Romans and Greeks. Boy you aren't special 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatito Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 he's just talking **** atp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay L Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 Oh that's not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariesgroove Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 glee was a social experiment conducted by harvard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimbo Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 You're just an ally, breeder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonginBey Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 He needs to sit his ass down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICLDXU4HS Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 12 minutes ago, SapphireSky said: What does that even mean It means he doesn't want to get canceled for queer baiting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jotham Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 This is why I don't really identify with the word "queer." It doesn't have any specific meaning anymore. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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