geekandmisandry:

Lee Pace being forcibly outed is one of the reasons I don’t get on board with “only real life gay people can play gays in the movies” bandwagon.

I get the idea behind it, wanting representation and I too am tired of straight men being called “brave” for taking on the role of a gay man.

But this attitude led to Lee being pushed out into an open and I’m firmly against people ever having to come out if they don’t feel comfortable and safe.

Push for better representation, push back against straight men acting like them just kissing a man should net then an Oscar, but don’t push people into positions where we act like we are entitled to know their sexual identity.