Oscar History: The Evolution of Acceptance of Openly Queer Actors
by Eurocheese
Stewart and DeBose at the world premieres of their movies in 2021
This year, we saw two openly queer women receive first time nominations in the Academy’s acting categories. Famously, the Academy rarely nominates openly LGBTQ performers while often honoring straight actors for playing queer roles, something that was considered “brave” until shockingly recently. But how have out queer performers fared in the past?
Let’s take a look at the previous nominees…