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Meet Steve Howey the : Current Issue Meet Steve Howey, the Straight Actor Who Came Out as Gay Steve Howey, the Shameless star, hopes to end stigma -- and toxic masculinity -- by playing gay and speaking out

Sign up for our email newsletter. The choices on this list span drama, comedy, and biopics across film and television. Howey says that in order for Hollywood to start showing the "juxtaposition of what it is to be emotionally available" as a man, the material has to change.

Male role models like these shaped him to be the man he is today. Howey plays Rich, a "bad guy and a goon" who happens to be gay and works alongside his lover Mac Brandtanother eccentric thug. The result can be stories that feel personal and lived in, not just symbolic.

The role models we're seeing now [in TV and film], they're kind of like the everyday man trying to do something good in the world. Privacy Policy Terms of Use. Search form Search. Moving forward, he hopes to tackle more challenging roles that bring awareness to stories less told -- like that of his best friends, Nick and Jim, a gay couple, whose kids go to the same school as Howey's twins.

Advocate Newsletter. He says, "I do comedy [and] it's going to take some effort and some other projects for the industry and the public at large to realize that I can do drama, too. I'm just here to hold the flag up and say I'm in support. In many ways, the best kinds of allies are those we least expect.

If you are, be proud and say it. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Steve Howey, the Shameless star, hopes to end stigma -- and toxic masculinity -- by playing gay and speaking out.

The last few years have brought Howey a roster of dramatic parts, a change from the comedic roles his fans know him most for. When straight actors take on gay roles, the best performances lead with empathy, nuance, and attention to the specifics of a person’s world rather than broad stereotypes.

Although the label is used by and reserved almost exclusively for gay and bisexual men, it may also be used to describe lesbian or bisexual women exhibiting a typically feminine appearance and mannerisms. I can say it and have no problem with it.

For Shameless star Steve Howey, speaking out for what he knows is right has become an art form, one that is unpredictable but always strikes a nerve. Straight-acting is a term for LGBT individuals who do not exhibit the typical appearance or mannerisms of what is seen as stereotypically gay.

If that helps you come out or say it with pride, that's all my intention was. Become a member today to help us continue this work. Not stuck on an image of what a man needs to be.

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Howey credits his mission to tell more inclusive stories to his "personal friends and associates that have been in the closet. All Rights reserved. Growing up in Los Angeles, Howey and his family lived on a foot yacht called Valkyrien, where his dad renowned acting coach Bill Howey hosted many of Hollywood's elite, including George Clooney and Patrick Swayze.

These straight actors playing gay roles break boundaries and push representation forward for all actors!. The fact that he and Brandt both play against type -- hypermasculine bad guys who happen to be gay -- is part of the movie's charm. Last December, the Texas-born actor came out on Twitterhe says, to fight the stigma behind saying the words "I'm gay.

Howey is also starring alongside Eliza Coupe in the independent film Making Babies, about a couple going through the arduous cycles of modern infertility treatments.