QUIZ: Which Oscar-winning role was not gay?
November 22, 2007 | 1:09
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Edward Copeland's blog has a dishy breakdown of gay film 
roles that were nominated and won Academy Awards . He cites six roles that won. Which actor's performance below does not belong on this list? For the correct answer, CLICK HERE.
a.) William Hurt, "Kiss of the Spider Woman"
b.) Tom Hanks, "Philadelphia"
c.) John Gielgud, "Arthur"
d.) Hilary Swank, "Boys Don't Cry"
e.) Nicole Kidman, "The Hours"
f.) Charlize Theron, "Monster"
g.) Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Capote"
c.) Although Gieguld was out in real life and he portrayed the role of uppity butler/valet in "Arthur" with campy bravado, the character wasn't technically gay.
I agree,the Brandon Teena character in BOYS DONT CRY was not gay, he was a transgender woman.
Posted by: Mad Professah | November 25, 2007 at 02:32 PM
But didn't Brandon Teena associate himself as being male? He wasn't gay at all.
Posted by: k_obrien | November 25, 2007 at 12:44 AM
Like the other two posts say, including Virginia Wolff and Brandon Teena on this list shows a shocking level of ignorance. Suggesting that a person who is transgender completely misunderstands transgenderism, and saying that every person who has one same-sex (as Wolff does in The Hours) is gay would make a the percentage of gays skyrocket.
Shame on The Envelope for getting this so wrong. I certainly hope that you will change or remove this quiz for one that isn't inaccurate and does perpetuate misinformation and ignorance.
Posted by: Matt | November 24, 2007 at 04:55 PM
Though there are historical pieces to suggest that Virginia Woolf had homosexual tendencies, I don't think she should be included on this list. She kissed her sister in "The Hours," and no one else.
Posted by: Jeff | November 23, 2007 at 09:23 AM
Hilary Swank wasn't gay. She was transgendered. In her understanding of herself, she was a man, and thus, any sexual activity with Lana Tisdale (Chloe Sevigny) was heterosexual, not homosexual.
Posted by: Biff McFume | November 23, 2007 at 12:15 AM