I would always be confused with the people who were suddenly honored because they came out after a long time of being in the closet.
Colman Domingo speaking to GQ about the overzealous response celebrities often get after they come out.
They came out, and suddenly they’re given the keys to the city. They’re getting more access. They’re getting honors and awards and things like this.
After a while, you sit there with your own feelings, you’re like, But what about the people who just have been out, who’ve been taking possible knocks or lack of access? And no one’s giving them any praise or awards for that?
How about we take this to the next level?
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Donston
I do agree that there is a weird willingness to praise celebs who spend years/decades being silent/closeted for the sake of opportunities and careers. While overtly out people do the heavy lifting and don’t get that type of praise and sensationalistic attention. You do have to respect people’s journeys, priorities, possible experiences with fluidity or questioning, insecurities and whatever struggles they may have with the ge nder, se xual, romantic, emotion, commitment spectrum. But it’s also more than a bit hypocritical that the recent “I just ‘came out” people are much more likely to quickly attain qu eer clout and more likely to receive certain attention and praise and headlines. It is odd and something that needs to be acknowledged and discussed, but it also is perfectly expected from a sociological perspective.
cuteguy
No one should be forced out until they are ready like what unfortunately happened with the incredible Kit Connor (however young he is) but I don’t disagree with Colman and there is some validity to his point abt others who have been given praised while the brave ones who have been doing all the heavy lifting (what @Donston astutely pointed out) have been sort of taken for granted.