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In , Jane told Outfest that her coming out "happened so naturally and I didn't hide anything. Back in , Crazy Ex-Girlfriend was lauded for its groundbreaking casting of Vincent as Josh, a straight bro-type who plays the romantic lead in the series. Nico Lang of Salon wrote that the fact that Josh is written and played without the "faintest hint of irony [is a] stunning rebuke to the long-standing belief that queer actors simply cannot play straight.

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Hugh Grant played Clive Allen in 's 'Maurice. Charlize Theron played a bisexual serial killer in 's 'Monster. Felicity Huffman played a trans woman in 'Transamerica' in Chiwetel Ejiofor played a drag queen in 'Kinky Boots' in Sean Penn played gay activist Harvey Milk in 's 'Milk.

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Cynthia Nixon had a male partner when she originated Miranda on Sex and the City, Kelly McGillis was straight when she steamed up Top Gun's sheets, and Anne Heche went back to dating men including her Men in Trees costar ; we believed their characters before their sexuality became an issue.

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She has played several straight characters including Betty Rubble in The Flintstones. Portia de Rossi married talk show host Ellen DeGeneres in Harris came out in , saying, "I am happy to dispel any rumors or misconceptions and am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest and feel most fortunate to be working with wonderful people in the business I love.