Porter, 51, discussed his HIV status in a cover story for
The Hollywood Reporter.
In an episode of
The Tamron Hall Show, which aired Wednesday, Porter called 2007 one of the worst years of my life, explaining that he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, filed bankruptcy, and learned he had contracted HIV in the first six months of 2007.
Porter said that the shame engulfed him. Every morning, I would wake up with dread, and try to find my way to work though it. Shame is a destroyer. It destroys everything, he said.
Porter is best known for playing Pray Tell, who is HIV-positive, in the FX drama
Billy Porter calls Pose series finale bittersweet Wed. May 19, 2021 11:16 AM by OnTopMag.com
Pose, said in a recent interview that ending the series was bittersweet.
The groundbreaking drama ends on June 6 after three seasons.
Pose made history for its large cast of transgender actors, including Mj Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson, Indya Moore, Hailie Sahar, and Angelica Ross.
Porter in 2019 won an Emmy for his portrayal of Pray Tell, making him the first openly gay black man to be nominated for and win in a leading Emmy acting category.
The show s final season takes place in 1994 – roughly three years after the events in season 2 – as the AIDS crisis hits its peak in New York City.
As the 1990s approached, films began to offer more positive portrayals of LGBTQ people, often as the loyal best friend/confidante, with characters beginning to be more fleshed out, having lives rooted in their sexuality but not necessarily ruled only by it (i.e.
Fried Green Tomatoes, 1991). Straight society could identify with the queer search for happiness despite facing oppression and traditional values (i.e. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, 1994).
One remaining taboo was public displays of affection and intimacy, especially two men kissing. That hurdle would be overcome in the 2000s (and even lampooned in the 1998 indie
March 17, 2021 4:58 pm
The BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival will return for its 35
th edition this week.
Taking place between 17-28 March, this year’s event will include 26 feature film screenings as well as a programme of shorts selected in partnership with The British Council.
Beginning in 1986 as Gay’s Own Pictures, by its third instalment the event was renamed the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. In 2014, the event was renamed BFI Flare to reflect the growing diversity of its content.
With more than three decades behind it, BFI Flare is one of the world’s longest-standing queer film events, and the biggest LGBTIQ+ film event in the UK. With its lengthy past comes a rich graphic heritage, perhaps best shown through its film and event posters.