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25. The Best Picture Oscar went to a movie about a gay person. Emmy - Transparent.

Mon Feb 27, 2017, 08:12 PM

Feb 2017

Best Actor Nominee - Benedict Cumberbatch for playing a closeted gay man in The Imitation Game, a true story.

Oscar nominee - Eddie Redmayne, The Danish Girl (trans)

The actor in The Crying Game

Ian McKellan, Gods and Monsters

Transamerica (trans)

Judi Dench, Notes on a Scandal

Victor, Victoria - Robert Preston

Dallas Buyers Club - Jared Leto (great movie) (trans)

Brokeback Mountain

Kiss of the Spider Woman - William Hurt (Best Actor)

Tom Hanks, Philadelphia Story (Best Actor)

Boys Don't Cry - Hilary Swank (Best Actress)

Monster - Charlize Theron (Best Actress)

Sean Penn, Milk (Best Actor)

And others.

No way Hollywood discriminates against gays or trans people. Gays/trans people are a minority in our society, but they are certainly well represented and awarded in Hollywood.

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EXCLUSIVE: Patricia Arquette Calls Alexis' Oscars 'In Memoriam' Snub 'a Real Slight to the Trans Com [View all] Ken Burch Feb 2017 OP

Didn't they skip Alan Rickman as well? sinkingfeeling Feb 2017 #1

I didn't see a mention of Bill Paxton in that segment either Chakaconcarne Feb 2017 #2

His death was too close to the ceremony to re-edit the presentation, I think. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #6

And Jennifer was choking up while she spoke of him n/t TexasBushwhacker Feb 2017 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author regnaD kciN Feb 2017 #15

No. He was there. But they did skip David Bowie, who acted in several movies. Honeycombe8 Feb 2017 #3

Bowie killed it as Warhol. Of course MWFTW was awesome. I liked Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence,too. zonkers Feb 2017 #7

The Hunger... CincyDem Feb 2017 #19

Good catch. Ken Burch Feb 2017 #8

Bowie was honored last year. tavernier Feb 2017 #13

Oh. That explains that. Coulda sworn I saw Alan Rickman in last night's memorium. Honeycombe8 Feb 2017 #14

They both died in January, days apart. tavernier Feb 2017 #17

They likely mentioned him last year as EllieBC Feb 2017 #10

He was recognized last year. tavernier Feb 2017 #11

Never heard of Alexis. Honeycombe8 Feb 2017 #4

Why? Hollywood is one of the most Gay and Trans phobic places around. dbackjon Feb 2017 #9

I think it's just the opposite. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2017 #12

Nope. LBGT actors are discriminated against dbackjon Feb 2017 #41

I think a more accurate depiction ToxMarz Feb 2017 #18

yeah no discrimination at all dsc Feb 2017 #20

The Best Picture Oscar went to a movie about a gay person. Emmy - Transparent. Honeycombe8 Feb 2017 #25

The ones you marked (trans) were what is known as "transface"! Crash2Parties Feb 2017 #31

Hollywood has a bad history on this stuff--better than mainstream USA, but that's not saying much nt geek tragedy Feb 2017 #28

I feel Patricia but to be fair, Alexis was not really more than a lessor character actor. zonkers Feb 2017 #5

I've never heard of her. JenniferJuniper Feb 2017 #16

Sometimes an actor is snubbed because they aren't a member of the motion picture academy LeftInTX Feb 2017 #21

No one will be arguing on IMDb ever again... JenniferJuniper Feb 2017 #22

I noticed that too. LeftInTX Feb 2017 #23

forums can be *expensive* especially when they require mods. Crash2Parties Feb 2017 #32

They snubbed Don Knotts when he passed. itsrobert Feb 2017 #35

The Oscars are Transphobic, this isn't the first time FreeState Feb 2017 #24

Interestingly everything Wendy Carlos soundtracked was also snubbed Crash2Parties Feb 2017 #33

Sure but there's no pattern of discrimination as there is with Trans n/t FreeState Feb 2017 #36

Sigh. Please google her. Crash2Parties Feb 2017 #38

Sigh? FreeState Feb 2017 #45

I'm sorry. It's been a rough week. I should not have snapped at you. Crash2Parties Feb 2017 #46

I've never heard of her until reading this article. geek tragedy Feb 2017 #27

She was great in the Wedding Singer meadowlander Feb 2017 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author Renew Deal Feb 2017 #29

I'm sorry for the Arquette family's loss TexasBushwhacker Feb 2017 #30

Well, I've heard of her.. too bad they didn't mention her. Cha Feb 2017 #34

Farrah Fawcett died? Bayard Feb 2017 #37

They did mention Prince. They did not mention Bowie. Blue_Adept Feb 2017 #44

Prince was remembered but - Blazesweetie Feb 2017 #40

Prince starred in a movie. Can't think of any film roles for George Michael. dbackjon Feb 2017 #42

Holly Woodlawn was recognized in the segment last year- LeftinOH Feb 2017 #43