The range of opportunities for LGBTQ actors in local show biz, especially for leads, are scant as it is. And yet, many of them still end up getting passed over in favor of their straight counterparts—even for queer roles in queer-themed projects.
“Queer narratives or LGBT characters are already very limited in the entertainment industry, more so for lead roles. Thus, giving those to straight actors means fewer chances for LGBTQ actors of landing jobs,” theater-television actor Adrian Lindayag said in a recent virtual conference for “The Boy Foretold by the Stars,” an entry to this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).
“It’s already hard for us to get cast in the first pla…
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