Gay at the Oscars

Submitted By: Arts Guy on February 6, 2010 2 Comments

Lee Daniels

This year’s Oscar nominees are nowhere near as gay as 2005, when Brokeback Mountain, Capote and Transamerica all vied for major awards. Yet, the 2009 Oscar nominees still have some fabulous. So, writes The Reverend on his blog Movie Dearest.

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Academy nominees for 2009 may represent the second highest number of GLBT contenders in history, with a nod toward 2005 as the highest.

The 2009 Oscars will be awarded on March 7, and the following fabulous nominees could be among the winners.

Openly gay director Lee Daniels’s Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire has six nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director (Daniels,) Best Actress (Gabourney Sidibe,) and Best Supporting Actress (Mo’Nique.) The story is based on an abused HIV+ teenager who receives support from, among others, a lesbian teacher (Paula Patton) and her partner.

Avatar and The Hurt Locker will vie for major awards, but gay faves Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia) and Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side) are expected to battle it out for top actress honors.

The gay drama A Single Man received only one major nomination – for Colin Firth in the lead role. It is a great performance and a touching story, but the consensus is that Jeff Bridges will win for Crazy Heart.

What do you think about the fabulousity of this year’s Academy Awards nominees? Are you having an Oscar party? Leave comments below.

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2 Responses to “Gay at the Oscars”

harry jenson says on: 17 April 2010 at 8:22 am

I like Sandra. She is’s such a funny and proficient actor. She will come back from this!
Molly Hershberg says on: 3 October 2010 at 1:23 pm

It´s sad that todays spread movies lost the glamour movies had in life. Although it´s fun to mortal ultra exalted personalty, I lack the that movies were made sustain then