Only 57% of gay actors who responded to the survey by Equity felt they could be open about their sexuality with their agents.Ĭomments on the survey suggested that lesbians felt they were less supported than gay men by the industry. Watch now: Bridgerton's Golda Rosheuvel is 'proud' to be a black, gay actressīut despite the acting industry being known as one of the most gay-friendly professions, a survey from 2012 revealed that gay actors felt that coming out affected the roles they got to play. “And then her being out as a female director, as a lesbian director, I was like, ‘I don’t understand this advice.’ It blew my mind.” I’d rather not work in an industry that doesn’t accept me… It just wasn’t how I was raised. She added: “I would rather lose a job than not be true to who I am. Read more: ‘My trans husband became a woman and we’re still together’ Golda Rosheuvel was told being gay could ruin her career.
