Variety Power of Pride Honorees on Why LGBTQ Visibility Is Needed — and Why It Can Be Dangerous
Antonio Ferme editorIn Variety‘s Power of Pride Conversations presented by iHeart Media, two profound discussions touched upon the importance of LGBTQ representation in the media.Senior film writer Matt Donnelly hosted the first panel discussion with actors profiled in Variety’s annual pride issue, including Griffin Matthews (“The Flight Attendant”), Ariana Debose (“The Prom”), Hannah Einbinder (“Hacks”), Michael D. Cohen (“Henry Danger”) and Nico Santos (“Crazy Rich Asians”).Santos, who just ended a six-season run as Mateo on NBC’s “Superstore,” said he appreciates that LGBTQ characters portrayed on television are no longer one-dimensional.“All the characters that you’re seeing now, it’s not about their gayness,” Santos said.