"The good thing about the fact that much of this visibility has come to me through Alpha Males is that people receive me in a friendly way, just like the series, and that's cool."
"I embrace my gayness just like many straight men do with their identity. Because we've been raised to feel shame, even though my process of recognizing myself as part of the LGBTQ+ community wasn't particularly problematic."
"I do remember times when I would have given anything to have been straight. And that has to do with shame."
Raúl Tejón, a 50-year-old actor, has gained international fame through the Netflix series Alpha Males. The show, which debuted in 2022, follows four middle-aged friends navigating changing male privileges. Tejón, proud of his LGBTQ+ identity, describes himself as 'extremely gay' and emphasizes the importance of visibility. He reflects on the shame often associated with being gay, noting that his coming out was not particularly difficult. Tejón also starred in the gay rom-com Who Wants To Marry an Astronaut?, further showcasing his unapologetic queerness.
Read at Queerty
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]