"But he was a real-life ally, too. He'd been a long-time supporter of gay marriage, before same-sex unions were nationally legalized, and in 2015 appeared in a Funny Or Die video satirizing Indiana's bogus, anti-LGBTQ+ "religious freedom" law alongside future queer Anna Camp. And that allyship seemed to influence some of the projects he took on, especially of late. For instance, he featured heavily into a subplot from Pose's first season that eventually got ditched,"
"but it was cool to see him show up in such a landmark series for trans stories. And, more recently, he briefly appeared in Benito Skinner's college coming-out comedy Overcompensating, a cameo where he gamely riffed on his own on-screen persona. Though we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what might count as his gayest role ever, as the romantic lead & object of obsession in 2002's The Rules Of Attraction, a formative teen film for many queers of a certain age."
James Van Der Beek, known for his leading role on Dawson's Creek, died at 48 after a public battle with colorectal cancer. He maintained a longstanding record of LGBTQ+ allyship, supporting gay marriage before nationwide legalization and appearing in a 2015 Funny Or Die video satirizing Indiana's anti-LGBTQ+ "religious freedom" law alongside Anna Camp. That allyship influenced his later choices, including involvement in a subplot for Pose's first season and a cameo in Benito Skinner's Overcompensating. He also played Sean Bateman, the romantic lead in 2002's The Rules of Attraction, a formative film for many queer viewers.
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