1 hour ago, Faulkner said:

I think a character who isn’t that well fleshed-out or has been consistently backburnered (e.g. hasn’t had a lot of stories told from their POV, yet has been a constant presence—like a Miguel on Y&R-type) might be the best candidates. 

Agree.

For example: I could buy Esther (also on Y&R) being a lesbian, since I don't think the show has ever explored her beyond her being Kay's longtime maid and confidante (ONS with Tiny, the Plumber notwithstanding).  And I could buy her gradually developing an unrequited love for Jill.  But if you told me that Jill decided one afternoon to reciprocate Esther's feelings....

 

ETA: Never mind, I forget about Esther's ill-fated relationship with Mark Haining's character.

Edited January 15, 20223 yr by Khan

Now that you mention it, I could see a lot of the longtime maids and butlers coming out later in life. 

Vivian on AW

Alice on GH

Nigel on OLTL

17 minutes ago, FrenchBug82 said:

On the shows currently, I think having Y&R Adam come out as bi and be written a proper gay romance next to his current straight pairings is the low-hanging fruit. Whatever one thinks of Adam it has been established that he has had gay sex. Never pulling that thread is a huge missed opportunity as, as I said, that kind of story works better when there has been hints along the way.

Exactly.

14 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Danny Romalatti would be my choice. He came off so gay on the show. I never bought his love for Christine or Phyliss.

But, you're basing that on your feelings toward Michael Damian and not on anything that Bill Bell actually built into the character.  Was MD ever convincing in Danny's relationships with Christine or Phyllis (or Patty or Traci or Lauren)?  No.  However, Bell never intended for us to think it was because Danny was actually gay.

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11 minutes ago, FrenchBug82 said:

My mind was too focused on gay men but now that you say it, you know who else I could buy it for?

Alexis on GH. She has the same type of character profile as Holly and while I loved her with Julian, I feel that she is not that associated with enough straight romances in the public's mind that if she fell in love with a woman now, later in life, the audience would go on the journey with her. It fits the character and you know NLG would love it and sell the hell out of it.

I agree that with care this could absolutely work with Alexis.

5 hours ago, FrenchBug82 said:

My mind was too focused on gay men but now that you say it, you know who else I could buy it for?

Alexis on GH. She has the same type of character profile as Holly and while I loved her with Julian, I feel that she is not that associated with enough straight romances in the public's mind that if she fell in love with a woman now, later in life, the audience would go on the journey with her. It fits the character and you know NLG would love it and sell the hell out of it.

I agree.

They've basically been hinting at it with Alexis and Harmony for months now. Whether or not GH will actually go there remains to be seen but with care and taken slowly I could see those two together.

The ship has sailed on this one but at some point I could see

Casey Reed (Y&R) as a lesbian.

She had issues with sex and relationships and focused on her career. It would be believable if after a few years away, she would have returned to GC and announced she was gay.

Jack, DOOL. After being killed off a bunch of times and having his organs donated, he finally realises that life is too short and opens up an LGBT friendly chicken place in the Horton Town Square.

 

But in all seriousness, I do agree with what a lot of people have said - the difficulty is that you'll inevitable say that the characters previous "love of a lifetime" pairings weren't so true at all. I think it would work best for someone who either has been a constant presence, but never really had much focus with their own storylines or someone whose "straight" pairings have failed and maybe has been more of the buddy/best friend schemer rather than the passionate love of a lifetime thing (Lucas does fit here, as did Sami before the EJ pairing took off).

And don't get me wrong, I like Lucas and Sami and don't necessarily think all soap pairings have to have that intense "love in the afternoon" passion.

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Lucas Horton would be a smart choice only if you accept that Bryan Dattilo is irreplaceable, which I do not.

If anything, I'd sooner believe that Sami, as played by Ali Sweeney, was, in fact, a closeted lesbian.

1 hour ago, Khan said:

If anything, I'd sooner believe that Sami, as played by Ali Sweeney, was, in fact, a closeted lesbian.

Speaking of...Sami has a gay son and bisexual daughter. Johnny has always come off as fluid.

Todd's former assistant Miss Bigelow/Mona Bigelow on One Life to Live. 

I wasn't into the Labine idea with Holly as I think it was initially described - my understanding is she was supposed to fall for Olivia who wouldn't be into her. I don't need another riff on The Children's Hour with a lonely pining lesbian, especially as strong a character as Holly. Could I buy bisexual Holly today? Absolutely.

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How about Aunt Liz on AW?

Widowed quite young, she never remarried and it seems quite believable that a woman of her generation would deny her sexuality, especially in her original incaranation, when she was depicted as a very unhappy woman.

Later, she was loveable busy body. Perhaps in  her time away from Bay City she had some 'experiences' that changed her somewhat...

Maybe her obsession with other people's love lives was a way of not confronting some truths about herself?

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On 1/15/2022 at 11:30 AM, Soapsuds said:

Danny Romalatti would be my choice. He came off so gay on the show. I never bought his love for Christine or Phyliss.

 

15 hours ago, Vee said:

I wasn't into the Labine idea with Holly as I think it was initially described - my understanding is she was supposed to fall for Olivia who wouldn't be into her. I don't need another riff on The Children's Hour with a lonely pining lesbian, especially as strong a character as Holly. Could I buy bisexual Holly today? Absolutely.

GL's Holly was my first thought, too. Though I suppose I'm influenced by Maureen Garrett's real-life coming out.