Subj : AMERICAN "QUEER AS FOLK" REUNITE FOR A GOOD CAUSE
To : All
From : Major Queen
Date : Sat May 02 2020 06:29 pm
MAY 2, 2020 SOURCE EXPRESS
The stars of the US remake of Queer As Folk will re-unite virtually to raise
funds for the Unite States LGBT+ centres.
While LGBT+ individuals seem to be left behind by the current health crisis,
the cast of the American Queer as Folk series has decided to take matters
into their own hands.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actors and actresses of the cult
series will meet online on YouTube by webcam, in order to raise money to
support LGBT+ centres.
Scott Lowell, known for playing Ted for five seasons on the air, will be
responsible for hosting this surprise reunion. Among those to zoom in will be
Randy Harrison (Justin), Peter Paige (Emmett), Hal Sparks (Michael), Robert
Gant (Ben), Michelle Clunie (Melanie) and Sharon Gless (Debbie).
As a bonus, the creators of the series, Ron Cowen and Dan Lipman, will be
there.
As well as listening to some amazing stories from the past, Queer as Folk
fans will be able to participate in auctions to win souvenir items from the
series.
All funds raised through this virtual reunion will be donated to CenterLink,
a network of over 250 LGBT+ centres across the United States.
The event will take place on May 1 at 11 am US Eastern Time (May 2 at 12.01
am AEST or 2 am NZT). This is something to rejoice the fans, who had not seen
the interpreters of their favourite characters since the 2018 meeting for
Entertainment Weekly magazine.
A cult show for many gay men, Queer as Folk, based on the British series of
the same name, debuted in December 2000 and followed the lives of a group of
gay men in Pittsburgh. It was hailed by the community for its depiction of
gay sex, drugs, politics and activism at a time when gay-focused series were
in short supply.
Unfortunately, Gale Harold (Brian) and Thea Gill (Lindsay), are at this stage
no-shows for the reunion.
