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By Greg Hernandez on Oct 11, 2010 1:40 pm | Comments (3) |
Kudos to player Chad Allen for sharing his story on National Coming Out Day.
As a young actor on Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman, Chad was cruelly outed by the tabloids. Chad weathered the storm and years later, he came out on his possess terms.
He’s been an outspoken activist and continues to be an in-demand thespian on stage (Looped, The Little Mutt Laughed), television (Donald Strachey Mysteries) and in films (Save Me, End of the Spear).
Here are some excerpts from Chad’s story, in his own words:
The day I came out to my mom and dad was one of the toughest days of my animation. The truth is I really consideration I hated my dad. I was wrong. I loved him. I really only ever wanted him to receive me, to be proud of me. I just didn’t think that was possible, especially now, when he couldn’t even look me in the eyes. I hated myself and I wanted to die.
I don’t remember a period when I didn’t know I was gay. I may not have recognizable what to dial it, and for a long moment, I probably wouldn’t have even
Chad Allen: Reconciling "God" and "Gay"
When you're a gay rights advocate with the Rev. Jerry Falwell in your camp, you realize things have gotten strange.
But that's exactly the position in which popular gay actor Chad Allen ('Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman,' Here! TV's 'Third Man Out') has found himself.
Allen's latest film, 'End of the Spear,' tells the story of Nate Saint and five other American missionaries who were killed while attempting to reach the Ecuadorian Waodani tribe in 1956, one of the most violent known indigenous societies in history. The film, which opened in wide release two weeks ago, has been venerated in some evangelical circles and attacked in others.
The reason? Because the leading man is homosexual in his real life, a factor that was never a serious consideration for the evangelical film company that made 'Spear.' In fact, Steve Saint, Nate Saint's son, worked with Every Tribe Entertainment to hand-pick Allen to play the role of his father and himself.
Allen spoke with TMZ and responded to allegations that his sexual orientation interferes with the film's note. "This movie is about cherish emanating from the Bible," the actor says. "And anythi
Chad Allen became a teen heartthrob through his roles on such TV shows as "St. Elsewhere," "My Two Dads," "NYPD Blue" and "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman." Now he's returning to television in the first of six TV movies based on creator Richard Stevenson's gay detective, Donald Stratchey, for here! TV.
In the first film, "Third Man Out" (debuting September 2 on here!), Strachey is on the trail of the killer of outspoken queer activist John Rutka (played by Jack Wetherall, Uncle Vic from "Queer as Folk"), who made it his cause to out prominent citizens, thereby creating a long list of enemies. Strachey is helped by his longtime loved one, Timmy Callahan (Sebastian Spence). The pair's relationship is unquestionably the best part of the film.
I spoke to Allen about the movie, outing and entity a teen idol ... and then not. He was a little overdue, as he had just been rear-ended -- not, as he put it, in the "fun, same-sex attracted way."
Let's get started so we can get you to the hospital. That's all right. At least to the chiropractor.
Actually, the beginning
Out Gay Thespian Chad Allen Plays Christian Missionary in 'End of the Spear'
Hollywood, CA - The independent flick End of the Spear, which tells the story of an Ecuadorian tribesman who leaves his homeland after his people murder a organization of American missionaries, is a clap at the box office – but not everyone is cheering the achievement of the motion picture.
Spear is arguably the most apparent project out homosexual actor Chad Allen has been deeply interested with since his six-season run on Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman came to an end in 1998.
But a group of Christian activists are complaining that an openly gay actor established for his campaign in the LGBT community is showing real life Christian missionary Nate Saint, as well as his son, Steve Saint.
In an editorial titled "What Were They Thinking?" Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Albert Mohler said it was a "very reckless decision" to cast Allen in the two roles, according to the Fort Wayne News Sentinel.
“Given the publicity of Chad Allen's activism and the intensity of his mission to normalize homosexuality... it is hard, if not impossible, to suspend belief and see him as a missionary martyr for the