Thursday, March 29, 2012
TV
5 Skits SNL's First Lesbian Cast Member Might Have To Politely Laugh Off
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by Sydney Brownstone
on Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 1:56 PM
After 37 years of shows rife with lesbian jokes,
Saturday Night Live has finally hired its first openly lesbian cast member, Kate McKinnon. The hire is nothing short of a celebration for gay women in comedy, but coming to SNL after its history of using gay women as comedic fodder is kind of like showing up to a party where everyone has already been talking about you. The show might have meant well, even when making jokes about the LGBT community, but the situation is still a little awkward—especially when watching a "lesbian" Charles Barkley in a dress come out to her disbelieving friends. Here are five lesbian sketches SNL's newest cast member might have to politely laugh off.
Tags: Charles Barkley, Betty White, Ellen Page, Kate McKinnon, Melissa Etheridge, Andy Samberg, Jane Lynch, Kristen Wiig, Suze Orman, Video
