Hollywood actor Luke Evans rejected the assumption that gay people should hold "woke" political views in an interview published Friday, saying sexuality does not determine someone's broader beliefs while discussing the politics surrounding his upcoming ITV drama, "The Party."When asked whether gay people are still expected to embrace left-wing politics, Evans rejected the idea that sexuality dictates a person's political or cultural views."Just because you are gay yourself doesn’t mean you have to be woke," Evans told The Telegraph."Your sexuality is one part of who you are, but our opinions on society and life differ in every single person.
I’ve got very woke gay friends and very unwoke gay friends.We don’t all agree on the same thing."Luke Evans rejected the assumption that gay people had to embrace "woke" political views, saying sexuality was only one part of a person’s identity.
(Getty Images)LOG CABIN REPUBLICANS REMOVES 'T' FROM LGBT ADVOCACY, SAYS 'RADICAL' TRANS ACTIVISTS ARE ERODING GAY SUPPORTEvans' comments echoed those of other gay public figures who have previously spoken to Fox News Digital about political expectations tied to their sexuality. Black, gay influencer Amir Odom said in 2024 that he once believed being gay meant he was expected to support Democrats and LGBTQ political causes.Odom said he had previously followed what he described as a political "script" based in part on his race and sexuality."That, because I'm gay, I have to be [a] Democrat, I have to support all the LGBTQ causes because that's who was there for me," he said."Until I realized that wasn't the truth."Evans said he had spent much of his Hollywood career playing straight, "macho" roles and argued an actor’s sexuality should not determine the characters they could portray.
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