The Academy Awards

The 75th Annual Academy Awards (also known as The Oscars) without a doubt had a predominately gay theme. Major nominees from almost every category included either movies with gay or lesbian characters and innuendos or gay actors, screenplay writers and directors.

The Hours, based on the novel of the same name by out gay author Michael Cunningham, explores the parallel lives of three women from different eras (played beautifully by Nicole Kidman as Virginia Woolf, Julianne Moore, and Meryl Streep), all in some way dealing with underlying suppressed homosexuality. Ed Harris, nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, also played a gay man living with AIDS. The Hours was directed by gay director Stephen Daldry.

In Frida, Selma Hayek plays the bisexual Mexican artist Frida Kahlo who escapes the pain and turmoil of her life through her expressive paintings.

Far From Heaven was written by gay screen writer Todd Haynes.

Pedro Almodovar is the gay director that brought us Talk to Her.

Gay favorite, Y Tu Mama Tambien, is a coming of age story about two boys on an adventure with an older woman. Screenplay writers Carlos Cuarón and Alfonso Cuarón were nominated for Best Screenplay.

And how can we forget the entertaining movie rendition of the famous Broadway musical Chicago from out gay writer Bill Condon. A flawless performance as Matron Mama Morton gave rumored lesbian Queen Latifah a nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Songwriters Kander and Ebb were up for Best Music (Song) with "I Move On".

Check back for gay themes at the 76th Annual Academy Awards!