
Comedian Kate McKinnon. Angsty lesbian folk, anyone?
BY TRISH BENDIX
AfterEllen
Saturday Night Live has been a part of American culture for five decades and, in that time, the show has done a handful of gay characters and stories (mostly male-focused). When LGBT themes are part of a show, rarely are any actual LGBT people a part of it. That’s why the addition of Kate McKinnon to the SNL cast has been such a positive force for not only the gay community, but for viewers who look to the show to have its finger on the pulse of the zeitgeist. Like it or not, gay people are part of pop culture, too.
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