Leisha Hailey of "The L Word" Shares Her Coming
When the original L Word launched, “which of these actresses are gay in real life” was a common question asked of the cast members at press junkets and interviews. It was a different time, then. Leisha Hailey was the only out lesbian in the main cast. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. It's been 12 years since The Real L Word wrapped up its third and final season. Our Dream Cast For “The L Word Reboot” (And They
'The L Word' stars Leisha Hailey and Kate Moennig are 'So Gay for You' in joint memoir The actors and queer icons discuss their real-life friendship and found family and that groundbreaking series. To say a series about glamorous and successful Los Angeles lesbians was groundbreaking at the time would be, inarguably, an understatement. In fact, Hailey was working at a sunglasses store in Los Angeles at the time, while Moennig had a bartending job lined up in New York. 
'The L Word' stars Leisha Hailey, Kate Moennig are 'So Gay
One of the cast members from The Real L Word 's third season which split its time between L.A. and New York, Kiyomi McCloskey is still killing it in NYC. When the first episode of The L Word aired on Showtime in , there had never been a show quite like it. And on this show about queer women, Leisha Hailey, who played Alice Pieszecki, a peppy talk show host, was the series' only openly queer cast member though that later changed —starring in The L Word helped Kate Moenning come into her own identity.
'The L Word' was groundbreaking. Its stars say nothing has
The Showtime series revolved around lesbian and bisexual women broke grounds for LGBTQ+ representation on TV. Catch up with the show's original cast. It was a different time, then. Leisha Hailey was the only out lesbian in the main cast. 
Which L Word Actors Are Gay in Real Life?
The L Word featured television's first ensemble cast of lesbian and bisexual female characters, [3][4] and its portrayal of lesbianism was groundbreaking at the time. [2][5][6][7] One of the series' pioneering hallmarks was its explicit depiction of lesbian sex from the female gaze, [8] at a time when lesbian sex was "virtually invisible. .
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Leisha Hailey and Kate Moennig, authors of So Gay For You and stars of The L Word, about their decades-long friendship and the show's lasting impact on culture. .
'The Real L Word' cast, where are they now?
Cast members Leisha Hayley and Alexandra Hedison are lesbians and Laurel Holloman is bisexual. Mia Kirshner, Karina Lombard, Katherine Moenning, and Sarah Shahi have all been rumored to be gay or bi but have not officially stated their sexuality. Jennifer Beals, Erin Daniels, Rachel Shelley and Pam Grier are all straight. . The L Word
And on this show about queer women, Leisha Hailey, who played Alice Pieszecki, a peppy talk show host, was the series' only openly queer cast member (though that later changed —starring in The L Word helped Kate Moenning come into her own identity). Hailey had been out since the age of 19, when she moved from Nebraska to start her life in New York. Along with costars Moenning and Jennifer. .