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He episode leading to the third season finale, purposely lets his hand be shot in order which aired on Sunday, February 17, 2013. to escape the frontlines, and serves as a This third season of Downton has been the medic. most highly watched PBS series since Ken And in the current season, we also see Burns’ Civil War aired in the 1990s. and despite ourselves empathize with While there certainly were gay men in Ed- Thomas’s struggles, which intersect both wardian England and in the United States sexuality and class. When Thomas falls in of the 1920s, we don’t see very many por- love with fellow (straight) servant Jimmy traits on television of these lives. Downton Kent, he risks both limb and position to series creator and writer Julian Fellowes steal a kiss. When his failed attempt at a love connection is spied by another servant, he is nearly fired without a “In this age of the increasing letter of reference—the acceptance of marriage equality equivalent of profession- al blackballing—and is for gay people, ... it is impor- questioned by the police. It is not until the other tant for television to not only servants come to his aid, admitting that they’ve represent queer lives, but to known all along Thomas’s allow them complexity ... “ secret that Thomas is freed from the threat of prison. We understand through Thomas the psy- has written of the importance of this por- chic and even economic costs of homopho- trait to 21st century audiences, many of bia in his time. whom are unaware that “Perfectly normal In this age of the increasing acceptance men and women were risking prison by of marriage equality for gay people, and the making a pass at someone.” changing climate of the military, it is im- As recently June 2003, the U.S. Supreme portant for television to not only represent GAY AND LESBIAN HALL OF FAME Court ruled in Lawrence v. Texas that state queer lives, but to allow them complex- laws that criminalized private, non-com- ity—to allow us to love them, and hate mercial sexual activity between consenting them, too. 2013 CELEBRITY BOWL adults at home on the grounds of morality In recent years on television, in the ef- are unconstitutional. In the United King- fort to escape stereotyping, we have had FUNDRAISING EVENT dom, most anti-sodomy laws were struck our share of fresh-faced, huggable gay and down by the early 1960’s. But anti-sodomy lesbian people: Ellen Degeneres’s girl next laws still exist in many places in the world. door, the charming, dimpled Will of Will Saturday, April 20 In previous seasons of the show, Thomas and Grace. And even though The L-Word’s Registration: 10-11 a.m. has wormed his way into our hearts with Shane, and others could be scheming, self- some memorably dastardly deeds. He un- destructive, and self-involved, they always Bowling: 11 a.m.-noon successfully blackmailed his well-placed looked flawless while they did it.