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Queer As Folk Sex Scenes
Queer as Folk Is Still Breaking New Ground for Sex Scenes
The new Peacock iteration of the popular series depicts sex between queer and trans people with disabilities in a refreshing way.
Eric Graise in Queer as Folk. Courtesy of Alyssa Moran for Peacock
Ryan O'Connell in Queer as Folk. Courtesy of Alyssa Moran for Peacock.
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In the fourth episode of Peacock’s Queer As Folk , titled “F#ck Disabled People,” Noah (Johnny Sibilly) throws a party at his home for queer and trans people with disabilities to explore their sexualities. It’s part of his weekly Ghost Fag series, which he launches as a safe space following a tragic shooting at a queer nightclub that happens in the series premiere.tLike the 1999 UK original and the 2000 American remake, the 2022 iteration of Queer As Folk isn’t coy when it comes to sex scenes. The Showtime iteration was the first program to show two men having sex on American television, going so far as to portray acts like rimming and mutual masturbation. In its newest chapter, even as on-screen sexuality has progressed since the 2000s, the sex scenes are just as significant.
During the fourth episode, titled “F#ck Disabled People,” a bilateral amputee barfly named Marvin (Eric Graise) hires a sex worker named Ali (Sachin Bhatt). We see both of their bodies in all their nude glory in a way television hasn't shown people with disabilities to date. For Graise, who is a bilateral amputee in real life, it was important to portray people with disabilities as sexual beings, in happy, joyous, and non-traumatic moments.
“Filming that scene had tons of emotions attached to it,” Graise says. “It was scary, exciting, sexy, and thrilling. I like to think of myself as a very confident person. I love showing off my disability. I've always been so confident with my body. For a good portion of my life, I've always had a disability, so it was strange for me to be a part of this production and to feel so vulnerable, and not sure how I would look [on-screen].”
Graise, who says he felt “giddy” and “unbelievably happy” when he saw the final cut of the scene, has played several characters with disabilities, from veterans on shows like Dynasty and movies like The Tomorrow War to the quick-witted Logan Calloway on Netflix’s Locke & Key . He says showrunners often fail to write characters with disabilities with much nuance, which tends to result in those characters appearing tokenistic.
“It's important to me that the audience sees a fully fledged-out, rounded character who is complicated, just like the other characters,” Graise says. “Marvin isn't just some piece of furniture. I think what happens sometimes with characters written with disabilities is that they're there to be inspirational, and to remind the audience that people with disabilities are sweet and nice. I didn't want that. if that happens, then cool, but it happens so often.”
For that, credits showrunner Stephen Dunn, as well as Ryan O’Connell, who co-wrote the episode alongside Alyssa Taylor. O’Connell himself is a gay man with cerebral palsy. He created, wrote, and starred in Netflix’s Special , which is loosely based on his book, I'm Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves .
“I think that disabled people, especially in queer spaces, are often left off the menu,” O’Connell says. “That's for a variety of reasons. Number one, spaces are inaccessible. But also, our sexuality is never really considered. I always think that, at birth, I was castrated by society, and I've been searching for my dick ever since. It was really an exciting opportunity to write that episode, along with Alyssa and give disabled people the agency, the horniness, the wants, and the desires and have them fulfilled, no fucking questions asked. And I just wanted to show them to be the horny, deviant monsters I know them to be.”
In one Special episode, O’Connell’s character hires a sex worker to take his virginity. In Queer As Folk , O’Connell plays a character named Julian who has sex with a deaf sex worker named Leo (Nyle Dimarco)—however, Julian is unaware of Leo’s profession until after the fact, when he sees a notification on Leo’s phone of a money transfer from his (Julian’s) brother Brodie (Devin Way). O’Connell wanted to rework this plotline because of the lack of sex work representation in media.
“I feel like sex work and the disability community do go hand in hand in a lot of ways,” O’Connell says. “I've had many experiences with [sex workers]. I also feel, in terms of sex work, representation is pretty dire, and my experiences have been so positive.”
While Julian isn’t keen on the fact that Brodie hired a sex worker to sleep with him, Marvin continues to see Ali. However, Ali develops genuine feelings for Marvin, which Marvin is initially unable to grasp.
“As humans, we long for connection and intimacy and sex work can provide that,” Bhatt says. “On the flip side, Ali has taught me that dating while in this profession, unfortunately, might be challenging if your partner doesn't see what you do as work.” (Fortunately, Graise and Bhatt clicked instantly in real life. “We’re both two sassy queens,” Graise says of their chemistry.)
Their sex scene lasts about a minute, but Graise says it took nearly an hour to film. Through several meetings between Graise, Bhatt and the show’s intimacy coordinator, Hanna Hall, they were able to get to the right comfort level to make the magic happen on-screen.
Graise is elated to introduce audiences to a new kind of character with disabilities. Next, he hopes to play more “problematic” characters. “Where's my disabled villain?” Graise asks, laughing. “Where is my disabled character who has no redeeming qualities whatsoever? I want to be that guy where people are just like, I hated you on that show, and I loved it . That's the kind of stuff I like. I want to see more.”
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"There are misconceptions about trans people that even queer people don't understand."
Rainbow Crew is an ongoing interview series that celebrates the best LGBTQ+ representation on screen. Each instalment showcases talent working on both sides of the camera, including queer creatives and allies to the community.
Next up, we're talking to Queer As Folk star Jesse James Keitel.
"There's no one way to be queer," says Jesse James Keitel, the star of 2022's Queer As Folk reboot . And, of course, she's absolutely right.
Back in 1999, Queer As Folk was truly groundbreaking, from its focus on LGBTQ+ characters to its unabashed love of queer sex. But today, in 2022, it's obvious that "queer" can and should encompass so much more than just the experiences of white, cisgender gay men.
Cue Stephen Dunn's revolutionary new version of Queer As Folk , which is very much rooted in the here and now.
For some, the reboot is almost too current. As Vanity Fair puts it, "the new Queer As Folk gets bogged down in tragedy," specifically a fictionalised shooting that intentionally echoes the tragic Orlando Pulse shooting that took place in 2016.
But we would argue that their description of the show is far too reductive. Yes, queer pain is embedded in this story, but so is queer joy, because both are true to the lives of LGBTQ+ people everywhere. To portray one without the other is to tell an incomplete story. And nowhere is that more evident than in Ruthie's arc, which is brought to life by a magnetic Jesse James Keitel in her best role yet.
Digital Spy caught up with Jesse to discuss all things Ruthie, including the challenges of motherhood and that moving flashback episode, but also the groundbreaking ways that Ruthie is celebrated as a beautiful trans woman in all of her authentic, and occasionally "messy," glory — as Jesse herself puts it in our exclusive chat.
Can you start by talking us through why Ruthie is such a groundbreaking role?
This role's groundbreaking because she's allowed to be messy. She makes a lot of mistakes, and really… We see her grow a lot on the show.
I mean, her relationship with Brodie is something seldom seen: a complicated, nuanced friendship/romance between a trans woman and a gay man. It's complicated, and it's nuanced with difficult conversations.
There are some really beautiful, powerful, intimate scenes on the show that I don't know if audiences are prepared for. I think it's cool, getting to just be a trans woman who's treated like any other character would be.
And I think oftentimes on TV, trans characters are put on a pedestal. They can do no wrong. They get this angelic treatment. And I like that there's these consistent mistakes, and areas of opportunity for Ruthie to grow. She's just struggling to be an adult. And who isn't? I think that's something a lot of people, whether they're queer or not, can relate to.
Did you have any trepidation entering the Queer as Folk universe?
Really my biggest fear was: "I hope we do it right, because people loved it."
People very easily get up in arms about reboots or reimagining. Because it's something they love, you know? They don't want something new to tarnish memories of something that was so impactful in their upbringing, and was so groundbreaking for them in their personal lives.
"It's cool getting to just be a trans woman who's treated like any other character would be."
I mean, so many people saw Queer as Folk , and that was the only way they saw themselves. It was a queer awakening for so many people.
But what I love about Queer as Folk is that it really set the stage for so much other queer content to be made. The stories that we get to tell, the stories that I get to tell on the show in particular, would never have happened without the original Queer as Folk .
So there is this profound sense of responsibility. There's a little bit of a passing of the torch. There is some really groundbreaking stuff that happens on the show. There's stuff I'm really proud of that I don't know if it's ever been on TV before.
And knowing that our show can potentially have a legacy similar to the original show, paving the way for more queer shows to be made, and more storytelling, and more queer creators behind the camera? I think that's really major, and I'm so excited.
Trans parenthood is so rarely depicted on screen. Can you talk us through Ruthie's journey as a new mother and her struggles within that role?
What's cool about this story is: Ruthie's not ready to be a parent. So often with queer people, they need to want parenthood so bad to become a parent. And Ruthie kind of did it out of the goodness of her heart for her partner.
But in reality, she was far from ready. And I think the pregnancy brought up a lot of insecurities and dysphoria for Ruthie, and for Shar as well. I mean, the fact that Ruthie will never be able to be pregnant. And the fact that she associated so much of parenthood with being misgendered, and being associated with fatherhood.
I've had people who've seen the show – they've seen me naked – and have been like, "Why isn't Brodie a sperm donor? Ruthie very clearly has a penis."
I think that's another groundbreaking part about the show. One, I mean, who knows, maybe Ruthie didn't want to. But there's a lot of misconceptions about trans people that even people in the queer community don't understand.
HRT pretty much makes most people infertile, and it may or may not be irreversible. So actually getting to see that on TV, even though it's not really explained, is… I mean, if I was watching, I would know exactly what was going on.
"There is this profound sense of responsibility."
It's funny, working with the babies, I just wanted to cuddle them and truly mother them. I kept getting this note to be less motherly, because Ruthie wasn't there yet.
There's this one part I had to just put the baby down, and go, "OK, just put the baby down. Let's go. Be a bad mum."
And it was hard, because you're working with an actual baby. I mean, overall, yes, it was positive. But girl, they would throw us, sometimes, because, you know, they're babies. And they're working long days. 30 minutes is a long day for a baby. Their temperament, their attitude would really affect a scene. We would have to make changes on the fly.
The show celebrates queer bodies and queer love in such a beautiful way. But what was it like for you to personally film sex scenes as Ruthie? Did you have an intimacy coordinator? Was it an awkward experience, or were you very open to it?
We had an incredible intimacy coordinator, Hannah. Early on in the process – well, the first thing I'm going to say: our show is created by queer people, and that makes a hell of a difference.
They approach these scenes from such a place of empathy for us, and especially as a trans woman playing a trans character, it was delicate. And when they first approached me, like, testing what my comfort level was – I always said: for the right role, for the right project, for the right scene, of course I would do it, if it serves the story.
For me, the nudity I did in episode two was part of Ruthie's story. So much of that episode is about her feeling alienated from her body. I think a lot of trans people can relate to that. And especially, Ruthie felt alienated from her body again, as part of her trauma response.
It was done in a way that I thought was sexy and beautiful and powerful and emotional and empathetic. The experience, overall, was overwhelmingly positive. But it definitely… you know, it's vulnerable. I definitely left feeling very exposed. But I'm ultimately really proud of what I did, and I hope it can help to normalise this body that I walk around all day, every day, in.
And it's hot as hell. If anyone doesn't like, they can f**k off.
Episode six, in particular, feels like a truly pivotal moment for Ruthie as we get to see her life pre-transition in these early flashbacks. Was it challenging to embody that chapter in Ruthie's life?
I fought so hard to play Bleep. I sent in a self-tape. I auditioned to play my younger self. I campaigned to play that for months, actually, because Jaclyn Moore wrote such a beautiful script. And it felt very true to my own experience.
Right when I was about to film it, I texted my ex-boyfriend from high school, and I was like, "This feels oddly familiar."
"I went into Queer As Folk wanting to push my boundaries in what I would allow for myself."
Yeah, I definitely had a little bit of a panic attack the first time I saw myself in hair and makeup, but it was worth it. And you know what? I actually think I looked a lot like I looked in high school. And it was so fun. Getting to do that with Devin was so special.
It was hard for both of us. But that's really the Brodie/Ruthie origin story. Getting to jam out to Paramore – it was such a trip.
It was a challenge, and I'm really proud of the work we did in that. Yeah, it was a dream come true. You know why it was a dream come true? I went into Queer As Folk wanting to push my boundaries in what I would allow for myself. The nudity on the show was a challenge. It's hard to embrace your body as any person.
But adding an element of transness, and public transness at a time when we are constantly being attacked in the media, and we are constantly being attacked in legislation – it's intimidating. I can't really open a social media app without having some type of really heinous bigotry sent my way.
I know there will be plenty of love for me after the show, and I know there will also be a lot of transphobia sent my way as well. It is what it is. That's the life we live.
That was a challenge. But then, also, really, just owning my own journey, and where I've been, and my body, and my history. It was so fulfilling, getting to do stuff like episode two and episode six.
Thank you for being so open about all that. And you're right, we think there will be a lot of love coming your way as well. Sorry you have to deal with these awful messages regularly.
None of them are original. It's like, "Girl, get some new material." I expect it. There's a New York Times piece coming up as well. There's a shirt I wear on the show that says "A girl without a dick is like an angel without wings", made by this incredible trans artist, Yuri.
I'm like, "If that photo is in the New York Times , I know they are coming for me." But I don't care. I've got thick skin, and friends and family who love me. It's good.
Going back to episode six again quickly, we love the way Bleep's name is bleeped out. We don't think we've ever seen that approach on screen before. It was so smart.
And it's so respectful. Listen, people who write trans characters love to disrespect them. It feels really good watching the show, and seeing that Ruthie was never disrespected. As a plot device, I mean.
"It feels really good watching the show, and seeing that Ruthie was never disrespected."
The moment when Brodie deadnames her has so much more of an impact, even though we don't really know her name, but we
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