Who's afraid of Doogie Howser? America or Industry Casting Directors?

"I have friends in the industry - casting directors, for an example - who are gay, who will not cast another person and the reason given is, 'Oh, he's too gay,' " says veteran performer Andre de Shields, an openly gay actor who's earned two Tony award nominations. "A lot of this has to do with self-loathing." [...]

"I was told I was 'too light' for 'Judging Amy,' " says Kevin Fabian, an openly gay actor who has appeared on episodes of "The West Wing," "Will & Grace" and other prime-time shows. "I looked at the casting director and said, 'Have you watched your show?'"