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“We Were Brave… But We Were Scared”: Queer As Folk Actors Finally Open Up About the Pressure Behind Those Bold Scenes
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It sounds like a line from a drama itself: “We thought we’d get applause… instead we got fear.” But that’s exactly what several cast members from Queer as Folk admitted when they looked back at the risky, controversial decisions that defined the series during its groundbreaking run.


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What fans saw as bold storytelling was, behind the scenes, a series of real fears and high-stakes professional gambles—from uncertainty about audience reception to worries about careers and family reactions. 

In 2025, as the show marks its 25th anniversary with reunion panels—first at Pride LIVE! Hollywood and then at an August Televerse event featuring creators Daniel Lipman, Ron Cowen and cast like Peter Paige, Gale Harold, Sharon Gless, Michelle Clunie, Scott Lowell, and Thea Gill—these conversations have become more candid than ever.

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