Who is the gay character on Atlantis?

[Gate Rider]

It's not Woolsey. Remeber the hallucination? If it was him it would have been a guy.

[Jedi40]

The real answer is posted on the main page.

[Amalthea]

Well, based on the interview, it must be Earth personnel, since I don't think any of the aliens could be described as going back anywhere. So, it must be Lorne. He's the only recurring character worthy of note that hasn't looked down Sam's top. Any of the other technicians haven't been in it enough for a "I'm going back to see my boyfriend" scene to be worth anything. No offense to the Chuck lovers, but I'm afraid he's just not that important.

Edit: Part of the answer is on the main page, but not totally.

[Lucylee]

Well, based on the interview, it must be Earth personnel, since I don't think any of the aliens could be described as going back anywhere. So, it must be Lorne. He's the only recurring character worthy of note that hasn't looked down Sam's top. Any of the other technicians haven't been in it enough for a "I'm going back to see my boyfriend" scene to be worth anything. No offense to the Chuck lovers, but I'm afraid he's just not that important.

Edit: Part of the answer is on the main page, but not totally.

Just looked at the main page - they talk about a female character who they wrote as gay, but JM was talking about one of the guys.

[hedwig]

Kavanaugh?

[Rosehawk]

It's gotta be either Lorne or Chuck.

Zelenka has been seeing flirting a bit (Tao of Rodney) and I don't think the fans would believe it.

[A_PophisandhisFran]

Again... answer on the main page. I think I like the way TPTB handled having a gay character. I really dislike it when they bang it over your head just to be politically correct (of course, I dislike it when they bang you over the head with ANY kind of political or moral message, or even a plot point that isn't political). Subtlety is everything.

I don't exactly like the "Rowling" way of doing it either though. It seems like a cheat. It would have been nice if they had given some very slight hints... but I guess TPTB aren't THAT subtle.

Edit: or IS he referring to another character besides the one on the main page? Were that the case... I suppose it would be Lorne, although that may be a little bit of a stereotype with the way he paints and everything... but oh well, what can you do?

Chuck is another possibility I suppose... but I doubt it.

Woolsey- no, I doubt they would make a man who was married gay, and he does have those dream sequences about women. So, I'd say no.

Zelenka is highly unlikely imo, he seems to have a.... erm... fascination with some of the female characters (Carter, Keller, etc.)

[Lythisrose]

Again... answer on the main page. I think I like the way TPTB handled having a gay character. I really dislike it when they bang it over your head just to be politically correct (of course, I dislike it when they bang you over the head with ANY kind of political or moral message, or even a plot point that isn't political). Subtlety is everything.

I don't exactly like the "Rowling" way of doing it either though. It seems like a cheat. It would have been nice if they had given some very slight hints... but I guess TPTB aren't THAT subtle.

JM revealed that they had already written a female character as gay.
(see the main page article)
But in the same blog, he also revealed that there is another, male recurring character, who he would have liked to reveal to be gay, and perhaps will, someday after the show is over.
So that is who we are speculating about, my guess would also be Lorne, but I'd get a kick out of it if were Woolsey!

[Reiko]

It's sorta like with Clay Aiken, yeah we did not see that one coming.

Aw, come on Brian. Anyone knew about Clay Aiken, it just wasn't confirmed.

Anyhoots, my bet is on Lorne. *huggles him*

[Render]

While I would think Lorne, he would have difficulty as a US serviceman he would still have to fall to the don't ask don't tell policy, which would add realism for us not knowing about it.

[dannster]

I said in Search & Rescue: "She's a total carpet muncher". And there I was thinking my gaydar wasn't working

But guy-wise, please let it be Shep or Lorne!!! OR BOTH!! Maybe the movie will be an 18? *dreams*

I'll shut up now...

[A_PophisandhisFran]

Hmmm, what about McKay... how do we KNOW that it was Cadman who was kissing Beckett in Duet? Answer me this!

[Lythisrose]

On second thought, maybe Parrish?

[Reiko]

PARRISH. Parrish, most definately!

Oh dear. Parrish/Lorne. That's a ship I can definately get behind.

[Replicator Fifth]

Chuck!!

He would be safe to announce that he was going back to Earth to spend time with his boyfriend! Is he military or civilian?

he's probably bi. he is a technician so probably a civilian.
Lorne is too pretty to be straight all my guy friends that are handsome are gay...*sniff*