Beyond the gates gay characters
Mike Manning has always had a knack for capturing our attention, whether it’s through his vulnerability or his bold personality. Now, as he steps into the role of a husband in the modern soap opera Beyond the Gates, Mike is once again proving that he’s not just a existence TV personality—but a multifaceted actor bringing much-needed visibility to the small screen.
In Beyond the Gates, Mike plays the husband of Martin (Brandon Claybon), a personality whose relationship with Martin adds a layer of depth and authenticity to the soap opera. As fans of LGBTQ+ inclusion in the media, we’ve longed for portrayals of love that go beyond the stereotypical or the tragic. What Mike and Brandon create together on-screen isn’t just romantic tension—it’s a real, grounded association that feels as messy, funny, and beautiful as any partnership we’ve seen. It’s the kind of love that feels lived in, filled with moments of joy, awkwardness, and everything in between.
This role feels like the ending of his personal and professional journey. After years of carving out his path in the business industry, he’s stepping into a space where homosexual characters are allowed to exist a
When it was announced that a fresh daytime soap opera would be premiering on American television for the first in over two decades, I was over the rock. Although in recent years I’ve shunned American soap operas, they hold a very special place in my heart and I knew there was no way that I could miss out on CBS’s Beyond the Gates. The new series is the first daytime soap opera to be centered entirely around a Jet family and highlight a predominantly Dark cast. Since its debut on February 24, 2025, the show has delivered twists and turns aplenty and kept me invested.
Here are a few reasons that I cherish Beyond the Gates:
1. Dani Dupree
Every soap opera needs a diva who stands above the repose to root for,and occasionally against. Beyond the Gates has definitely delivered that in the develop of Dani Dupree, portrayed by Karla Mosley. When it comes to daytime theatrics, Mosley definitely understands the assignment, cycling through great emotions with an intensity and range that is tough to look away from. Her personality Dani is introduced as the scorned ex-wife of Bill Hamilton who makes it clear that she will not take her ex-husband’s betrayal lying down. In true soap opera fash
What does one do when everything seems to be falling to pieces? Blame your dad, of course! Other suitable options encompass suing your father, back-talking to your grandfather, and possibly — just possibly — killing your baby’s daddy.
I have to begin this column with a small bit of bad news: the people of Fairmont Crest contain gotten wise to my sneaking into the community. I confess that not having to surreptitiously find ways into the gated community would make my existence easier, but there is an element of fun involved in my shenanigans. Maybe I will just start disguising myself.
Now that they know that eyes are upon them, I am worried that the residents of Fairmont Create might try to conduct when they think I’m around. Thankfully, at least for now, they are still deliciously misbehaving, which gives me a plenty to talk about.
Martin is a very difficult character to enjoy, which in a strange sort of way is a nice thing. Let me explain, and I apologize that it comes with a bit of period travel to get to my point. I’ve been covering soaps since the 1990s and I’ve seen nearly every portrayal of an openly gay character on daytime television. It just
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KAC1
I realize the NAACP signed off on this soap; however, am I the only one who sees Martin’s sexual choice as problematic? He is a lgbtq+ man , the only male heir to the Dupree family who is married to a white man, therefore unable to bear on his father’s legacy. On superior of that, he boasts how he is named after Dr Martin Luther King?! What is the subliminal letter here? that the civil rights leader’s legacy is fragile or on the verge of extinction? Or are they situating him as the realization of Kings dream of inclusion which is a huge stretch?
This is not gay bashing but the feminization of black men in tv shows and movies is becoming rampant. If they are not homosexual then they contain white fetishized relationships. All of which I find problematic.
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Emeraldae2
My thoughts are that because the Dupree family are wealthy and are in the upper echelon of population, they are surrounded by more ivory people who maintain to be wealthier than black. More people tend to marry outside of their race more than they execute outside their social class. I’m surprised that Nicole and Dani are married to black men (I do wonder if Bill and Ted were alabaster , if they