Suranne Joness Gentleman Jack praised for LGBT representation after lesbian sex scene
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Suranne Jones shocked US viewers last night with a heavy lesbian sex scene for new drama, Gentleman Jack.
The real-life story, which follows the tale of lesbian businesswoman Anne Lister in 1832, saw Suranne jump between the sheets with a married aristocrat, Marianna Lawton (Lydia Leonard).
Anne returns from travelling with a renewed zest for life in the first episode of the series – and Marianna, in a bid for post-coital pillow talk, wants to know more.
However, Anne refuses to talk about Hastings, which hints she could be hiding something.
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The dual production between HBO and the BBC has already enticed viewers overseas, who praise its gay representation in a time period that didnt allow it.
Hazzah #GentlemanJack!, one wrote. Another fantastic #HBO series increasing positive representation of #LGBTQI+ stories on #TV. First episode was great, looking forward to the rest.
Nothing delights me more than a tv show starring Suranne Jones and the first episode of #GentlemanJack has positively charmed the wits out of me, added another.
While another summarized the shows plot to their followers and explained by it was so important.
They wrote: Ok, you officially have my attention, #GentlemanJack. Period drama based on real life, unapologetic lesbian & English landlord–so far doesnt shy away from all her complex (and not always flattering) realities & attraction to women isnt a point of pain. Great casting, too.
Anne became known as Gentleman Jack thanks to her love of hobbies and activities that were typically male – owning a large amount of land and shooting a gun like a pro.
The story picks up on Annes life as she tries to renovate Shibden Hall in West Yorkshire.
Leaving behind a diary that has become a classic of LGBT literature, Anne has since been remembered for her own work with a blue plaque in 2018, commemorating her later marriage to Ann Walker.
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The plaque, placed outside Holy Trinity Church in York reads Anne Listers legacy as as: Gender-nonconforming entrepreneur. Celebrated marital commitment, without legRead More – Source