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 new 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 representation to the small screen.
In Beyond the Gates, Mike plays the husband of Martin (Brandon Claybon), a character whose partnership with Martin adds a layer of depth and realness to the soap opera. As fans of LGBTQ+ advocacy in the media, we’ve longed for portrayals of devote that go beyond the stereotypical or the tragic. What Mike and Brandon create together on-screen isn’t just sentimental tension—it’s a actual, grounded relationship that feels as messy, funny, and attractive 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 enjoy the culmination of his personal and professional journey. After years of carving out his road in the show industry, he’s stepping into a room where queer characters are allowed to exist a
When it was announced that a new daytime soap opera would be premiering on American television for the first in over two decades, I was over the moon. 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 Black family and feature a predominantly Black 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 love Beyond the Gates:
1. Dani Dupree
Every soap opera needs a diva who stands above the rest to root for,and occasionally against. Beyond the Gates has definitely delivered that in the form of Dani Dupree, portrayed by Karla Mosley. When it comes to daytime theatrics, Mosley definitely understands the assignment, cycling through big emotions with an intensity and range that is difficult to look away from. Her character 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
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I know the NAACP signed off on this soap; however, am I the only one who sees Martin’s sexual preference as problematic? He is a gay bloke , the only male heir to the Dupree family who is married to a white dude, therefore unable to tote on his father’s legacy. On top of that, he boasts how he is named after Dr Martin Luther King?! What is the subliminal word 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 gigantic stretch?
This is not gay bashing but the feminization of black men in tv shows and movies is becoming rampant. If they are not gay then they hold white fetishized relationships. All of which I locate problematic.
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My thoughts are that because the Dupree family are wealthy and are in the upper echelon of society, they are surrounded by more white people who maintain to be wealthier than black. More people attend to marry outside of their race more than they do outside their social class. I’m surprised that Nicole and Dani are married to shadowy men (I do wonder if Bill and Ted were white, if they
What does one carry out when everything seems to be falling to pieces? Condemn your dad, of course! Other suitable options include suing your father, back-talking to your grandfather, and possibly — just possibly — killing your baby’s daddy.
I have to start this column with a petty bit of awful news: the people of Fairmont Crest have gotten intelligent to my sneaking into the group. I admit that not having to surreptitiously find ways into the gated community would produce my life easier, but there is an element of fun involved in my shenanigans. Maybe I will just start disguising myself.
Now that they recognize that eyes are upon them, I am worried that the residents of Fairmont Create might try to conduct oneself when they consider 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 complex character to love, which in a strange sort of way is a good thing. Permit me explain, and I apologize that it comes with a bit of time travel to get to my point. I’ve been covering soaps since the 1990s and I’ve seen nearly every portrayal of an openly same-sex attracted character on daytime television. It just