'My children are all queer': '50 Shades of Grey' actress Marcia Gay Harden says her parenting inspired her transgender activism



Actress Marcia Gay Harden recently claimed that all her children are "queer" while participating in a online drag queen telethon.

The 63-year-old actress known for her roles in movies such as "The Mist" and the "50 Shades of Grey" series, spoke about her gay and transgender advocacy during the "Drag Isn't Dangerous" online telethon, according to Yahoo News.

"What drives me is because it’s right and what’s happening right now is wrong," Harden said. "What drives me is — my children are all queer. My eldest child is non-binary. My son is gay. My youngest is fluid. And you know, they are my kids and they teach me every day," she continued.

Harden has three children with ex-husband Thaddaeus Scheel, an art director. The adult children are named Eulala, 24, Julitta, 19, and Hudson, 19.

"This is so fear-based, and it’s spreading that kind of fear and hatred among other people. I believe this country will fight that," Harden said of what she described as anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.

"The only thing dangerous about drag is how hot these Queens are," Harden wrote on Instagram. "Join the fundraiser in support of LGTBQ+, which basically means in support of all of us! Our nation, our neighbors, our children, artists, our singers, our dancers, our better leaders, ceo's, writers, spiritual leaders, basically our humanity," Harden claimed.

"Gay is here to stay. Drag is here to stay. Donate what you can, and join us in spreading the love," the post concluded.


The telethon, which has now been set to private on the YouTube channels that broadcasted it, raised over $500,000 with help from sponsorships from the ACLU, Black Queer Town Hall, GLAAD, and many more organizations.

The show included segments from actors such as Jesse Eisenberg and Charlize Theron.

Theron has a transgender child, according to Yahoo News. "My daughter’s story is really her story, and one day, if she chooses, she’ll tell her story," Theron reportedly said in an interview. "I feel like as her mother, for me, it was important to let the world know that I would appreciate it if they would use the right pronouns for her."

Eisenberg called the "demonization of drag culture" both "greatly upsetting and completely shocking."

The actor also said that he idolized one drag queen in particular.

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Drag 'makes you a better person': Charlize Theron, Amy Schumer, and Whitney Cummings star in 'Drag Isn't Dangerous' telethon

Drag 'makes you a better person': Charlize Theron, Amy Schumer, and Whitney Cummings star in 'Drag Isn't Dangerous' telethon



Numerous actors, musicians, and comedians participated in the "Drag Isn't Dangerous" online telethon, with actress Charlize Theron going so far as to say watching drag queens "makes you a better person."

The telethon, as reported by TimCast, aired Sunday, May 7, 2023 and featured popular performers such as Amy Schumer, Adam Lambert, Melissa McCarthy, Kelly Osbourne, Lance Bass, and Mandy Moore.

Several comedians also appeared on the broadcast, including David Cross, Sarah Silverman, and Whitney Cummings.

Between segments of drag queens appearing to pretend to answer phones were celebrity segments such as a video message from Charlize Theron.

"It's really, in all seriousness, there's so many things hurting and, really, killing our kids, and we all know what I'm talking about. And it ain't no drag queen," Theron began.

"Because if you've ever seen a drag queen lip sync for her life, it only makes you happier, it only makes you love more, it makes you a better person," the South African claimed.

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Another segment of the show included a sketch showing a young boy in the dressing room of two drag queens, one of whom is purported to be the boy's uncle. The drag queens hand the boy a book that covers the topics "inclusion, equality, and respect," before his mother bursts into the room to ask him if he would be safer at an "amusement park, conversion therapy, or an NRA convention."

The boy responds, "Personally, I find the art form inspiring."

As the mother persists, one of the drag queens asks, "Look, lady, where do you think this kid is gonna feel safer, a room full of drag queens or a room full of Q-Anon Shaman?"

In another appearance, actor Jesse Eisenberg said, “The recent demonization of drag culture has been greatly upsetting and completely shocking to me.”

Comedian Sarah Silverman claimed “the number-one killer of children is guns, and these NRA pawns deflect it with a completely fabricated problem that puts the drag community in danger. The hypocrisy is astounding.”

The event's GoFundMe page raised over $530,000.

Promotional images stated that the event was sponsored by organizations that include the ACLU, Black Queer Town Hall, GLAAD, and many more.

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