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Evan Rachel Wood - Evan Rachel Wood starts off this list of out LGBT talent nominated at this year's Emmy Awards. She is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her work on 'Westworld.'
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Sarah Paulson - Sarah Paulson is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her work on 'American Horror Story: Cult.'
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Lily Tomlin - Lily Tomlin is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on 'Grace and Frankie.'
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Ricky Martin - Ricky Martin is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his work on 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.'
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Kate McKinnon - Kate McKinnon is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on 'Saturday Night Live.'
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Tituss Burgess - Tituss Burgess is nominated for 'Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series' for his work on 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.'
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Samira Wiley - The winner for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series has already been announced, with Samira Wiley winning for her work on 'The Handmaid's Tale.'
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Cherry Jones - Cherry Jones was nominated in the same category. Like Wiley, Jones was nominated for her work on 'The Handmaid's Tale.'
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Wanda Sykes - Wanda Sykes was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on 'black-ish.'
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Jane Lynch - Jane Lynch was nominated in the same category for her work on 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.' However, Tiffany Haddish was recently announced as the winner of the category for her work hosting 'Saturday Night Live.'
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Jane Lynch - Lynch was also nominated for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program for hosting 'Hollywood Game Night.'
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Ellen DeGeneres - As was Ellen DeGeneres for 'Ellen's Game of Games.'
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Tim Gunn - And Tim Gunn (along with Heidi Klum) for 'Project Runway.' The show, and Gunn as a producer, is also nominated for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program.
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RuPaul - The host award ultimately did go home with an LGBT celebrity: RuPaul for 'RuPaul's Drag Race.' Impressively, the show is also nominated in 11 other categories.
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Carrie Brownstein - Carrie Brownstein is nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series for her work on 'Portlandia.' The show, which Brownstein is an executive producer on, is also nominated for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series.
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Ryan Murphy
- Ryan Murphy is nominated in three categories for his work on 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.' The categories are: Outstanding Limited Series, Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series, and Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special.
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Yance Ford - Yance Ford was nominated for and won the Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking category for 'Strong Island,' making him the first transgender man to win an Emmy.
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'Queer Eye'
- 'Queer Eye' has already been announced as the winner of the Outstanding Structured Reality Program category. The show also won for Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured or Competition Reality Program, and for Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program. 'Queer Eye' only lost in the Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program category.
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'Steven Universe'
- 'Steven Universe,' which has dealt with several LGBT themes and whose creator, Rebecca Sugar, has come out as a non-binary woman, was nominated for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program. 'Robot Chicken,' however, ultimately won the category.
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Sandra Oh - Sandra Oh is first on this list of actors nominated for LGBT roles. She is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her work on 'Killing Eve.'
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Tatiana Maslany - Tatiana Maslany is competing against Evan Rachel Wood and Sandra Oh, among others, for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her work on 'Orphan Black.'
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Alexis Bledel
- Alexis Bledel is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work on 'The Handmaid's Tale.'
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Merritt Wever - Merritt Wever is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her work on 'Godless.'
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Megan Mullally - Megan Mullally is nominated, along with Kate McKinnon and others, for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on 'Will & Grace.'
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Darren Criss - Darren Criss is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his work on 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.'
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Edgar Ramírez - Edgar Ramírez is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his work on 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.'
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Finn Wittrock
- Finn Wittrock is up against Edgar Ramírez and Ricky Martin, among others, for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his work on 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.'
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Ron Cephas Jones - Ron Cephas Jones has won the Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his work on 'This Is Us.'
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Viola Davis - Viola Davis was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her work on 'Scandal,' but ultimately lost out to Samira Wiley.
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TV's big night - The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards will be held on September 17. How many of these LGBT favorites do you think will win?
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Evan Rachel Wood - Evan Rachel Wood starts off this list of out LGBT talent nominated at this year's Emmy Awards. She is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her work on 'Westworld.'
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Sarah Paulson - Sarah Paulson is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her work on 'American Horror Story: Cult.'
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Lily Tomlin - Lily Tomlin is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on 'Grace and Frankie.'
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Ricky Martin - Ricky Martin is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his work on 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.'
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Kate McKinnon - Kate McKinnon is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on 'Saturday Night Live.'
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Tituss Burgess - Tituss Burgess is nominated for 'Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series' for his work on 'Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.'
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Samira Wiley - The winner for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series has already been announced, with Samira Wiley winning for her work on 'The Handmaid's Tale.'
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Cherry Jones - Cherry Jones was nominated in the same category. Like Wiley, Jones was nominated for her work on 'The Handmaid's Tale.'
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Wanda Sykes - Wanda Sykes was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on 'black-ish.'
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Jane Lynch - Jane Lynch was nominated in the same category for her work on 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.' However, Tiffany Haddish was recently announced as the winner of the category for her work hosting 'Saturday Night Live.'
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Jane Lynch - Lynch was also nominated for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program for hosting 'Hollywood Game Night.'
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Ellen DeGeneres - As was Ellen DeGeneres for 'Ellen's Game of Games.'
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Tim Gunn - And Tim Gunn (along with Heidi Klum) for 'Project Runway.' The show, and Gunn as a producer, is also nominated for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program.
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RuPaul - The host award ultimately did go home with an LGBT celebrity: RuPaul for 'RuPaul's Drag Race.' Impressively, the show is also nominated in 11 other categories.
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Carrie Brownstein - Carrie Brownstein is nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series for her work on 'Portlandia.' The show, which Brownstein is an executive producer on, is also nominated for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series.
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Ryan Murphy
- Ryan Murphy is nominated in three categories for his work on 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.' The categories are: Outstanding Limited Series, Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series, and Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special.
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Yance Ford - Yance Ford was nominated for and won the Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking category for 'Strong Island,' making him the first transgender man to win an Emmy.
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'Queer Eye'
- 'Queer Eye' has already been announced as the winner of the Outstanding Structured Reality Program category. The show also won for Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured or Competition Reality Program, and for Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program. 'Queer Eye' only lost in the Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program category.
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'Steven Universe'
- 'Steven Universe,' which has dealt with several LGBT themes and whose creator, Rebecca Sugar, has come out as a non-binary woman, was nominated for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program. 'Robot Chicken,' however, ultimately won the category.
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Sandra Oh - Sandra Oh is first on this list of actors nominated for LGBT roles. She is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her work on 'Killing Eve.'
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Tatiana Maslany - Tatiana Maslany is competing against Evan Rachel Wood and Sandra Oh, among others, for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her work on 'Orphan Black.'
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Alexis Bledel
- Alexis Bledel is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work on 'The Handmaid's Tale.'
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Merritt Wever - Merritt Wever is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her work on 'Godless.'
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Megan Mullally - Megan Mullally is nominated, along with Kate McKinnon and others, for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on 'Will & Grace.'
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Darren Criss - Darren Criss is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his work on 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.'
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Edgar Ramírez - Edgar Ramírez is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his work on 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.'
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Finn Wittrock
- Finn Wittrock is up against Edgar Ramírez and Ricky Martin, among others, for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his work on 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story.'
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Ron Cephas Jones - Ron Cephas Jones has won the Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his work on 'This Is Us.'
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Viola Davis - Viola Davis was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her work on 'Scandal,' but ultimately lost out to Samira Wiley.
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TV's big night - The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards will be held on September 17. How many of these LGBT favorites do you think will win?
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The LGBT nominees to watch out for at the 2018 Emmys
Keeping a queer eye on this year's Emmy Awards
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Who are the LGBT actors, directors, and producers nominated for this year's Emmys? And what about the actors who have been playing LGBT roles lately—how many of them have been recognized with a nomination?
Click through this gallery to discover the nominees of LGBT interest at the 2018 Emmys.
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