Jason Lewis: Gay Icon...and Straight Ally

As actor Jason Lewis prepares for the big screen premiere of Sex and the City, he'll be making a pit stop to present at the San Francisco GLAAD Media Awards on Saturday, May 10. This isn't Jason's first time at the rodeo; he presented at the Los Angeles GLAAD Media Awards in 2007 (right, with GLAAD President Neil Giuliano), hot on the heels of his turn as a closeted soap actor on Brothers & Sisters.

Jason is featured in the new issue of Los Angeles Confidential, on sale now. The glossy mag is either so cool or so infrequent that they don't bother to give it a date or number, but it's the "Style & Design 2008" issue with Hilary Duff on the cover.

In regards to his Brothers & Sisters storyline, the actor said in the interview, "In terms of playing gay for the first time, I was supported by a really good story. It felt very much like a human issue and not a sexual issue."

Asked if he's gay, Jason says he's not and quickly rallies as an ally: "In the world we're living in, gay people are still horribly discriminated against. Why does anybody need to be so affected by someone else's happiness? Some of these people show up 20 years in a row at the county clerk's office [to get married] knowing they're going to be turned down. That's dedication and love...These are decent people."

And so are you Jason!

To find out more about the San Fran GLAAD Media Awards, click here.

And to see just how much of an ally Jason really is, check out this star turn!