Line #72 Characters/OzGays


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3	[[folder:The Gays]]
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5	* CampGay: Tony Masters, Downing, Alonzo Torquemada, Billie Keane, and Fiona. The exceptions are Jason Cramer, Richie Hanlon, and Ronnie Barlog.
6	* CreepyCrossdresser: Every single one except Richie Hanlon and Jason Cramer.
7	* TheGoomba: With the noted exception of Jason Cramer, most of the Gays are considered weak and not good at fighting.
8	* HideYourGays: Not really hidden, as the flamboyant Fiona and Torquemada and the very tall Tony do stand out, but the entire group has very little in the way of storylines throughout the entire series.
9	* ManlyGay: Richie Hanlon and Jason Cramer. Richie Hanlon is TheEveryman and a ButtMonkey, while Jason Cramer is a violent sociopath and a KarmaHoudini.
10	* TransEqualsGay: Nat Ginzburg is not gay, but transgender, however, because she is trans, the administration puts her in The Gays. Fiona, on the other hand, is simply a drag queen.
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13	[[folder:Alonzo Torquemada]]
14	!!Alonzo Torquemada
15	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Alonzo_Torquemada_1185.jpg]]
16	[[caption-width-right:350:''"I can control all of Em City!"'']]
17	->'''Played By''': Creator/BobbyCannavale
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19	A disgraced nightclub owner and the leader of the Gays in the final season of the show. He imports a lot of designer and synthetic drugs into the prison, and takes a liking to Miguel Alvarez, protecting him from the rest of the Latinos.
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21	* AgentPeacock: a flamboyant man whose demeanor hides a shrewd and determined faction leader.
22	* CampGay: The dyed blonde hair, the bizarre fashion sense...everything about him is this.
23	* CelibateHero: Despite the fact he owns nightclubs and is involved in the drug trade, he insists that he is a virgin. Of course, "hero" might be stretching things a bit.
24	* CoolestClubEver: Once again, is implied to have run successful straight clubs as well.
25	* TheDandy: He's very camp and proud of his appearance.
26	* FauxAffablyEvil: He's rather personable and witty...and also a dangerously insane manipulator. It's heavily implied that he'll take control of Oz through the drug trade.
27	* LeftHanging: He has a grand plan to take over Em City's drug trade and make the Gays a powerful gang, even trying to make an alliance with Chucky Pancamo, leader of the powerful Italian gang. However, this all happens in the last three episodes of the series, so we never really know if his plan would have worked out.
28	* WhereEverybodyKnowsYourFlame: Ran one of these joints.
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31	[[folder:Nat Ginzberg]]
32	!!Nat Ginzberg
33	->'''Played By''': Creator/CharlesBusch
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35	* AffablyEvil: A sweet and friendly old girl that gets along with almost everyone and just so happens to be a death row inmate.
36	* BewareTheSillyOnes: This campy crossdresser [[spoiler:offs Antonio Nappa.]]
37	* CampGay: And proud of it.
38	* ConvenientTerminalIllness: His AIDS. [[spoiler:It's why he agrees to kill Nappa, knowing a death penalty means nothing.]]
39	* CreepyCrossdresser: Played with; he's actually quite a convincing woman, but he creeps the hell out of Antonio Nappa because of how much he resembles Nappa's ex-wife.
40	* DeadpanSnarker: Gets a lot of catty one-liners towards other characters.
41	* FaceDeathWithDignity: Dresses to the nines and has his execution date ''moved up'' when his time starts dwindling. [[spoiler:The AIDS beats the gas chamber to the punch by a few hours.]]
42	* TransEqualsGay: He's lumped in with "The Gays", but there's no indication of what exactly his sexuality is. In fairness, it's not clear if he's transsexual or simply a crossdresser, and the gang seems to comprise all of the queer prisoners in Oz.
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45	[[folder:Richie Hanlon]]
46	!!Richie Hanlon
47	[[quoteright:259:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/d3271d7d_bfb6_4254_9a74_8770fc046812.png]]
48	[[caption-width-right:259:''"I'm a victim of circumstance."'']]
49	->'''Played By''': Creator/JordanLage
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51	->''Prisoner #98H462. Convicted June 3, 1998. Possession and distribution of a controlled substance. Sentence: 8 years, up for parole in 5.''
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53	->''"I love to take it in the ass."''
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55	A low-level drug dealer and openly gay inmate. He is the initial leader and spokesman of the Gays.
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57	* AffablyEvil: He's done something wrong to end up in Oz, but he's hardly a bad guy.
58	* BlackComedyRape: He is raped and humiliated several times by the Aryans, but shrugs it off, or at least hides his emotional trauma very well.
59	* ButtMonkey: As soon as he runs afoul of the Aryans, things simply stop going his way.
60	* TheEveryman: He's definitely one of the most normal and sane prisoners in Oz. Of course, that makes him a huge target, especially considering his sexual orientation.
61	* IncompatibleOrientation: Shirley Bellinger keeps asking to see his penis, regardless of his sexuality.
62	* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: He's repulsed by rapists and tries to help catch the men who attacked Glynn's daughter.
63	* ShowerOfLove: Erm, well, he thought he'd get one when he was saved from Death Row. It ends horribly for him.
64	* StraightGay: He's not that masculine, but he's neither CampGay nor a CreepyCrossdresser, like most of his gang.
65	[[/folder]]
66
67	[[folder:Jason Cramer]]
68	!!Jason Cramer
69	->'''Played By''': Creator/RobertBogue
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71	->''"There's only two things I know how to do. Fight and suck."''
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73	A witty inmate incarcerated for killing and chopping up his boyfriend. Partakes in the fighting tournament in Season 3 and is one of the few gay inmates taken seriously by the other prisoners.
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75	* AffablyEvil: His crime is utterly brutal, but he's surprisingly witty and personable.
76	* DeadpanSnarker: He doesn't talk much, but he's always got a good line.
77	* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He becomes enraged when he thinks the Latinos are going to attack his lover. Of course O'Reily said it so it wasn't true.
78	* FramingTheGuiltyParty: [[spoiler: He was on the receiving end of this. While he was absolutely guilty, the detective in charge of the case admits he forged evidence and one of the jurors voted to convict out of blatant homophobia. As such, his case is thrown out and he is released.]]
79	* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Though it seems fairly obvious he committed the crime he was incarcerated for--as he'd tried to ship his dead boyfriend's body parts in the mail--he ends up being acquitted because of how erroneously his case was handled. The lead investigator in the case fabricated forensic evidence because he had known the case against Jason wasn't strong enough, and the jury in Jason's first trial convicted him after a homophobic juror went on a tirade and bullied his fellow jurors into voting guilty.]]
80	* LeatherMan: Semi-example. He wears a black leather biker jacket several times, and is the most masculine and aggressive of the gay inmates, but doesn't show other biker and BDSM tendencies that most leathermen show.
81	* ManlyGay: Really highlighted since he shares a prison with some of the most flamboyant crossdressers you've ever seen. Showcased in his last boxing match. Despite being dismissed as a sissy by everyone in Oz, and despite being skinnier, lighter, and less intimidating, he goes the distance with Hamid Khan and is the only one besides Cyril to give him a good fight while almost everyone else gets demolished by him instantly. Notably, this also makes him the only prisoner not to lose by KO. He does lose, but only by split decision.
82	* NoodleIncident: It's unknown why he killed his boyfriend.
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85	[[folder:Ronald Barlog]]
86	!!Ronald 'Ronnie' Barlog
87	->'''Played By''': Creator/BrianBloom
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89	* NeckSnap: Courtesy of Chris Keller.
90	* TurnCoat: Tries to roll over on Keller in exchange for reduced time. He never gets the chance.
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94	[[folder:Tony Masters]]
95	-> '''Played By:''' Creator/SteveWishnoff
96	* CampGay: Dresses up as a Vegas showgirl and other similar costumes.
97	* ThePianoPlayer: Gets to play a piano for the others in one scene.
98	* RecurringExtra: He appears in seasons 2-6, generally as a background character and rarely if ever impacting the overall plot.
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101	[[folder:Billie Keane]]
102	-> '''Played By:''' Creator/DerrickSimmons
103	The brother of Jefferson Keane, original leader of the Homeboys.
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105	* AffablyEvil: He's friendly and cheerful, but still a violent criminal.
106	* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He genuinely loves his brother. It's also implied he reconciled with his homophobic father at the end of "Capital P".
107	* SiblingsInCrime: He was part of Jefferson's gang outside, being present in his crime flashback.
108	* StalkerWithACrush: To Dino in the pilot, following him outside the showers even after the Italian prisoner makes his disinterest clear. [[BullyingADragon It sees him get beat up]].
109	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: He disappears after his brother's execution.

Context Characters / OzGays