But I grew up in San Francisco in the ’90s.
I watched men die.
There was an awareness of the gay experience that was not a foreign concept to me.

Darren Criss.Daniel Boczarski/Getty
So, it was a narrative that I cared deeply about."
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Criss portrayed Blaine Anderson for five ofGlee’ssix seasons.
He recurred throughout the season.

Darren Criss and Chris Colfer on ‘Glee’.Mike Yarish / Fox / Courtesy of Everett
When the series ended, Blaine and Kurt were happily married after many ups and downs.
“It meant a great deal to me and it meant a great deal to other people.
Regardless of the fact that I’m a straight kid.
With additional reporting by Chris Cosgrove.