Michael Charles Novotny-Bruckner is a central character on the American television series Queer As Folk, played by Hal Sparks. Michael narrates the pilot and finale of the series. Rage is a gay fictional superhero in a comic book of the same name within the US television series Queer As Folk (Showtime), not to be confused with the Marvel Comics character Rage (comics), an African-American superhero. ... Information Gender Female Occupation Waitress Family Vic Grassi (brother) Relationships Danny Devor (ex-boyfriend) Carl Horvath (husband) Children Michael Novotny (son) Portrayed by Sharon Gless Created by Ron Cowen Daniel Lipman Debbie Novotny is a supporting, heterosexual character on the Showtime television series Queer as Folk. ... Vic Grassi (1951 - 2004) (or Uncle Vic as he was commonly referred to by other characters) was a secondary character on the US television series Queer as Folk. ... Ben Bruckner is one of the main characters on the American cable show Queer as Folk, on Showtime. ... Hunter is a primary character who was present on seasons two through five on the US television series, Queer as Folk Spoiler warning: While Michael Novotny and Ben Bruckner are living together, Chief Jim Stockwells recent cleanup of Liberty Avenue has forced gay prostitutes to move their business outside... Hal Sparks (born Hal Harry Magee Sparks III, September 25, 1971[1] in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an actor, one-time game show host and comedian best known for his role of Michael Novotny on the American television series Queer as Folk. ... Ron Cowen is a writer and producer. ... Daniel Lipman is a writer and producer from Baltimore, Maryland, United States. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Queer as Folk was an American/Canadian television series co-production, produced by Showtime and Temple Street Productions, which was based on the British series of the same name created by Russell T. Davies. ... Hal Sparks (born Hal Harry Magee Sparks III, September 25, 1971[1] in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an actor, one-time game show host and comedian best known for his role of Michael Novotny on the American television series Queer as Folk. ...

Michael has a mother he is very close with, Debbie, played by Sharon Gless, and her gay brother Vic (Jack Wetherall). An episode's plot was dedicated to Michael discovering his roots, and how his mother changed her name to have him believe that his father was a soldier and hero who died in the Vietnam war. His actual father was Danny Devore, who became a drag queen entertainer named Divina Devore. Sharon Marguerite Gless (born May 31, 1943) is an American actress, whos primarily on soap operas, movies and television. ... Jack Wetherall is a Canadian actor. ...

Michael is best friends with Brian Kinney (Gale Harold) whom he has been friends with since they were 14 years old. Since the show's debut, their lives have gone in extremely different directions. Michael settles down with his partner, Ben Bruckner, a university professor, and the two eventually adopt teenage son Hunter. Michael is also (as of the end of season 4) the father of baby daughter, JR (short for Jenny Rebecca), whose primary parents are lesbian couple Melanie Marcus and Lindsay Peterson (Michael donated the sperm for Melanie's pregnancy, but nevertheless remains an active father figure to the baby girl). Brian on the other hand has led a very promiscuous life, filled with drugs and sex. Brian is one of the, if not the, main character(s), and while his best friend, Michael Novotny, could be the considered the protagonist (Michael narrates the pilot episode as well as the series finale), Brian is definitely the hero. ... Gale Morgan Harold III (born on July 10, 1969 in Decatur, Georgia, United States) is an American actor. ... Ben Bruckner is one of the main characters on the American cable show Queer as Folk, on Showtime. ... Information Gender Female Age Late 20s - early 30s Occupation Lawyer Spouse(s) Lindsay Peterson (wife) Children Gus Kinney-Peterson Jenny Rebecca Novotny-Marcus Relatives At least one cousin Rita Portrayed by Michelle Clunie Created by Ron Cowen Daniel Lipman Melanie Marcus is a fictional character from Showtimes... Lindsay Peterson is a fictional character from Showtimes Queer as Folk television series. ... An assortment of psychoactive drugs A psychoactive drug or psychotropic substance is a chemical substance that acts primarily upon the central nervous system where it alters brain function, resulting in temporary changes in perception, mood, consciousness and behavior. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

At the start of the series, Michael works at a Wal Mart-like store, called the Big Q. He dates David, a chiropractor (played by Chris Potter). He moves to Portland, Oregon at the end of the first season with David, only to return after they break up. He quits his job at the Big Q and buys a comic book store, his passion. He meets Ben, struggles to come to terms with Ben's HIV but they eventually work out their issues. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... Chris Potter (born Christopher Jay Potter August 23, 1960 in Toronto, Ontario), is a Canadian actor. ... Nickname: Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter Area  - City 376. ... Species Human immunodeficiency virus 1 Human immunodeficiency virus 2 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS, a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections). ...

In the second season, Michael and Justin Taylor (Randy Harrison), Brian's boyfriend, created a comic book character named Rage, a gay superhero comic whose title character is based on Brian. The comic was a success but a movie version in season four was canceled due to a fickle Hollywood. Justin Taylor is a gay fictional character on the American television series Queer as Folk (US TV series), played by Randy Harrison. ... Randolph Clarke Harrison (known as Randy Harrison, born November 2, 1977 in Nashua, New Hampshire) is an American actor whose best-known role so far is that of Justin Taylor in the 2000s television drama Queer as Folk. ... ...

He is often very defensive of his best friend, Brian, and admits to having some feelings for him. For example, when Justin and Brian split up, Michael tells Justin to get out of their lives. After Lindsay and Melanie break up at the beginning of the fifth season, Michael becomes upset that his and Melanie's daughter is being raised in a broken home and an ugly custody battle ensues. Eventually, the three parents resolve their issues.

Brian has accused Michael of being a conformist homosexual and bases this on Michael having a partner, a house, and an adopted son. While Michael feels that this was always what he wanted, Brian accuses him of being a traitor. This issue is an ongoing one in the gay community: some gay-rights activists complain that other gays are conforming to a heterosexual lifestyle (Such as adopting children and moving away from the gay friendly cities and into the more benal and conservative suburbs.), thereby ignoring and rendering useless their plight against Conservativism. Since its coinage, the word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ... The gay rights movement is a collection of loosely aligned civil rights groups, human rights groups, support groups and political activists seeking acceptance, tolerance and equality for non-heterosexual, (homosexual, bisexual), and transgender people - despite the fact that it is typically referred to as the gay rights movement, members also... Heterosexuality is a sexual orientation characterized by esthetic attraction, romantic love or sexual desire exclusively for members of the opposite sex or gender, contrasted with homosexuality and distinguished from bisexuality and asexuality. ... Illustration of the backyards of a surburban neighbourhood Suburbs are inhabited districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of a city (the term varies from country to country), or the outer elements of a conurbation. ... Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ...

In one of the final episodes, Michael is badly injured in a bomb explosion at the local gay nightclub, Babylon. He recovers and the series ends with him and Brian dancing in the burned out infrastructure of the building, while he narrates: So the "thumpa thumpa" continues. It always will. No matter what happens. No matter who's president. As our lady of Disco, the divine Miss Gloria Gaynor has always sung to us: We will survive. The Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb produced in the United States. ... GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ... Gloria Gaynor (born Gloria Fowles September 7, 1949) is an American singer, best-known for the disco era hits I Will Survive (Hot 100 #1, 1979), Never Can Say Goodbye (Hot 100 #9, 1974), and I Am What I Am (Hot 100 #82, 1983). ...