It think straight Brits are less hung up on being seen as gay, in the entertainment business, anyhow. The USians seem to have a more toxic, aggressive desire to prove their masculinity at all times.

He’s in the UK. All he says is it isn’t street legal there.

I shared a house with a gay man, and believe you me, the oversexed gay man was not a stereotype in his case. Stereotypes usually exist for a reason ...

Apologize!