In 2009, Harris was featured in a production of a new musical based on Olivia Goldsmith's novel and Hugh Wilson's 1996 film The First Wives Club (music by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland; book by Rupert Holmes) at the Old Globe Theater in San Diego.

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In 2010 Harris wrote and recorded "My Reclamation," described in The Advocate as "a rousing anthem for marriage equality, gay rights, and civil rights."

He explained that he composed the song because of a sense of urgency: "I wrote 'My Reclamation' because it is vital that we unite now, rally now, and pool our resources now to prepare for the next step to equality. This song is a declaration of rights. It is about faith that unity will triumph over adversity. . . . It's a call to action."

The song can be heard on Harris's well-maintained and well-stocked YouTube channel, SamHarrisCOM.

Also in 2010, Harris performed a reading of Sherman Yellin and Will Holt's new musical Let Me Sing, based on the life and music of Al Jolson. If the musical is actually produced on Broadway, and Harris stars as Jolson, that will be a kind of poetic justice, for in 1998 Harris was scheduled to star as Jolson in a Broadway production of a musical based on the 1927 film of The Jazz Singer only to see the project fall through when a major financial backer withdrew.

Harris has, over the years, not only been active in the fight against AIDS and in supporting marriage equality and other human rights, but also in raising funds for children's health organizations.

American television sitcoms have consistently reflected the presence of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people, often in distorted and stereotyped ways, but occasionally in ways that acknowledge our humanity and complexity.

Historically, cabarets and revues have been much more likely to mention or imply same-sex desire than the "legitimate" theater; and same-sex desire has been less frequently condemned in cabarets and revues than in mainstream plays.

Although few gay actors have been permitted the luxury of openness, many of them have challenged and helped reconfigure notions of masculinity and, to a lesser extent, of homosexuality.

The relation of jazz to homosexual and transgendered experience has varied enormously over the course of its history, but, despite a hostile atmosphere, glbtq artists have made significant contributions.

Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons have had tremendous influence on popular music, though some musical genres have been more receptive to a homosexual presence than others.

The musical has been a significant aspect of American gay male culture, manifesting itself both in diva worship and, more recently, in the presentation of openly gay characters and shows written by gay writers primarily for gay audiences.

Although rock music has been closely associated with freedom of expression and rebelliousness, it has not been particularly welcoming to gay and lesbian performers.

Although film may be a director's rather than a writer's medium, gay and lesbian screenwriters have made significant contributions to both mainstream and independent film.

Actor and designer Bryan Batt achieved fame playing a closeted advertising executive on television, but in his own life he has been active in affirming the naturalness of homosexuality.

Child actor Neil Patrick Harris has made a successful transition to mature roles, showcasing his singing and dancing abilities along the way; he has also spoken out on behalf of glbtq causes.

Singer Ricky Martin, whose good looks and sensuous stage performances fueled an extremely successful career in pop music, avoided answering questions related to his sexuality until 2010, when he came out publicly via a Twitter announcement.

Comedian, actress, television talk show host, and openly gay mom, Rosie O'Donnell has achieved remarkable success in her relatively short career.

The first person to have won Tonys in four different categories, dancer, director, and choreographer Tommy Tune is known for his choreographic sense of humor and for his celebration of the chorus line.