I am a closet Law & Order fan. I love old episodes, all the spin-offs, marathon Saturdays and even the regular change of characters over the seasons. What did surprise me however was the ongoing controversy over Det. Olivia Benson's sexuality (played by Mariska Hargitay, recent winner of the Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama)...
Apparently, the internet chat rooms are all a-buzz with rumors that her rough, masculine, female cop character is a lesbian.
I had to do some research on this one because my wife and I are both huge fans of Hargitay and had assumed that she was straight (probably because we always thought she had a thing for her partner, Det. Stabler).
What I found out was inconclusive, but I did discover a bit about her history that was interesting...
