Nowadays, I find men playing lesbians (or bisexual women) problematic. Because yes, men generally cannot and do not understand what women go through in our lives. They have to ask and be taught, just like women have to when playing male characters. Every person learns at their own pace, which is OK, but that also means they shouldn't be given free reign to represent us before they do.

Gender and sex has become politicized, and there is no longer even a pretense that LGB people are being heard. It's all about the clout and recognition.

If a male actor can express what women go through in a true way, then I applaud him. For example, Louie Anderson in "Baskets". Not LGB, but very true to life.