Originally from Hazlehurst, Mississippi, Emmett is the most flamboyant of the group.
From Season 2, he and Justin create the comic book Rage, based on Brian as the character Rage, Justin as JT (Justin Taylor), who is Rage's lover/sidekick, and Michael as Zephyr, Rage's best friend/sidekick.
He starts the series as a manager at a Kmart-like department store, the Big Q, but eventually follows his dream of opening a comic book store. He enjoys reading comic books, particularly Captain Astro adventures.
He and Brian further their relationship over the five seasons, which eventually ends in a marriage proposal. A talented artist, Justin briefly contemplates attending business school to appease his father but ultimately decides to attend art school to become a visual artist. Nicknamed "Sunshine" by Debbie because of his bright smile and cheery disposition, Justin is queer-bashed at the end of Season 1, resulting in Brian taking him in during Season 2. He runs away from home after coming out of the closet, primarily because his father is not accepting of his sexuality. Justin loses his virginity to Brian at the age of seventeen and falls in love with him.
Queer as Folk is a serial drama television series that ran from December 3, 2000, to August 7, 2005.