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Same Street is embracg diversy. Earlier this year, two Black characters were troduced who discsed racial differenc, and now the show has weled two gay dads. The same-sex uple, Dave and his hband Frank...

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SAME STREET TRODUC FAY WH TWO GAY DADS DURG PRI MONTH

"When my two dads met 40 years ago the notn of startg a fay as an openly gay uple was unheard of." * show with two gay dads *

'Same Street' troduc fay wh two gay dads.

The episo featured a fay wh two gay dads. Gay Dads Come to Disney+. Do Gay Fathers Face Greater Difficulty Than Lbian Mothers?

One key difference gay father upl and lbian mother upl is that gay fathers and their children may face greater stigmatizatn bee there isn’t a mother prent the hoehold. Some crics of gay fathers believe that they posss a lack of nurturg stcts.

THE PROUD FAY NEW SEASON WIL FEATURE TWO GAY DADS

There has been more rearch on gay parenthood volvg lbian mothers, but gay men have proven to be fantastic parents numero studi. A study om Cambridge Universy the UK found that adopted children wh gay fathers had higher levels of “secure tonomo attachment” than did adopted children of heterosexual parents.

The study also found that children raised by gay fathers showed lower levels of “secure preoccupied attachment” than children adopted by eher lbian or heterosexual upl. Fally, children of gay fathers showed lower levels of poor pg strategi. Gay Fathers Are More Likely to Choose Adoptn.

MEET THE MEN PLAYG "MORN FAY"'S GAY {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}TVBY MICHAEL JENSENSEPTEMBER 22, 2009/3:21 PMBY MICHAEL JENSENSEPTEMBER 22, 2009 / 3:21 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"MEET THE MEN PLAYG \"MORN FAY\"'S GAY DADS","DATEPUBLISHED":"2009-09-22T19:21:23.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2009-09-22T19:21:23.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"MICHAEL JENSEN","KEYWORDS":"THE BACKLOT","ARTICLESECTN":"TV"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}***WARNG*** THIS ARTICLE NTAS D SPOILERS ABOUT THE FIRST EPISO OF MORN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}NETWORK TELEVISN HAS GIVEN GAY PARENTS BEFORE. IN THE THIRD SEASON OF WILL & GRACE, JACK MACFARLAND LEARNED HE WAS THE FATHER OF A TEENAGER WHILE THE 2003 S IT’S ALL RELATIVE HAD CHRISTOPHER SIEBER AND JOHN BENJAM HICKEY PLAYG THE ADOPTIVE PARENTS OF A GROWN DGHTER, JT TO NAME TWO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BUT WHEN ABC BUTS MORN FAY ON WEDNDAY NIGHT, WILL MARK THE FIRST TIME A WORK SHOW HAS FEATURED TWO GAY MEN RAISG AN {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE THE CULTURE WARS AREN’T WHAT THEY ED TO BE, THE ISSUE OF GAY PARENTS IS STILL A FAIRLY NTROVERSIAL ONE AMERI. SOME STAT CURRENTLY BAN ADOPTNS BY GAY PEOPLE WHILE GROUPS SUCH AS FOC ON THE FAY AND NUMERO REPUBLIN POLICIANS CRY THE IA OF ANY CHILDREN BEG GAY RAISED BY GAYS AND LBIANS. AND DON’T EVEN BRG UP THE IA OF DISCSG GAY FAI U.S. SCHOOLS UNLS YOU’RE PREPARED FOR ALL OUT WAR SOME {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WHILE MORN FAY IS UNLIKELY TO ADDRS ANY OF THE ISSU TOO DIRECTLY OR TOO POTEDLY, SIMPLY CLUDG A GAY FAY AS SERI REGULARS IS GROUNDBREAKG. RECENTLY CHATTED WH THE SHOW’S TWO GAY DADS, JSE TYLER FERGON AND ERIC STONTREET, ABOUT THEIR ROL, WHETHER STRAIGHT ACTORS SHOULD PLAY GAY PARTS AND MUCH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;} JSE, AS A GAY MAN YOURSELF, DO PLAYG THIS PART HAVE ANY SPECIAL SIGNIFINCE FOR YOU OR IS JT ANOTHER ROLE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JSE TYLER FERGON: IT’S FELY NOT JT ANOTHER ROLE. I WAS OBVLY DRAWN TO FOR VERY PERSONAL REASONS. IT’S TERTG BEE WHEN I READ THE SCRIPT, THE FIRST THG I WAS DRAWN TO WAS HOW BRILLIANT THE PILOT WAS. THE CHARACTERS WERE REALLY WELL VELOPED AND THE WHOLE STORY WAS SO WELL TOLD AND SO WELL EXECUTED. IT WAS AFTER SHOOTG THE PILOT AND THEN HEARG THE MEDIA RPOND SUCH A POSIVE WAY THAT I STEPPED BACK AND SAID THIS ACTUALLY IS VERY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I’M SORT OF SEEG THAT NOW AND ’S CREDIBLY EXCG. I THK ANYTIME YOU N PORTRAY ANY GAY UPLE ON TELEVISN, PECIALLY SUCH A POSIVE LIGHT, I THK 'S A WONRFUL THG. ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE SOCIAL CLIMATE WERE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: INSTEAD OF ASKG THE OBV QUTN WHERE JSE TELLS ME ABOUT HIS CHARACTER AND ERIC TELLS ME ABOUT HIS, I WANT EACH OF YOU TO TELL ME ABOUT THE OTHER'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JTF: OH. OKAY. YOU GO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ERIC STONTREET: DON'T BOSS ME AROUND!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JTF: OKAY. I'LL GO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BOTH: THERE IS! [LGHS]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JTF: CAMERON IS VERY EFFIVE. HE KD OF WEARS HIS HEART ON HIS SLEEVE. HE IS VERY EXUBERANT. AND HE'S VERY ENTHIASTIC. HE'S EXCED THAT WE'VE BROUGHT THIS NEW LIFE TO THE WORLD, AND HE'S EXCED ABOUT BEG A DAD. HE WANTS TO GO BIG OR NOT GO AT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ES: I WOULD SAY MCHELL IS THE MORE RERVED OF THE TWO OF . HE'S MORE WHAT SOME PEOPLE WOULD SAY IS THE RPONSIBLE ONE, THE DISCIPLARIAN, POTENTIALLY, THE HOE. HE'S THE BREADWNER, THOUGH I THK CAMERON HAS AN TERTG JOB BEFORE WE PICK UP WH THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MCHELL ISN'T EMBARRASSED THAT WE'RE A GAY UPLE, BUT HE DON'T WANT TO GIVE PEOPLE IMMEDIATE AMMUNN OF WHAT A GAY UPLE WOULD BE. WHEREAS CAMERON WOULD THK, WE ARE WHO WE ARE, LET'S TAKE AWAY THE ARGUMENT OR WHATEVER SOMEONE MIGHT SAY BY BEG 100% WHO WE ARE AND ALG WH SOCIETY THAT WAY. WHERE MCHELL WOULD SAY, "LET'S NOT DRAW ATTENTN TO OURSELV AND DO OUR OWN THG PRIVATELY."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: WHAT KD OF PARENTS ARE YOU EACH GOG TO BE? I KNOW 'S EARLY ON...{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JTF: I THK WHAT'S SO TERTG RIGHT NOW IS JT PLAYG NEW PARENTS, TWO NERVO DADS, AND A SOCIETY WHERE THERE ARE NOT A LOT OF GAY UPL RAISG KIDS. WE'RE FELY A MORY. MY CHARACTER IS CERTALY NERVO ABOUT HIS ABILY TO BE A DAD, HE'S QUTNG. CAMERON'S MORE SUPPORTIVE AND ENURAGG. WE'RE LEARNG THIS TOGETHER, AND BRGG DIFFERENT ELEMENTS OF BEG A DAD TOGETHER, AND CREATG A GREAT ENVIRONMENT FOR THIS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ES: I THK WHAT WE BRG TO IS WHAT ANY MOTHER AND FATHER WOULD BRG TO : PURE TERROR AT FIRST, LIKE "OH MY GOD, WHAT DO WE DO WHEN THIS HAPPENS?" THEN ON TOP OF , WE BRG SOME OF THE CHARACTERS' STUFF, WHICH IS "WHAT DO WE DO WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND HOW DO WE AL WH THE FACT THAT WE'RE TWO DADS." IT'S A PLEX PARENTG SKILL BEE WE DON'T KNOW IF THIS HAS EVER BEEN DONE FOR THIS DURATN ON TELEVISN WHERE TWO GUYS HAVE HAD A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: THAT'S WHAT I VER AND HASN'T. AT LEAST NOT ON WORK TV LIKE THIS. NOW ERIC, THE SCENE WHERE YOU PRENT THE BABY ALA THE LN KG ALL DRSED UP WAS VERY, VERY FUNNY. THAT BEG SAID, SOME MAY FD YOUR CHARACTER A LTLE FLAMBOYANT. WHAT'S YOUR RPONSE TO SOMEONE WHO WAS LIKE, "WE'VE SEEN THIS KD OF GAY GUY ON TELEVISN SO MANY TIM."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ES: I WOULD SAY CAMERON IS, IF SOMEBODY SAID FLAMBOYANT, I WOULD UNTER THAT WH CAMERON IS A CELEBRATN OF, AGA, PEOPLE. LIKE MYSELF, ERIC, AS A PERSON, LOV TO PUT MIC ON TO SET THE TONE OF SOME PLACE. I N GIVE YOU THE MOST RECENT EXAMPLE. MY FATHER AND I JT DROVE OM CALIFORNIA TO KANSAS CY AND WE TOOK ABOUT THIRTY OF ROUTE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WELL, I HAD TO PULL OVER AND PUT ON THE SONG "ROUTE 66" BY ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. MY DAD'S STG THERE LOOKG AT ME, AND I'M LIKE, "WHAT? WE HAVE TO PLAY 'ROUTE 66' WHEN WE'RE ON ROUTE 66!" I DON'T THK THAT'S FLAMBOYANT AT ALL. IT'S JT SETTG THE TONE AND SETTG THE ATMOSPHERE. I THK THAT'S HOW CAMERON SE EVERYTHG. THIS IS A MOMENT THAT HE'S THOUGHT OF AND THOUGHT ABOUT. HE DIDN'T TELL MCHELL BEE MCHELL WOULD IMMEDIATELY POO POO , AND BY GOD, WE'RE GOG TO MAKE A MOMENT OUT OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THAT'S HOW CAMERON WOULD MAKE A MOMENT OUT OF . IF SOMEONE WANTS TO LL THAT FLAMBOYANT, THEN...{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JTF: WELL, 'S A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ES: YEAH!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JTF: THAT'S A CROSS SECTN OF GAY CULTURE. IT'S CERTALY REPRENTATIVE OF A GROUP, AND I THK MY CHARACTER IS REPRENTATIVE OF A WHOLE OTHER GROUP. YOU'RE GETTG A TWO-FOR-ONE WH THAT, BEE YOU HAVE THIS GREAT GAY UPLE ON TELEVISN, AND NOT ONLY THAT, THEY'RE REPRENTG TWO VERY DIFFERENT FACETS OF GAY CULTURE. I THK 'S EXCG. I THK 'S A REALLY GREAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: HOW WOULD YOU SCRIBE YOUR RELATNSHIP?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JTF: THERE'S FELY BICKERG, BUT JT OM A PLACE WHERE WHEN YOU'VE BEEN WH SOMEONE THAT LONG YOU JT NATURALLY...{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ES: AND I THK WE FOUND WHEN WE WERE SHOOTG THE PILOT THAT WE GENUELY ENJOY HEARG EACH OTHER TALK, JT AS JSE AND ERIC, AND WE FD OURSELV JT WATCHG EACH OTHER. SO I THK THERE'S THAT CAMERON AND MCHELL AS WELL, WHERE 'S JT LIKE THE TWO PEOPLE ARE TOGETHER BEE THEY SAW SOMETHG EACH OTHER VERY EARLY ON A SURPRISG WAY, BEE WE'VE KD OF DISCSED WHERE WE MET, HOW WE MET, IF WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT OR SOMETHG LIKE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE BOTH HAVE DIFFERENT TAK ON THAT, BUT YOU KNOW BRGG WHO WE ARE PERSONALLY TO THE CHARACTERS, I THK WE JT GENUELY ENJOY EACH OTHER. CAMERON WOULD SAY HE TRI TO CELEBRATE ALL PEOPLE, AND THE NUMBER ONE ON HIS LIST WOULD BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: SO ARE CAMERON AND MCHELL LEGALLY MARRIED?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JTF: I DON'T THK WE ARE LEGALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ES: I THK THEY'RE SAVG THAT. I THK IF THE SHOW'S AS BIG OF A SUCCS...{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JTF: YEAH, THAT WOULD BE A GREAT PLOT POT TO BRG , AND CERTALY A WONRFUL MSAGE AND WONRFUL PLATFORM TO HAVE ON. WE HAVE BEEN TOGETHER A LONG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ES: FIVE YEARS IS WHAT'S {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JTF: FIVE YEARS THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: WHO'S THE STAY-AT-HOME PARENT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ES: {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: STEVEN LEVAN [THE SHOW’S -CREATOR] SAID THERE'S GOG TO BE A LOT OF FIRSTS FOR YOU GUYS AS PARENTS. WHAT HAVE YOU SEEN THAT YOU N TALK ABOUT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ES: WE GO TO A ‘MOMMY AND ME’ CLASS, WHICH IS VERY FUN. OBVLY, THGS GO WRONG...I DON'T WANT TO GIVE TOO MUCH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JTF: I KNOW. ME EHER. BUT AS YOU N IMAGE, MCHELL IS A MORE RERVED AND LTLE LS EXCED ABOUT PUTTG WHO WE ARE OUT THERE AS BIG AS CAMERON MIGHT, WANTS TO PULL THGS BACK A LTLE B, AND MAYBE CAMERON PLAT HIM THIS SUATN AND SAYS, "OKAY, YOU W. WE'LL DO YOUR WAY." AND MAYBE SOMETHG HAPPENS THAT PROV CAMERON {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: STEVEN LEVAN ALSO SAID THAT THE SHOW IS GOG TO FOC ON WHAT MAK YOU LIKE ANY OTHER FAY AS OPPOSED TO WHAT MAK YOU GUYS DIFFERENT. DO YOU FEEL ANY EXTRA BURN OR EXPECTATNS BEE YOU'RE GROUNDBREAKG?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JTF: IT'S CREDIBLY EXCG, I THK. I TRY AND TAKE THE POSIVE SP ON THAT AND NOT GET TOO WORRIED ABOUT , JT FOC ON PRENTG THE BT SCRIPTS WE POSSIBLY N. I DON'T WANT TO PUT TOO MUCH PRSURE ON THE SHOW TO BE A PLATFORM RIGHT NOW. I JT WANT TO LET BE WHAT IS. I THK NEEDS TO HAVE THAT SPACE TO BREATHE, BUT IS VERY EXCG. THERE'S ISN'T A WAY TO REALLY IGNORE THAT. IT IS {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ES: FROM THE MOMENT I SAW THE SCRIPT, BEFORE THEY'D SEEN ME FOR AN DN, I WANTED TO BE A PART OF THIS SHOW. I JT THK 'S A GREAT OPPORTUNY TO BRG ATTENTN OM EVERY WALK OF LIFE TO SHOW PEOPLE ARE PRETTY MUCH THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: ARE EHER OF YOU PARENTS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}BOTH: {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ES: I HAVE A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: DO YOU WANT TO BE PARENTS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JTF: YEAH!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ES: I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A CHILD. I WANT KIDS FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JONATHAN SLAV {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: I RECENTLY DID AN TERVIEW WH JONATHAN SLAV, WHO IS ON BETTER OFF TED, AND HE SAID SOMETHG THAT GOT A LOT OF ATTENTN ON OUR SE. BASILLY, HE THKS BEE GAY ACTORS STILL FACE A FAIR B OF DISCRIMATN PLAYG STRAIGHT PARTS, THAT ONLY GAY ACTORS SHOULD PLAY GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ES: WHO SAID THAT?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: JONATHAN SLAV. HE'S ON BETTER OFF TED, AND HE'S AN OUT ACTOR. SO YOU GUYS ARE PLAYG VERY PROMENT GAY ROL THIS SEASON. WHAT'S YOUR TAKE ON THAT ISSUE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JTF: I LIKE THE OPPORTUNY TO PLAY STRAIGHT ROL AS WELL, SO I HAVE A HARD TIME ANSWERG THAT ONLY GAY ACTORS SHOULD PLAY GAY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ES: I WOULD ASK JONATHAN IF HE ALSO THKS THEY SHOULD PUT REAL CRIMALS ROL TO PLAY CRIMALS ON TV. ACTORS ARE ACTORS WHO PLAY CHARACTERS ON TV, AND THERE'S A TRIED AND TE PROCS THAT STS ACTORS SHOWS. IT'S GONE ON FOR YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS. THE FACT THAT I'M A STRAIGHT GUY PLAYG A GAY CHARACTER ON TV, I JT DON'T THK MATTERS THAT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I HAVE THE ABILY BEE OF WHO I AM AND WHERE I'M OM TO BRG ATTENTN TO A E AND A MOVEMENT OM A PLETELY DIFFERENT ANGLE. A GAY ACTOR N E THAT AS A PLATFORM, AND A STRAIGHT ACTOR N SAY "I'M SO STRAIGHT AND I'M PLAYG A GAY CHARACTER ON TV, AND YOU SHOULDN'T RE." TONE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JTF: ALSO, AND ULTIMATELY 'S JT ABOUT THE BT ACTORS FOR THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ES: YEAH, 'S AN DN. FUNNY STORY. JEFF GREENBURG, THE STG DIRECTOR FOR THE SHOW. I READ FOR HIM A UPLE OF YEARS AGO FOR UGLY BETTY, AND WAS FOR A GAY CHARACTER. I WAS HAVG A HARD TIME WH THE CHARACTER BEE I DIDN'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW I WANTED TO PLAY , AND THE MIDDLE OF THE TWO SCEN HE SAID, "YOU SEEM LIKE YOU HAVE A QUTN. WHAT'S GOG ON?" AND I SAID, "WELL, I DON'T KNOW." AND HE SAID, "HOW GAY SHOULD YOU PLAY THE CHARACTER?" AND I SAID, "Y! THANK YOU!" AND HE GO, "ERIC, YOU'RE GAY ENOUGH."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND I'VE ED THAT. I JT BRG WHO I AM TO THE PART AND LET THAT SPEAK FOR SELF, BEE CAMERON IS A PERSON FIRST, A HUMAN BEG, AND GAY LIKE THIRD OR FOURTH. THAT'S WHAT WE SHOULD SHOOT FOR, THAT THE FACT THAT HE'S GAY IS JT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JTF: GOOD, ERIC!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}ES: YOU THK SO?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JTF: YEAH, {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: JSE, HOLLYWOOD OBVLY REALLY, REALLY LIK {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JTF: AND I LOVE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AE: WELL, THREE YEARS A ROW, YOU'VE BEEN ST NEW SHOWS CLUDG THE CLASS, WHICH I DON'T THK GOT A FAIR SHAKE, AND THEN THERE WAS DO NOT DISTURB, WHICH WE WON'T GO TO, AND NOW THIS. AND ERIC, YOU'RE GETTG ST A LOT. I’M WONRG HOW MUCH PRSURE DO YOU FEEL FOR MORN FAY TO TAKE OFF? YOU’VE GOT A REAL SHOT AT THE BRASS RG AS THE SHOW IS GETTG GREAT BUZZ. ARE YOU NERVO?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}JTF: YOU KNOW, THE BUZZ IS GREAT, 'S VERY EXCG, AND 'S CERTALY NICE BEG ON THAT SI OF THE BUZZ, STEAD OF THE BUZZ OF DO NOT DISTURB, WHICH DID HAVE A LOT OF BUZZ, BUT UM... [LGHS]{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}WE WENT TO THE CLASS AS ONE OF THE FAVORE SHOWS OF THE SEASON, THAT AND STUD 60, AND BOTH OF THOSE SHOWS ARE LONG GONE. SO YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THE BUZZ, YOU N KD OF BE EXCED BY , BUT YOU HAVE TO SORT OF LET GO. YOU HAVE TO JT GO TO WORK AND DO THE BT POSSIBLE WORK THAT YOU N AND HOPE THAT PEOPLE TUNE AND HOPE THAT YOU'RE NNECTG WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MORN FAY BUTS WEDNDAY AT 9 PM ON ABC. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

The new same sex uple on The Proud Fay will be voiced by Zachary Quto and Billy Porter, two openly gay actors.

Gay fathers make wonrful parents for orphaned children. Did you know that by law, adoptn agenci and social workers are required to give gay upl the same opportuny for adoptn as straight upl?

Sometim, gay upl aren’t viewed as the bt parental fluenc over heterosexual upl.

I HAD TWO GAY DADS DES BEFORE IT WAS 'COOL'

However, gay upl do have certa protectns unr the law. There are a few different optns for gay men seekg to bee fathers. Italian gay father fai formed by surrogacy: Parentg, stigmatizatn, and children’s psychologil adjtment.

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO MCH AND CAM, TWO GAY TV DADS WHO HELPED CHANGE AMERI

We already knew She-Ra was queer AF, but seeg two lovg, openly gay parents on a popular animated show ma our hearts swell!

"As a gay man who grew up wh no visible role mols of gay relatnships my muny or entertament ntent, I am grateful that this reprentatn is happeng on Nickeloon, moved by the difference that is surely makg the mds and hearts of children, and grateful to have been a part of this slow but important change, " Dickie told PRIDE.

Network televisn has given gay parents before. In the third season of Will & Grace, Jack MacFarland learned he was the father of a teenager while the 2003 s It’s All Relative had Christopher Sieber and John Benjam Hickey playg the adoptive parents of a grown dghter, jt to name two when ABC buts Morn Fay on Wednday night, will mark the first time a work show has featured two gay men raisg an the culture wars aren’t what they ed to be, the issue of gay parents is still a fairly ntroversial one Ameri. Some stat currently ban adoptns by gay people while groups such as Foc on the Fay and numero Republin policians cry the ia of any children beg gay raised by gays and lbians.

WE NEED MORE GAY DADS ON TV

And don’t even brg up the ia of discsg gay fai U. Schools unls you’re prepared for all out war some Morn Fay is unlikely to addrs any of the issu too directly or too potedly, simply cludg a gay fay as seri regulars is groundbreakg.

Recently chatted wh the show’s two gay dads, Jse Tyler Fergon and Eric Stontreet, about their rol, whether straight actors should play gay parts and much Jse, as a gay man yourself, do playg this part have any special signifince for you or is jt another role?

I thk anytime you n portray any gay uple on televisn, pecially such a posive light, I thk 's a wonrful thg. Mchell isn't embarrassed that we're a gay uple, but he don't want to give people immediate ammunn of what a gay uple would be.

‘SAME STREET’ TAK A BIG LEAP FOR LGBTQ VISIBILY, TRODUC GAY DADS WH A DGHTER

I know 's early I thk what's so tertg right now is jt playg new parents, two nervo dads, and a society where there are not a lot of gay upl raisg kids.

What's your rponse to someone who was like, "We've seen this kd of gay guy on televisn so many tim. JTF: That's a cross sectn of gay culture.

‘SAME STREET’ TRODUC FAY WH TWO GAY DADS

You're gettg a two-for-one wh that, bee you have this great gay uple on televisn, and not only that, they're reprentg two very different facets of gay culture. Basilly, he thks bee gay actors still face a fair b of discrimatn playg straight parts, that only gay actors should play gay Who said that?

So you guys are playg very proment gay rol this season. JTF: I like the opportuny to play straight rol as well, so I have a hard time answerg that only gay actors should play gay I would ask Jonathan if he also thks they should put real crimals rol to play crimals on TV. The fact that I'm a straight guy playg a gay character on TV, I jt don't thk matters that much.

A gay actor n e that as a platform, and a straight actor n say "I'm so straight and I'm playg a gay character on TV, and you shouldn't re. I read for him a uple of years ago for Ugly Betty, and was for a gay character. " And he said, "How gay should you play the character?

‘DOUBLE DARE’ FEATURED TWO GAY DADS FOR THE FIRST TIME

" And he go, "Eric, you're gay enough. I jt brg who I am to the part and let that speak for self, bee Cameron is a person first, a human beg, and gay like third or fourth.

That's what we should shoot for, that the fact that he's gay is jt Good, Eric! I’ll never fet my first day of krgarten bee was the day I learned that not everyone had two gay dads, two brothers and a beagle named Hymie.

'SAME STREET' INTRODUC GAY COUPLE DURG PRI MONTH

Then havg to rrect and rm the quisor that my dads were gay when they jt assumed my parents were divorced and remarried which rulted my havg two dads. ” But when my two dads met 40 years ago the notn of startg a fay as an openly gay uple wasn’t jt far-fetched, was unheard of.

A phenomenon I n only attribute to my Dad and Pop’s parentg, and their sistence that we be surround by strong, female figur (like nanni and Aunts), whose prence likely circumvented the “void” that some children ascribe to not knowg their birth I graduated llege 2014 and realized that people were still shocked to learn that I have two gay dads, I knew was important for me to e my unique posn as a child of same-sex parents to ntribute to the “normalizatn” of fai like me – somethg that as a child I had always yearned to do, but at the time lacked the rourc to acplish.

‘A FAY LIKE OURS’: PORTRAS OF GAY FATHERHOOD

This Father’s Day, let’s take a moment to appreciate Mch and Cam, the gay dads of the s Morn Fay, played by Jse Tyler Fergon and Eric Stontreet. But the gay dads almost didn’t make to air.

A gay lleague even enuraged them to turn Mch and Cam to mor background characters to avoid srg away viewers. It wasn’t an unreasonable ncern at the time: Though gay characters had grown more proment on televisn the early 2000s, upl were ls mon and tend to only appear on ble shows.

*BEAR-MAGAZINE.COM* SHOW WITH TWO GAY DADS

Same Street troduc fay wh two gay dads durg Pri Month | CNN .

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