ABC Fay's 'The Fosters' Creators Defend 13-Year-Old Gay Male Kiss: Watch Before Judgg - TheWrap

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• WHAT ACTOR GAV MACINTOSH HAS LEARNED FROM PLAYG A GAY TEEN ON 'THE FOSTERS'
• IS GAV MACTOSH GAY? HIS AGE, HEIGHT, B, AND FAY
• "THE FOSTERS" GAV MACINTOSH ON BEG PART OF TV'S YOUNGT GAY COUPLE: "THGS ARE DEFELY GOG TO MOVE FORWARD"{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 JIM HALTERMANJUNE 29, 2015/4:26 PMBY JIM HALTERMANJUNE 29, 2015 / 4:26 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"THE FOSTERS\" GAV MACINTOSH ON BEG PART OF TV'S YOUNGT GAY COUPLE: \"THGS ARE DEFELY GOG TO MOVE FORWARD\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-06-29T20:26:43.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-06-29T20:26:43.000+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":"JIM HALTERMAN","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;}[PTN ID="ATTACHMENT_209838" ALIGN="ALIGNNONE" WIDTH="500"] GAV MACINTOSH[/PTN]{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;}ABC FAY HAS BEEN BLAZG A TRAIL WH THE FOSTERS, THE J-LO PRODUCED DRAMA ABOUT A LBIAN UPLE (TERI POLO AND SHERRI SM) AND THEIR BLEND FAY OF ADOPTED, BLOGIL AND FOSTER {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;}RELATED: MEET THE YOUNGT GAY COUPLE 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;}LAST SEASON, THEIR 13-YEAR-OLD SON, JU (HAYN BYERLY), EXPLORED HIS FEELGS FOR HIS CLASSMATE CONNOR (GAV MACINTOSH)—GIVG TELEVISN S YOUNGT SAME-SEX KISS—AND THE TWO TENTATIVELY BEGAN 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;}IN TONIGHT’S EPISO, "JONNER," AS FANS HAVE E TO LL THE YOUNG UPLE, ATTEND AN LGBTQ PROM—EVEN IF JU ISN'T QUE READY TO STICK A LABEL 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;}BELOW MACINTOSH, 16,  TALKS ABOUT THE FOSTERS, WHAT'S NEXT FOR JONNER, AND ATTENDG HIS FIRST PRI {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;}NEWNOWNEXT: I SAW YOU ON THE DISNEY FLOAT DURG L.A. PRI. WAS THAT YOUR FIRST PRI?{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;}GAV MACINTOSH: IT ACTUALLY WAS MY FIRST GAY PRI PARA—AND WAS REALLY {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;}IT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE TO BE UP ON THE FLOAT WH OTHER ABC FAY ST MEMBERS. AND [HAYN AND I] WERE BOTH SIGNG TOGRAPHS [AT THE STREET FTIVAL]. SOME FANS ME OM NEW MEXI AND DIFFERENT STAT. IT WAS CREDIBLE TO SEE THEM E TOGETHER 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;}WHAT WOULD CONNOR THK OF BEG AT PRI, GIVEN ’S ALL PRETTY NEW FOR HIM?{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;}GM:  I THK THAT WOULD BE A GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR CONNOR BEE HE DON’T HAVE THAT MANY PEOPLE WHO STAND UP FOR HIM BIS HIMSELF AND JU. AND JU DON’T EVEN ALWAYS STAND UP 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;}I THK GOG TO A PRI EVENT LIKE THAT WOULD BE GREAT FOR HIM TO REALIZE THAT HE’S NOT {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;}[PTN ID="ATTACHMENT_209705" ALIGN="ALIGNNONE" WIDTH="600"] JU (HAYN BYERLY) AND CONNOR (GAV MACINTOSH) HEAR ABOUT THE PROM OM COLE (TOM PHELAN). (ABC FAY)[/PTN]{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;}CONNOR’S FATHER SEEMS TO BE TRYG TO UNRSTAND WHAT HE'S GOG {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;}GM: YEAH, HIS DAD IS FELY NOT FORTABLE—HE TRIED TO ACCEPT , BUT I DON’T THK HE’S ABLE TO. HOPEFULLY TURNS AROUND, BUT I THK ’S SOMETHG ABOUT THE WAY HIS DAD WAS {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;}THERE’S AN LGBT PROM ON TONIGHT'S EPISO. WHAT N YOU TELL  ABOUT THE DANCE?{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;}GM: I’VE NEVER BEEN TO A PROM THAT EVENTFUL—THERE’S THIS LTLE DISPUTE BETWEEN CONNOR AND JU THAT WE’RE GOG TO SEE. I N’T TELL YOU TOO MUCH, BUT THERE’S FELY A LOT OF "JONNER" THE EPISO AND THE PROM MAK FOR AN TERTG ENVIRONMENT 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;}DO WE GET TO SEE YOU DANCE?{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;}GM: YOU MAY BE ABLE TO SEE ME DANCE A LTLE B. IT’S A RARE OCSN FOR ME! COMPARED TO OTHER PEOPLE L.A., I DO NOT DANCE [LGHS.] IT WAS KD OF TERTG DOG 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;}JU IS STILL RELUCTANT TO PUT A LABEL ON HIS SEXUALY. IS THAT GOG TO BEE AN ISSUE SCE CONNOR HAS E OUT?{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;}GM: I THK MAY BE A LTLE TOUGH FOR JU. HE’S PROBABLY NOT GOG TO LIKE TOO MUCH. JU IS JU. [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;}HAVE YOU HEARD OM KIDS YOUR AGE WHO ARE GOG THROUGH WHAT JU AND CONNOR ARE GOG THROUGH?{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;}GM: THERE ARE SO MANY KIDS THAT WHO ARE GOG THROUGH THIS RIGHT NOW, AND WE NEED EVENTS LIKE THE PRI PARA TO SPREAD AWARENS. SO MANY PEOPLE NEED TO HEAR ABOUT THE STGGLE THAT THE KIDS ARE GOG THROUGH AND THK POSIVELY ABOUT THE WHOLE {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;}CONNOR WAS ON CTCH FOR A WHILE. WAS THAT CHALLENGG?{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;}GM: IT WAS PRETTY FUNNY. THEY GAVE ME THE CTCH ON SET AND I’D NEVER ED THEM BEFORE, BUT I JT TOOK OFF. I WAS G THE CTCH ALL THE TIME, EVEN WHEN I WASN’T FILMG. I WAS WALKG WH THEM BACK AND FORTH TO MY TRAILER SO I ULD GET ED TO {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;}WHAT ELSE WILL WE SEE WH CONNOR AND JU AND THEIR 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;}GM: THGS ARE FELY GOG TO MOVE FORWARD. THERE ARE ALWAYS UPS AND DOWNS RELATNSHIPS BUT I THK CONNOR AND JU’S RELATNSHIP IS VERY STRONG—EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE ALWAYS GOG TO BE FACTORS THAT MAY NEGATIVELY AND POSIVELY AFFECT THEIR {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;}IN THIS PROM EPISO THERE IS GOG TO BE A NFLICT, BUT I THK THEY’RE GOG TO ROLVE . THEY ALWAYS DO AND THEY’RE ALWAYS THERE FOR EACH {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;}OUTSI OF THE FOSTERS, HOW ELSE ARE YOU SPENDG YOUR SUMMER?{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 THK ’S GOG TO BE A GREAT THIS SUMMER. I’LL BE HANGG OUT WH IENDS LIKE HAYN. I’M PLAYG SOCCER AND TRYG TO GET ON A FUN TEAM AND JT STAY REALLY ACTIVE AND BY 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;}{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;}THE FOSTERS AIRS MONDAYS AT 8PM ON ABCFAY. YOU N FOLLOW GAV MACINTOSH ON TWTER @GAVMACTOSH. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• IS GAV MACTOSH GAY? HIS AGE, HEIGHT, B AND FAY
• ARE JU AND CONNOR OM THE FOSTERS GAY REAL LIFE?
• ABC FAY’S ‘THE FOSTERS’ CREATORS DEFEND 13-YEAR-OLD GAY MALE KISS: WATCH BEFORE JUDGG
• IS GAV MACTOSH GAY? HIS AGE, HEIGHT, B AND FAY
• ABC FAY’S ‘THE FOSTERS’ CREATORS DEFEND 13-YEAR-OLD GAY MALE KISS: WATCH BEFORE JUDGG
• "THE FOSTERS" HAYN BYERLY ON JU-CONNOR RELATNSHIP: "I DIDN'T FULLY UNRSTAND HOW AMAZG IT'D BE""WHATEVER THE WRERS CHOOSE TO DO, I AM THERE HAPPY TO PARTICIPATE."{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 DAN AVERYJANUARY 26, 2016/1:42 PMBY DAN AVERYJANUARY 26, 2016 / 1:42 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"THE FOSTERS\" HAYN BYERLY ON JU-CONNOR RELATNSHIP: \"I DIDN'T FULLY UNRSTAND HOW AMAZG IT'D BE\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2016-01-26T18:42:29.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2016-01-26T18:42:29.000+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":"DAN AVERY","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;}AS ONE OF THE YOUNGT GAY CHARACTERS ON TELEVISN, THE FOSTERS' HAYN BYLERY KNOWS HE HAS AN OBLIGATN TO GET {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;}EVEN MORE SO SCE HIS CHARACTER, JU, IS A RELATNSHIP WH ANOTHER TEEN, CONNOR (GAV MACTOSH). LAST SPRG THE BOYS HAD THE YOUNGT SAME-SEX KISS 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;}"I LEARNED ABOUT THE 'JONNOR' STORYLE BEFORE THEY EVER WROTE ANY SCENE ABOUT ," BYERLY, 15, TOLD NEWNOWNEXT.  "THE WRERS TOLD ME THEY THOUGHT JU WOULD END UP BEG GAY, SO I KNEW HE WOULD EVENTUALLY HAVE A BOYIEND."{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 DID HE REALIZE WOULD GARNER SUCH ATTENTN—AND A VOTED FOLLOWG?{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 DIDN'T THK TOO ABOUT AT FIRST," HE NFS. "I ASSUMED WOULD BE IMPORTANT BUT I DIDN'T FULLY UNRSTAND HOW AMAZG WOULD ACTUALLY 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;}IN THE SEASON 3B PREMIERE, CONNOR IS NOW L.A. WH HIS MOM, BUT THE BOYS TRY TO KEEP THEIR RELATNSHIP GOG.JU AND CONNOR DANCE AT THE LGBTQ {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 N'T GIVE MUCH AWAY—BUT I DO KNOW THAT THIS SEASON IS A LOT ABOUT JU STGGLG WH HAVG A LONG-DISTANCE RELATNSHIP AND THE REPERCSNS THAT BRGS," HE TEAS. "WHATEVER THE WRERS CHOOSE TO DO, I AM THERE HAPPY TO PARTICIPATE."{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 HAYN'S PARTICIPATN EXTENDS BEYOND HIS TIME ON-SCREEN: HE LNCHED HAYN'S HOPE TOT, WHICH PROVIS EE DUFFLE BAGS TO KIDS ENTERG FOSTER {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;}"COMPARED TO WHAT I KNEW [ABOUT THE FOSTER RE SYSTEM] BEFORE, THE DIFFERENCE IS LOSSAL," HE TELLS . "IT HAS BEEN AN EYE-OPENG EXPERIENCE."{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

WHAT ACTOR GAV MACINTOSH HAS LEARNED FROM PLAYG A GAY TEEN ON 'THE FOSTERS'

100% discrimatn & homophobia! "RELATED | Cast And Co-Creators of The Fosters Discs Reactn To Gay KissAfter all died down, how has affected the young man's reer? Hontly, four or five years ago, when I began actg, I would never have expected to be playg a gay character or to be here talkg about this, " Mactosh says.

" We filmed that a while ago, but was kept as a sort of secret, " he says, explag he met Sorenson at his dad's birthday party a year fact, MacIntosh creds his fay for supportg him so that he n achieve so much, cludg portrayg a young gay man on televisn. It should be that, havg a gay kiss onscreen is the same as a straight kiss, " he says.

"They thk they put labels on someone and say that they’re gay or they’re straight or whatever they are. "MacIntosh, who intifi as straight, said that playg a gay character has e wh feedback that's been "pretty much jt mostly posive, " though he se no reason to label people -- te "Fosters" fashn. "I really don’t thk that matters too much if you’re straight playg a gay character or if you’re gay playg a straight character, " he said.

IS GAV MACTOSH GAY? HIS AGE, HEIGHT, B, AND FAY

"Also on HuffPost:Gay Pri Around The World Popular the Communy. When he's not raisg visibily playg gay teen Connor Stevens on the groundbreakg queer-centric drama The Fosters, he spends much time advotg for kids whose voic often get silenced by those who judge others bee of how they act or who they love. "Wh his role on The Fosters, MacIntosh is helpg brg about that change, particularly the way gay kids are perceived by their peers and the public.

"THE FOSTERS" GAV MACINTOSH ON BEG PART OF TV'S YOUNGT GAY COUPLE: "THGS ARE DEFELY GOG TO MOVE FORWARD"{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 JIM HALTERMANJUNE 29, 2015/4:26 PMBY JIM HALTERMANJUNE 29, 2015 / 4:26 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"THE FOSTERS\" GAV MACINTOSH ON BEG PART OF TV'S YOUNGT GAY COUPLE: \"THGS ARE DEFELY GOG TO MOVE FORWARD\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-06-29T20:26:43.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-06-29T20:26:43.000+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":"JIM HALTERMAN","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;}[PTN ID="ATTACHMENT_209838" ALIGN="ALIGNNONE" WIDTH="500"] GAV MACINTOSH[/PTN]{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;}ABC FAY HAS BEEN BLAZG A TRAIL WH THE FOSTERS, THE J-LO PRODUCED DRAMA ABOUT A LBIAN UPLE (TERI POLO AND SHERRI SM) AND THEIR BLEND FAY OF ADOPTED, BLOGIL AND FOSTER {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;}RELATED: MEET THE YOUNGT GAY COUPLE 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;}LAST SEASON, THEIR 13-YEAR-OLD SON, JU (HAYN BYERLY), EXPLORED HIS FEELGS FOR HIS CLASSMATE CONNOR (GAV MACINTOSH)—GIVG TELEVISN S YOUNGT SAME-SEX KISS—AND THE TWO TENTATIVELY BEGAN 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;}IN TONIGHT’S EPISO, "JONNER," AS FANS HAVE E TO LL THE YOUNG UPLE, ATTEND AN LGBTQ PROM—EVEN IF JU ISN'T QUE READY TO STICK A LABEL 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;}BELOW MACINTOSH, 16,  TALKS ABOUT THE FOSTERS, WHAT'S NEXT FOR JONNER, AND ATTENDG HIS FIRST PRI {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;}NEWNOWNEXT: I SAW YOU ON THE DISNEY FLOAT DURG L.A. PRI. WAS THAT YOUR FIRST PRI?{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;}GAV MACINTOSH: IT ACTUALLY WAS MY FIRST GAY PRI PARA—AND WAS REALLY {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;}IT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE TO BE UP ON THE FLOAT WH OTHER ABC FAY ST MEMBERS. AND [HAYN AND I] WERE BOTH SIGNG TOGRAPHS [AT THE STREET FTIVAL]. SOME FANS ME OM NEW MEXI AND DIFFERENT STAT. IT WAS CREDIBLE TO SEE THEM E TOGETHER 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;}WHAT WOULD CONNOR THK OF BEG AT PRI, GIVEN ’S ALL PRETTY NEW FOR HIM?{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;}GM:  I THK THAT WOULD BE A GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR CONNOR BEE HE DON’T HAVE THAT MANY PEOPLE WHO STAND UP FOR HIM BIS HIMSELF AND JU. AND JU DON’T EVEN ALWAYS STAND UP 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;}I THK GOG TO A PRI EVENT LIKE THAT WOULD BE GREAT FOR HIM TO REALIZE THAT HE’S NOT {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;}[PTN ID="ATTACHMENT_209705" ALIGN="ALIGNNONE" WIDTH="600"] JU (HAYN BYERLY) AND CONNOR (GAV MACINTOSH) HEAR ABOUT THE PROM OM COLE (TOM PHELAN). (ABC FAY)[/PTN]{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;}CONNOR’S FATHER SEEMS TO BE TRYG TO UNRSTAND WHAT HE'S GOG {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;}GM: YEAH, HIS DAD IS FELY NOT FORTABLE—HE TRIED TO ACCEPT , BUT I DON’T THK HE’S ABLE TO. HOPEFULLY TURNS AROUND, BUT I THK ’S SOMETHG ABOUT THE WAY HIS DAD WAS {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;}THERE’S AN LGBT PROM ON TONIGHT'S EPISO. WHAT N YOU TELL  ABOUT THE DANCE?{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;}GM: I’VE NEVER BEEN TO A PROM THAT EVENTFUL—THERE’S THIS LTLE DISPUTE BETWEEN CONNOR AND JU THAT WE’RE GOG TO SEE. I N’T TELL YOU TOO MUCH, BUT THERE’S FELY A LOT OF "JONNER" THE EPISO AND THE PROM MAK FOR AN TERTG ENVIRONMENT 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;}DO WE GET TO SEE YOU DANCE?{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;}GM: YOU MAY BE ABLE TO SEE ME DANCE A LTLE B. IT’S A RARE OCSN FOR ME! COMPARED TO OTHER PEOPLE L.A., I DO NOT DANCE [LGHS.] IT WAS KD OF TERTG DOG 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;}JU IS STILL RELUCTANT TO PUT A LABEL ON HIS SEXUALY. IS THAT GOG TO BEE AN ISSUE SCE CONNOR HAS E OUT?{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;}GM: I THK MAY BE A LTLE TOUGH FOR JU. HE’S PROBABLY NOT GOG TO LIKE TOO MUCH. JU IS JU. [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;}HAVE YOU HEARD OM KIDS YOUR AGE WHO ARE GOG THROUGH WHAT JU AND CONNOR ARE GOG THROUGH?{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;}GM: THERE ARE SO MANY KIDS THAT WHO ARE GOG THROUGH THIS RIGHT NOW, AND WE NEED EVENTS LIKE THE PRI PARA TO SPREAD AWARENS. SO MANY PEOPLE NEED TO HEAR ABOUT THE STGGLE THAT THE KIDS ARE GOG THROUGH AND THK POSIVELY ABOUT THE WHOLE {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;}CONNOR WAS ON CTCH FOR A WHILE. WAS THAT CHALLENGG?{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;}GM: IT WAS PRETTY FUNNY. THEY GAVE ME THE CTCH ON SET AND I’D NEVER ED THEM BEFORE, BUT I JT TOOK OFF. I WAS G THE CTCH ALL THE TIME, EVEN WHEN I WASN’T FILMG. I WAS WALKG WH THEM BACK AND FORTH TO MY TRAILER SO I ULD GET ED TO {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;}WHAT ELSE WILL WE SEE WH CONNOR AND JU AND THEIR 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;}GM: THGS ARE FELY GOG TO MOVE FORWARD. THERE ARE ALWAYS UPS AND DOWNS RELATNSHIPS BUT I THK CONNOR AND JU’S RELATNSHIP IS VERY STRONG—EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE ALWAYS GOG TO BE FACTORS THAT MAY NEGATIVELY AND POSIVELY AFFECT THEIR {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;}IN THIS PROM EPISO THERE IS GOG TO BE A NFLICT, BUT I THK THEY’RE GOG TO ROLVE . THEY ALWAYS DO AND THEY’RE ALWAYS THERE FOR EACH {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;}OUTSI OF THE FOSTERS, HOW ELSE ARE YOU SPENDG YOUR SUMMER?{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 THK ’S GOG TO BE A GREAT THIS SUMMER. I’LL BE HANGG OUT WH IENDS LIKE HAYN. I’M PLAYG SOCCER AND TRYG TO GET ON A FUN TEAM AND JT STAY REALLY ACTIVE AND BY 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;}{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;}THE FOSTERS AIRS MONDAYS AT 8PM ON ABCFAY. YOU N FOLLOW GAV MACINTOSH ON TWTER @GAVMACTOSH. {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

""There are a few televisn shows that are out there that portray gay characters, but I thk the reason why Connor's relatnship is so different is bee of the age, " he says. The scene was even listed among the 7 Bt Moments om ABC Fay The Wrap Rewd do the romantic role on set guarantee for a fact that Gav is gay?

IS GAV MACTOSH GAY? HIS AGE, HEIGHT, B AND FAY

Speakg on several terviews about his on-set kiss wh Hayn, Gav has nied the mors of him beg gay but has sce been an advote for LGBT rights and between the ntroversi surroundg his sexualy, he has been datg actrs Brooke Sorenson sce 2014. Gav MacIntosh: It actually was my first gay Pri para—and was really was a great experience to be up on the float wh other ABC Fay st members.

But do the romantic role on set guarantee that Gav is gay? Speakg repeatedly about his on-set kiss wh Hayn, Gav nied mors he was gay, but has sce been an advote for LGBT rights and equaly. He had a gay kiss wh -star Hayn Byerly 2015 on-screen at The Fosters.

ARE JU AND CONNOR OM THE FOSTERS GAY REAL LIFE?

Is Gav MacIntosh Gay?

ABC FAY’S ‘THE FOSTERS’ CREATORS DEFEND 13-YEAR-OLD GAY MALE KISS: WATCH BEFORE JUDGG

There are no facts the associate him wh beg gay or bisexual. He believ equal treatment of the gay muny, spe the difference their sexual opns as pared to those who are straight.

ABC Fay’s “The Fosters” drew both praise and cricism this week for a darg gay kiss scene between two 13-year-old male characters. The creators-executive producers also discsed how they prepared the two young actors for the on-screen kiss, where Ju and Connor’s (“Jonnor”) relatnship will go om here, and what  might mean to young gay viewers hopg to see their own stori reflected on screen.

Both Brad and I are gay men and felt very te to both of our early g out experienc. More than anythg else, we felt rponsibily to those kids and to our younger selv who didn’t see themselv reflected anywhere… We’ve all been watchg stori about heterosexuals forever… As a gay kid you are always havg to translate. Paige: I would say s very easy to balk at or sensatnalize the headle, but s hard to ny the tth or the tegry of the whole story… We are here to tell the te stori of what is to grow up and the are te stori of what is to grow up as a young, potentially gay person.

IS GAV MACTOSH GAY? HIS AGE, HEIGHT, B AND FAY

Although same-sex kiss aren't exactly equent, the last has seen a proliferatn of gay characters TV edi and dramas. Byerly, who is straight, says he has learned "a lot" om playg a gay character. "I never really had, the back of my md, [been] wonrg if I was gay or straight, " he says.

A gay man himself, Paige told The Wrap that the scene reflected his early g out experience and me om a sire to provi reprentatn for gay kids. "As a gay kid you are always havg to translate, " Paige said.

On December 23, 2015, Gav MacIntosh was featured the publitn OUT Magaze discsg his famo gay kiss.

ABC FAY’S ‘THE FOSTERS’ CREATORS DEFEND 13-YEAR-OLD GAY MALE KISS: WATCH BEFORE JUDGG

The gay kiss on Freeform’s “The Fosters” last year was a landmark moment TV history, but star Gav MacIntosh wasn’t worried about shootg the scene.

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The kiss, which aired last March durg the show’s send season, was between the 13-year-old characters played by MacIntosh and Hayn Byerly, and was the youngt gay kiss TV history.

As one of the youngt gay characters on televisn, The Fosters' Hayn Bylery knows he has an obligatn to get more so sce his character, Ju, is a relatnship wh another teen, Connor (Gav Mactosh).