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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

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Fergon was nomated for five Emmys for his role, and Stontreet was nomated for three, wng two awards for Outstandg Supportg Actor a Comedy uple was much ld for their pictn of everyday married life for a gay uple on an ABC s. They also adopted a dghter, Lily, and later another child, beg one of the most visible exampl of a gay fay on TV for fans might be beggg for the whole st to rne, this cute rnn will have to hold over until then. 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.

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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?

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. But this was also a time of agmentg televisn servic and creasgly niche channels, wh the rult that even if the reprentatns of gay and lbian characters on shows like Queer as Folk and The L Word were unprecentedly staed and multi-layered. While there might be many the natnal dience who would qutn the suabily of two gay men to be parents, there are very few who uld watch the two lovg fathers wh their dghter and see anythg but a betiful new fay.

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In what is, at the most, a major moment televisn history and, at the very least, a quiet step forward for the marriage equaly movement, TV’s most award and send most-watched edy seri aired a gay the bate over the legalizatn of gay marriage makg headl on a daily basis, ’s hard not to read to the fact that 10. ” Ever sce Morn Fay accintally beme televisn’s go-to polil lightng rod, the show’s gay uple and the ton they’ve passed together on screen have llaterally bee bean’s of progrs when to what uld broadly be referred to as “acceptance” by the public at might argue that what two televisn characters do on a s should hardly be nsted as “important, ” but as we’ve long learned, polics and pop culture are often extribly tertwed. Now, ’s apparently OK for two guys to share that bed, ’s impossible to quantify how many words have been voted to the progrs—or, some opn, the lack thereof—when to pictg gay characters on mastream TV.

There are some who reject the ia that Mch and Cam, two characters who are broadly drawn and arguably perpetuate margalizg stereotyp of gay-ish character tras, are the unwtg poster gays for the equal-rights movement, at least some of the more uniated segments of the one thg that’s never been broadly drawn when to Mch and Cam, and much of this is owed to the warm chemistry between stars Jse Tyler Fergon and Eric Stontreet, is their love. ”From the time that Morn Fay’s brilliant pilot buted and Cam was thstg newly adopted Lily to the air while “Circle of Life” om The Ln Kg played the background—a geni moment one of the most perfect pilots om the last 10 years—Mch and Cam and their gayns were also thst forward, their every actn and even their mere existence, on a mastream seri stantly embraced by crics and viewers alike, was a gay love story that we actually jo the middle. It was the polil maniftatn of a Sefeld joke, reassurg voters that they don’t hate the gay muny—a verable “not that there’s anythg wrong wh that…”Then me the clamorg for what people wanted Mch and Cam to reprent, more than what they maybe actually did.

And, fally, the petn to have them fally make legal (you know, once California, where the show tak place, ma so a legal gay marriage was actually possible) other words, this was a very special episo of the show, and a landmark episo of televisn, general. Jay, a b obtely standg for the ntgent of Amerins who happily endorse gay marriage but don’t know the rrect or acceptable terms for discsg , keeps parg Mch and Cam’s ceremony to a “regular weddg.

'MORN FAY' AND GAY MARRIAGE: IT'S COMPLITED

While Sofia Vergara’s Gloria waltzed her way to the hearts of gay men and lbians for wildly different reasons, was Cameron and Mchell’s lovg relatnship that ma LGBTQ viewers feel tly seen and reprented.

“The seri has nsistently brought lns of viewers every week for the past 11 years, and let viewers — particularly on who may not have been tung to other clive seri on ble or streamg — get to know and love a gay uple all their ups and downs and trials and tribulatns.

" This statement highlights both how far Morn Fay has e—and how far still has to go when to gay upl Stontreet—the actor who plays Cam, one half of the uple Shal prais his lumn—told me he's proud that the show treats his character's fay like an equal rner of the three fai who make up Morn Fay's supportg triangle. But apparently, the lculatn is that, we're jt too jumpy to actually watch a very realistic middle-aged and half-overweight gay uple share even a relatively chaste smooch on the show walks an tertg le on qutns of gay inty and sometim miss out on opportuni to nont homophobia. But acquired a sour note later the show when Nathan Lane showed up to portray an overdramatilly swishy stereotype of the kd Shal mend Morn Fay for wasn't the first time Morn Fay has mocked one kd of gay performance to showse the normaly of a gay fay.

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It's an example of the kds of promis straight Amerins make around sexual orientatn all the time, lovg fay or iends whout fully mtg to their stggl for legal and societal show ma a joke of Mch's rponse to perceived homophobia the earlit mut of the seri' premiere episo. But if he'd been the room when Haley had her slip, the scene uld have validated his fears of homophobia—and challenged his extend fay—by revealg the gap between how much the Duphys love Mch, Cam and Lily, and how much they're still fluenced by larger societal views of gay importantly, there's a factual error Shal' asssment of Mch and Cam's relatnship: they aren't actually married, somethg Stontreet nfirmed for me.

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But at a time when equal marriage rights are a state-by-state battleground, Morn Fay might nsirg makg Cam, Mch, and Lily legally, as well as socially, equal wh the other fai on the 's no qutn that Morn Fay's gay fay is ft, well-sketched, funny and sweet. Dpe a plot le rried over om the prev episo, which fay patriarch Jay Prchett uncharacteristilly (and rather implsibly) was sudnly iffy on the whole gay weddg thg, he me around and end up walkg his gay son down the aisle. Supreme Court’s June cisn allowg same-sex marriage California, producers of the Emmy-wng edy knew the time was right for s gay uple, Mchell (Jse Tyler Fergon) and Cameron (Eric Stontreet), to take the plunge.

Here, Jefey Richman — one of the 20th Televisn-produced edy’s two openly gay wrer-producers — reveals to The Hollywood Reporter‘s Lacey Rose his own words the emotnal procs of wrg Wednday night’s landmark episo …. ABCIt you look at the trend le for the Gallup poll about Amerin attus towards gay marriage, you’ll see that support for same-sex marriage, after craterg for a year, began to climb toward s now-historic height 2009. A 2012 Hollywood Reporter poll found that 27 percent of likely voters said that pictns of gay characters on TV ma them more pro-gay marriage, and there are news acunts of people credg their newfound sympathy toward gay people to Morn urse, televisn has spotlighted queer people for s, both major rol on shows like Will & Grace and Glee, and mor on on shows like All the Fay and Goln Girls.

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But the fact remas that each popular pictn of gay life helped enurage works to take chanc on others, and today there’s unprecented diversy reprentatn of sexualy on televisn, as shown programs like Empire and Orange Is the New any of this matter to the Supreme Court, which jt clared gay marriage a legal right? But speculatg on judg’ motiv is a losg task, and the rise natnal support for gay marriage possibly ow ls to ss than do to mographic shifts and polil anizg efforts followg ballot-box feats to pop culture, ’s probably bt to jt foc on what n acplish now, the wake of Obergefell v. Film and TV has helped popularize the ia that gay upl n be “normal”—as banal as Cam and Mch; as dire need of unselg as Cys and Jam on Sndal; as lovgly parental as Stef and Lena on The Fosters.

(Photo urty of Gill Mgasson/ABC) “Morn Fay” stars Eric Stontreet as Cameron and Jse Tyler Fergon as cln of a gay uple “Morn Fay” is a great thg that helped a lot of viewers realize that gay men exist, and that many of them live lovg, monogamo relatnships as they raise children. [Read more: Missn acplished: ‘Morn Fay’ has changed TV]In 2014, out gay actor Tuc Watks (“Dperate Hoewiv, ” “One Life to Live”) ma headl when he posted a Facebook ment praisg “Morn Fay” but addg that he had “a hard time lghg at the gay guys.

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Mastream attus towards same-sex relatnships have shifted drastilly recent years, and actor Eric Stontreet thks ABC's "Morn Fay" may have somethg to do wh an terview wh The Huffgton Post, Stontreet -- who plays one-half of a gay uple on the show -- ld the show for helpg to change the perceptn of gay characters through pop culture. Gay Surname Orig, Meang & Last Name History Distributn Meang Demographics Siar Transleratn ReferenceGay Surname6, 384th Most Commonsurname the WorldApproximately 88, 569 people bear this surnameGay Surname Defn: This surname is rived om a nickname. Read More About This Surname Gay Surname Distributn Map2014190118811880PlaceIncinceFrequencyRank AreaUned Stat42, 2441:8, 5801, 031South Sudan7, 3981:1, 543305England5, 3591:10, 3971, 536Hai4, 2431:2, 518363Atralia3, 4151:7, 9051, 180France3, 3031:20, 1102, 332Spa2, 6151:17, 8781, 998Argenta2, 4471:17, 4681, 512Swzerland1, 6331:5, 029745Italy1, 6231:37, 6816, 771Canada1, 6221:22, 7163, 092Philipp1, 5111:67, 00111, 469Rsia9731:148, 12217, 162Indonia8261:160, 10815, 625Sdi Arabia7951:38, 8125, 622Germany6041:133, 28716, 248Brazil5251:407, 76115, 502New Zealand4971:9, 1111, 572Wal4551:6, 801757Sri Lanka4391:47, 4005, 492Mexi4121:301, 2776, 788DR Congo3971:186, 09518, 831Tridad and Tobago3831:3, 561592Stland3651:14, 6681, 857Pakistan3471:514, 8248, 778Egypt3051:301, 42919, 796Thailand2611:270, 64546, 481Cuba2531:45, 5441, 930India2421:3, 169, 69293, 234South Ai2141:253, 16725, 671Bahamas1881:2, 084309Belgium1751:65, 69510, 538Moroc1701:202, 80134, 956Samoa1621:1, 196373Jamai1381:20, 7971, 794Barbados1241:2, 318401Japan1191:1, 074, 32220, 778Portugal1131:92, 1974, 545French Polynia1101:2, 553518Uguay971:35, 3794, 109Grenada931:1, 167218Liberia841:52, 4834, 660Malaysia801:368, 67819, 491Venezuela661:457, 6389, 047Chile631:279, 6278, 218Belas601:158, 35121, 538Northern Ireland531:34, 8123, 411New Caledonia521:5, 3121, 081Colombia501:955, 4819, 064Nigeria491:3, 615, 158105, 602Kuwa481:79, 1819, 331Sgapore431:128, 0865, 748Domin Republic391:267, 5119, 432Kazakhstan341:520, 07337, 773Netherlands331:511, 73348, 115Afghanistan311:1, 037, 1999, 747Uzbekistan271:1, 145, 52421, 534Guam251:6, 405908Cha221:62, 150, 9803, 380Hungary221:446, 19429, 593Poland211:1, 809, 94093, 678Norway191:270, 64728, 127Mrania181:227, 49210, 961Seychell181:5, 133784Israel171:503, 39037, 521Ireland161:294, 30910, 207Greece151:738, 65380, 079Hong Kong151:489, 0323, 321Jersey151:6, 6131, 336Swen151:656, 45048, 545Taiwan151:1, 562, 98310, 375Ivory Coast141:1, 647, 94532, 915Cyps131:68, 0677, 075Senegal131:1, 121, 4883, 334Armenia121:244, 1826, 167Slovakia121:444, 70454, 815Honduras111:801, 4954, 197Pe111:2, 889, 46628, 985Kyrgyzstan101:597, 26542, 601Papua New Guea101:815, 37288, 623Angola91:2, 998, 8024, 903Azerbaijan91:1, 072, 12515, 755Bahra91:149, 8455, 469Myanmar91:5, 770, 887975Niger91:2, 132, 44640, 124Denmark81:705, 58939, 626Estonia81:165, 22626, 217Vietnam71:13, 235, 1512, 948Ben61:1, 722, 60061, 769Cameroon61:3, 461, 511126, 814Qatar61:393, 00055, 922Uned Arab Emirat61:1, 527, 04651, 993Bermuda51:13, 0561, 849Mona51:7, 4131, 114Uganda51:7, 807, 856134, 263Geia41:936, 38624, 100Ghana41:6, 755, 17315, 406Iran41:19, 195, 631219, 601Malta41:107, 5681, 849Namibia41:602, 35012, 421Romania41:5, 019, 46862, 922Bulgaria31:2, 326, 30254, 089Czechia31:3, 544, 490144, 714Puerto Ri31:1, 183, 3805, 289South Korea31:17, 080, 0852, 793Uned Stat Virg Islands31:36, 7924, 502Andorra21:41, 9191, 654Burka Faso21:9, 176, 05023, 741Cambodia21:7, 743, 57311, 959Costa Ri21:2, 390, 03410, 205Croatia21:2, 114, 30285, 143Fland21:2, 748, 35172, 663Jordan21:4, 421, 21822, 351Kenya21:23, 089, 95083, 168Niragua21:3, 010, 5457, 383Tanzania21:26, 470, 806111, 653Zambia21:7, 924, 96145, 994Abkhazia11:242, 8655, 354Albania11:2, 914, 05529, 474Algeria11:38, 631, 551130, 422Atria11:8, 515, 435118, 036Banglash11:159, 356, 77326, 077Bhutan11:616, 0391, 715Bolivia11:10, 616, 43417, 077Bnei11:418, 7313, 893Cayman Islands11:63, 8932, 384Chad11:13, 592, 19913, 092Ecuador11:15, 905, 84650, 210El Salvador11:6, 343, 8888, 415Guatemala11:16, 082, 66812, 169Guernsey11:64, 4392, 137Guyana11:762, 22114, 420Iceland11:380, 09011, 096Latvia11:2, 050, 04660, 295Lebanon11:5, 637, 08332, 436Libya11:6, 243, 9746, 186Luxembourg11:580, 54215, 155Mau11:601, 6301, 582Moldova11:3, 561, 36878, 271Mongolia11:2, 825, 28917, 010Mozambique11:27, 261, 5697, 432Nepal11:28, 480, 95622, 413Northern Mariana Islands11:54, 5801, 498Oman11:3, 687, 97114, 390Panama11:3, 912, 25817, 195Paraguay11:7, 236, 74616, 511Syria11:19, 301, 02222, 457Tajikistan11:8, 386, 69212, 859Transnistria11:474, 69917, 893Turkey11:77, 821, 422191, 047Turkmenistan11:5, 489, 11211, 427Yemen11:26, 425, 29455, 147PlaceIncinceFrequencyRank AreaIreland1131:39, 2023, 597PlaceIncinceFrequencyRank AreaEngland3, 3971:7, 1761, 116Stland3191:11, 7341, 432Wal2741:5, 724379Jersey91:5, 7651, 004PlaceIncinceFrequencyRank AreaUned Stat9, 1661:5, 479686The alternate forms: Gáy (4) & Gaÿ (1) are lculated.

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In The Uned Stat the share of the populatn wh the surname grew 461 percent between 1880 and 2014; England grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; Wal grew 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; Stland grew 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and Ireland creased 86 percent between 1901 and Last Name Statistics mographyThe relig adherence of those bearg the surname is predomantly Catholic (78%) Ireland and Christian (100%) The Uned Stat those bearg the Gay surname are 10.

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