A Major ‘Arrow’ Character Fally Confirmed ‘I’m Gay’

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Colton Hayn opens up about the challeng of beg openly gay Hollywood.

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"ARROW" STAR ECHO KELLUM ON PLAYG A MARRIED GAY SUPERHERO: "IT'S THE FIFTH-MOST INTERTG THG ABOUT HIM!""HE'S JT A PERSON WHO IS OUT HERE HELPG TEAM ARROW, AND HE HAPPENS TO BE GAY. I THK THAT’S JT LIKE REAL LIFE.”{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 HALTERMANOCTOBER 21, 2015/4:34 PMBY JIM HALTERMANOCTOBER 21, 2015 / 4:34 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"\"ARROW\" STAR ECHO KELLUM ON PLAYG A MARRIED GAY SUPERHERO: \"IT'S THE FIFTH-MOST INTERTG THG ABOUT HIM!\"","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-10-21T20:34:23.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-10-21T20:34:23.000+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":"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;}WHERE’S THE GAY BAR STAR CY?{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 MIGHT BE ASKG THAT QUTN SOON IF ARROW KEEPS ADDG MORE LGBT CHARACTERS: BIS NYSSA AL GHUL (KATRA LAW) AND THE SOON-TO-BE-RURRECTED SARA LANCE (CAY LOTZ), THE SHOW JT TRODUCED TO CURTIS HOLT (ECHO KELLUM), AN EMPLOYEE AT PALMER TECHNOLOGI WHO WILL EVENTUALLY BEE THE HEROIC MISTER {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;}CURTIS IS LOOSELY BASED ON MICHAEL HOLT, THE MR. TERRIFIC OM THE DC COMICS UNIVERSE, BUT KELLUM SAYS THE SHOW WILL HAVE S OWN TAKE ON 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;}“I’VE FELY LOOKED TO MICHAEL HOLT THE IC BOOKS FOR SPIRATN TO HOW I WAS GOG TO PLAY HIM,” HE TELLS {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] I LIKE THAT I HAVE THE EE REIGN TO GO PLAC THAT ARE DIFFERENT... AND I THK IC BOOK FANS WILL ACTUALLY LIKE WHERE WE 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;}IN THE ICS, FOR EXAMPLE, HOLT IS HETEROSEXUAL—AND HNTED BY THE ATH OF HIS WIFE. ON ARROW, THOUGH, CURTIS IS OPENLY GAY, AND HAPPILY MARRIED TO ANOTHER MAN—WHO IS VERY 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;}“I N’T SAY WHICH EPISO PARTICULAR BUT I N SAY THE FIRST HALF OF THE SEASON YOU WILL MEET THE HBAND,” KELLUM {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;}ANOTHER DIFFERENCE: THE IC-BOOK MR. TERRIFIC IS SUPER-RICH, SUPER-SUCCSFUL AND SUPER-SMART. ARROW FDS CURTIS HOLT CLOSER TO THE START OF HIS {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'RE TAKG OM A REALLY OL ORIGS ASPECT: HE'S NOT THE BILLNAIRE CEO YET, BUT SEEG WHAT CURTIS HAS TO GO THROUGH TO BEE A SUPERHERO LIKE MISTER TERRIFIC.”{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;}MR. TERRIFIC WILL BE THE FIRST GAY MALE HERO THE BERLANTI-VERSE, BUT KELLUM SISTS WON'T BE HIS FG {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’S THE FIFTH-MOST TERTG THG ABOUT HIM!" HE TEAS. "HE HAS SO MUCH ELSE GOG ON. IT IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF HIM, BUT ’S NOT WHAT F HIM. HE'S JT A PERSON WHO IS OUT HERE HELPG TEAM ARROW, AND HE HAPPENS TO BE GAY. I THK THAT’S JT LIKE REAL LIFE.”{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’VE ALREADY SEEN CURTIS CLICK WH BRAIAC FELICY SMOAK (EY BETT RICKARDS). BIS BOTH BEG MEGA-SMART, KELLUM SAYS THE TWO SHARE "THE LOVE OF WANTG TO DO THE RIGHT THG, AND DO RIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE CY."{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;}GIVEN HOW UNFIVG MOST SUPER-SUS ARE, IS KELLUM WORRIED ABOUT HOW HE'LL STACK UP TO STEPHEN AMELL AND COLTON HAYN?{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 ALWAYS HAVG TO WATCH THOSE RBS—BUT I LOVE BEG HEALTHY AND F AND WORKG OUT,” HE {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] ’S NOT LIKE ANYONE IS SAYG ‘ECHO, WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE YOU’RE PUMPG IRON. YOU’RE NOT GOG TO SEE ME ON [STEPHEN AMELL'S] SALMON LADR."{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;}ARROW AIRS WEDNDAYS AT 8PM ON THE CW. {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

"He's jt a person who is out here helpg Team Arrow, and he happens to be gay. I thk that’s jt like real life.” * arrow gay couple *

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Their relatnship provis posive gay reprentatn on this show. Where’s the gay bar Star Cy? On Arrow, though, Curtis is openly gay, and happily married to another man—who is very much alive.

Terrific will be the first gay male hero the Berlanti-verse, but Kellum sists won't be his fg characteristic. He's jt a person who is out here helpg Team Arrow, and he happens to be gay.

LIFETIME STS REAL-LIFE MARRIED GAY UPLE S FIRST LGBTQ HOLIDAY MOVIE

William Clayton said he’s gay on the latt episo of the show. * arrow gay couple *

Their supposed iendship-only type of relatnship uld be explaed by the fact that 2016 Colton Hayn officially me out as gay.

A major character on Arrow, the CW seri based on DC Comics superhero Green Arrow, fally nfirmed that he's gay.

'ARROW' STAR COLTON HAYN OPENS UP ABOUT BEG GAY HOLLYWOOD

I'm gay, and she's my mom.

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""[This] may be my favore le of dialogue ever, " tweeted Lewis, who happens to be gay is the first time that William has ed the word "gay" to scribe himself on the show, the CW nfirmed to Out. But this time around, Lifetime is puttg the gay romance at the center of the story. Colton Hayn opens up about the challeng of beg openly gay Hollywood.

ARROW'S GAY REVEAL: BOSS SOUND OFF ON SAME-SEX RELATNSHIP, TEASE FELICY'S BACKSTORY AND MORE

— -- "Arrow" star Colton Hayn took Hollywood to task for what he says is s poor treatment of gay actor, who me out publicly an terview wh Entertament Weekly May 2016, took to Twter on Tuday to rail agast homophobia Hollywood.

"He thanked the openly gay creators of those three seri for stg him. The work which famoly killed The 100's Lexa off and subsequently kickstarted a thoand Bury Your Gays says has siarly stumbled more than once the Arrowverse too.

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Lifetime sts real-life married gay uple s first LGBTQ holiday movie.

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