Grey's Anatomy Casts Its First Gay Male Surgeon - TV Gui

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• 'GREY'S ANATOMY' ACTOR JAKE BORELLI'S CHARACTER ME OUT AS GAY. THEN HE DID TOO.
• MEET ALEX LANDI, THE ACTOR PLAYG GREY'S ANATOMY'S FIRST GAY MALE SURGEON
• GREY'S ANATOMY CHARACTER LAMENTS YEARS 'WASTED' TO GAY SHAME
• 'GREY'S ANATOMY' ACTOR OUT AS GAY
• HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT GREY'S ANATOMY JT CAST ITS FIRST GAY MALE SURGEON?

'GREY'S ANATOMY' ACTOR JAKE BORELLI'S CHARACTER ME OUT AS GAY. THEN HE DID TOO.

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MEET ALEX LANDI, THE ACTOR PLAYG GREY'S ANATOMY'S FIRST GAY MALE SURGEON

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GREY'S ANATOMY CHARACTER LAMENTS YEARS 'WASTED' TO GAY SHAME

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Here, the actor and those who know him reveal the story of the man behd Grey's Anatomy's first openly gay male surgeon.

'GREY'S ANATOMY' ACTOR OUT AS GAY

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HOW IS IT POSSIBLE THAT GREY'S ANATOMY JT CAST ITS FIRST GAY MALE SURGEON?

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Siarly, viewers saw Steve a gay man that was neher stereotypil nor ashamed of his inty. As one of the first openly gay ma characters on an Amerin TV show, Jodie (played by Billy Crystal) drew fire om all sis.

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