10 Gay, Bisexual & Queer Soap Opera Stars
Contents:
- FEN IS GAY?
- HISTORIC MOMENT FOR GAY MEN ON THE SHOW. FN IS GAY.
- 10 GAY, BISEXUAL & QUEER SOAP OPERA STARS WHO ARE OUT — & OUTSTANDG
- HISTORIC MOMENT FOR GAY MEN ON THE SHOW. FN IS GAY.
- YOUNG & RTLS’ CHRISTIAN JUL LEBLANC UNPACKS THE BAGGAGE OF HOMOPHOBIA: ‘I STILL LIVE WH THE LEGACY OF THAT AS A GAY MAN’
- THE YOUNG AND THE RTLS: IS CAMRYN GRIM GAY REAL LIFE?
- Y&R'S THOM BIERDZ RELEAS TELL-ALL SEX MEMOIR YOUNG, GAY & RTLS
- Y&R’S CHRISTIAN LEBLANC OPENS UP ABOUT THE STGGL OF LIVG AS A GAY MAN
- OUT ACTOR GREG RIKAART LET GO FROM "YOUNG AND THE RTLS" AFTER 14 YEARS "I AM SAD TO LEAVE A PLACE I HOLD SO AR."{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;}CELEBRIBY CODY GOHLMAY 5, 2017/10:56 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}JOHN SCIULLI/GETTY IMAGBURBANK, CA - APRIL 26: GREG RIKAART ATTENDS THE 42ND ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS AT WARNER BROS. STUDS ON APRIL 26, 2015 BURBANK, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY JOHN SCIULLI/GETTY IMAG FOR NATAS)BY CODY GOHLMAY 5, 2017 / 10:56 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"OUT ACTOR GREG RIKAART LET GO FROM \"YOUNG AND THE RTLS\" AFTER 14 YEARS","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-05-05T14:56:06.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-05-05T14:56:06.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","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":"CODY GOHL","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{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;}OPENLY GAY ACTOR GREG RIKAART HAS BEEN AXED OM THE CBS SOAP OPERA THE YOUNG AND THE RTLS AFTER PORTRAYG REFORMED PERP KEV FISHER ON THE PROGRAM FOR 14 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{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;}RIKAART, WHO ME OUT PUBLICLY AS GAY 2013, HAS BEEN A FAN FAVORE SCE HE JOED THE ST 2003 AND EVEN WON A DAYTIME EMMY FOR HIS WORK {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 40-YEAR-OLD ACTOR RPOND TO NEWS OF HIS FIRG ON INSTAGRAM, WHERE HE REFLECTED ON THE ROLE AND HIS TIME 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;}"FOURTEEN YEARS AGO, I BOOKED A TWO-WEEK LONG GIG ON THE YOUNG AND THE RTLS," 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;}"IN MY WILST DREAMS, I ULD NEVER HAVE IMAGED WHAT WOULD TURN TO: A REER-FG EXPERIENCE THAT HAS BROUGHT ME SO MUCH HAPPS AND FULFILLMENT."{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;}"PLAYG KEV AND WATCHG HIM EVOLVE OVER THE YEARS HAS MIRRORED MY REAL LIFE SO MANY WAYS," HE NCLUD. "WE BOTH FOUND LOVE, BOTH BEME DADS AND WE BOTH HAVE MORE GRAY HAIR NOW THAN WE DID 2003."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{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;}AT THE 2015 DAYTIME EMMYS, RIKAART TALKED TO GAY STAR NEWS ABOUT HOW HE HOPED PRODUCERS WOULD MAKE HIS TV CHARACTER E OUT AS {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 WOULD BE A SUPER TERTG STORY TO TELL," HE SAID AT THE TIME. "I THK WOULD BE MORE SOCIALLY RPONSIBLE THAN JT BRGG ON A GAY CHARACTER–TO HAVE SOMEONE ON THE NVAS THAT THE DIENCE KNOWS AND THKS OF AS FAY AND TAK THAT [G OUT] JOURNEY."{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 DIDN'T END UP HAPPENG AS KEV WOULD GO ON TO FATHER A DGHTER WH HIS ON-AGA/OFF-AGA WIFE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{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;}OFF-SCREEN HOWEVER, RIKAART HAS NTUED TO THRIVE SCE OPENG UP ABOUT HIS SEXUALY. HE MARRIED HIS LONGTIME PARTNER WRER ROB SUDDUTH AND THE PAIR BEME PARENTS LAST YEAR ON JUNE 12, THE SAME DAY AS THE HORRIFIC MASSACRE 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;}"WE FIGHT HATE, FEAR, BIGOTRY, HOMOPHOBIA AND JTICE THE WORLD WH LOVE, TELLECT AND ENLIGHTENMENT," THE UPLE SHARED ON INSTAGRAM FOLLOWG THE BIRTH OF THEIR SON, MONTGOMERY ARGO {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 TT AND MOST PURE FNS OF THE LATTER WORDS, IS WH FULL HEARTS THAT ROB AND I TAKE GREAT PRI TRODUCG OUR SON."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{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;}APPARENTLY, KEV FISHER ISN'T GOG TO BE KILLED OFF, WHICH MEANS PRODUCERS ARE POTENTIALLY LEAVG THE DOOR OPEN FOR A RETURN OF THE CHARACTER AT 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;}"AT THE MOMENT IS UNCLEAR WHAT LI AHEAD FOR KEV AND I, AS WE WILL BE SAYG GOODBYE TO GENOA CY FOR A WHILE," THE ACTOR {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 AM SAD TO LEAVE A PLACE I HOLD SO AR," BUT ADD THAT HE WAS "EXCED" TO SEE WHAT LI {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
FEN IS GAY?
Young & Rtls fans were left wonrg "When did Fen e out as gay and who is his boyiend?" Why the story is a problem. * is finn gay on young and restless *
The problem, however, is that until Fen walked wh Plot Pot Trey (no last name need), we hadn’t a clue that Lren and Michael’s son was gay (or bi).
Fen is gay?
10 Gay, Bisexual & Queer Soap Opera Stars Who Are Out — & Outstandg. Some of the actors and actrs playg the inic rol were straight, some were out and gay at the time, and others me out later on. The first Pri March New York Cy was held on June 28, 1970, one year after the Stonewall Uprisg, to honor the thoands of LGBTQ+ people who took to the streets to monstrate agast the discrimatn they faced hog and employment, the anti-homosexual laws agast gatherg bars or dance clubs, to even be out as a homosexual.
HISTORIC MOMENT FOR GAY MEN ON THE SHOW. FN IS GAY.
Am I the only gay man or LGBT person who is jt thrilled to fally see a proper openly gay man on the show? I know Rafe existed for a moment but was a very dispensable character. It was ol to see Greg Rikaart and Christian LeBlanc who are openly gay actors there the scene where Fn jt sually out to the viewers * is finn gay on young and restless *
The ncept behd the ial march me om members of the Eastern Regnal Conference of Homophile Organizatns who had been anizg an annual July 4th monstratn known as the Remr Day Pickets, at Inpennce Hall Philalphia, between 1965 and 1969. Young & Rtls’ Christian Jul LeBlanc Unpacks the Baggage of Homophobia: ‘I Still Live Wh the Legacy of That as a Gay Man’. Hell, “not till after Stonewall did anyone take a gay man ser.
“I still live wh the legacy of that as a gay man, ” he add.
The Young and the Rtls fans are wonrg if Camryn Grim is gay real life.
10 GAY, BISEXUAL & QUEER SOAP OPERA STARS WHO ARE OUT — & OUTSTANDG
’s revealed that he’s gay and he has a boyiend. * is finn gay on young and restless *
“Not gay, but if I was I WOULD SHOUT IT FROM THE F**KING ROOFTOPS. Not gay, but if I was. Camryn Grim is not gay real life, but she is proud to play a gay woman on televisn.
Tled Young, Gay & Rtls: My Sndalo On-Screen and Off-Screen Sexual Liberatns, the sexually explic (yet humoro) book unveils every one of the Wisns native's rnal adventur.
HISTORIC MOMENT FOR GAY MEN ON THE SHOW. FN IS GAY.
* is finn gay on young and restless *
The shockg and uncensored book created a lot of buzz, but Young, Gay & Rtls promis to top "the unabashed sensatnalism of his 6X award-wng Fivg Troy. Young, Gay & Rtls is available now for pre-orr, wh an official release date of Thursday, November 1.
As the send of eight kids his large southern fay, LeBlanc revealed that he’s attend multiple terventns, lost his brother to AIDS when he was jt 25, and as a gay man, still suffers om homophobia and tolerance. “Not until after Stonewall did anyone take a gay man ser — they were sick people, ” he add.
YOUNG & RTLS’ CHRISTIAN JUL LEBLANC UNPACKS THE BAGGAGE OF HOMOPHOBIA: ‘I STILL LIVE WH THE LEGACY OF THAT AS A GAY MAN’
Am I the only gay man or LGBT person who is jt thrilled to fally see a proper openly gay man on the show? I know Rafe existed for a moment but was a very dispensable character. It was ol to see Greg Rikaart and Christian LeBlanc who are openly gay actors there the scene where Fn jt sually out to the viewers * is finn gay on young and restless *
“And I still live wh the legacy of that as a gay man.
Although the Emmy-wner allows that thgs are better now than years past, there is still homophobia and tolerance everywhere the world. Openly gay actor Greg Rikaart has been axed om the CBS soap opera The Young and the Rtls after portrayg reformed perp Kev Fisher on the program for 14 years.
THE YOUNG AND THE RTLS: IS CAMRYN GRIM GAY REAL LIFE?
In the latt edn of Mrice Benard's State of Md, Christian LeBlanc (Michael, Young and Rtls) out as gay. Way to go! * is finn gay on young and restless *
Rikaart, who me out publicly as gay 2013, has been a fan favore sce he joed the st 2003 and even won a Daytime Emmy for his work 40-year-old actor rpond to news of his firg on Instagram, where he reflected on the role and his time on the show.
Y&R'S THOM BIERDZ RELEAS TELL-ALL SEX MEMOIR YOUNG, GAY & RTLS
Camryn Grim plays Mariah Copeland, a gay woman on The Young and the Rtls and now, people are askg if Camryn is gay real life. * is finn gay on young and restless *
"At the 2015 Daytime Emmys, Rikaart talked to Gay Star News about how he hoped producers would make his TV character e out as gay.
Y&R’S CHRISTIAN LEBLANC OPENS UP ABOUT THE STGGL OF LIVG AS A GAY MAN
"I thk would be more socially rponsible than jt brgg on a gay character–to have someone on the nvas that the dience knows and thks of as fay and tak that [g out] journey.
OUT ACTOR GREG RIKAART LET GO FROM "YOUNG AND THE RTLS" AFTER 14 YEARS "I AM SAD TO LEAVE A PLACE I HOLD SO AR."{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;}CELEBRIBY CODY GOHLMAY 5, 2017/10:56 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}JOHN SCIULLI/GETTY IMAGBURBANK, CA - APRIL 26: GREG RIKAART ATTENDS THE 42ND ANNUAL DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS AT WARNER BROS. STUDS ON APRIL 26, 2015 BURBANK, CALIFORNIA. (PHOTO BY JOHN SCIULLI/GETTY IMAG FOR NATAS)BY CODY GOHLMAY 5, 2017 / 10:56 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"OUT ACTOR GREG RIKAART LET GO FROM \"YOUNG AND THE RTLS\" AFTER 14 YEARS","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-05-05T14:56:06.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-05-05T14:56:06.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","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":"CODY GOHL","ARTICLESECTN":"CELEBRI"}{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;}OPENLY GAY ACTOR GREG RIKAART HAS BEEN AXED OM THE CBS SOAP OPERA THE YOUNG AND THE RTLS AFTER PORTRAYG REFORMED PERP KEV FISHER ON THE PROGRAM FOR 14 {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{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;}RIKAART, WHO ME OUT PUBLICLY AS GAY 2013, HAS BEEN A FAN FAVORE SCE HE JOED THE ST 2003 AND EVEN WON A DAYTIME EMMY FOR HIS WORK {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 40-YEAR-OLD ACTOR RPOND TO NEWS OF HIS FIRG ON INSTAGRAM, WHERE HE REFLECTED ON THE ROLE AND HIS TIME 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;}"FOURTEEN YEARS AGO, I BOOKED A TWO-WEEK LONG GIG ON THE YOUNG AND THE RTLS," 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;}"IN MY WILST DREAMS, I ULD NEVER HAVE IMAGED WHAT WOULD TURN TO: A REER-FG EXPERIENCE THAT HAS BROUGHT ME SO MUCH HAPPS AND FULFILLMENT."{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;}"PLAYG KEV AND WATCHG HIM EVOLVE OVER THE YEARS HAS MIRRORED MY REAL LIFE SO MANY WAYS," HE NCLUD. "WE BOTH FOUND LOVE, BOTH BEME DADS AND WE BOTH HAVE MORE GRAY HAIR NOW THAN WE DID 2003."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{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;}AT THE 2015 DAYTIME EMMYS, RIKAART TALKED TO GAY STAR NEWS ABOUT HOW HE HOPED PRODUCERS WOULD MAKE HIS TV CHARACTER E OUT AS {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 WOULD BE A SUPER TERTG STORY TO TELL," HE SAID AT THE TIME. "I THK WOULD BE MORE SOCIALLY RPONSIBLE THAN JT BRGG ON A GAY CHARACTER–TO HAVE SOMEONE ON THE NVAS THAT THE DIENCE KNOWS AND THKS OF AS FAY AND TAK THAT [G OUT] JOURNEY."{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 DIDN'T END UP HAPPENG AS KEV WOULD GO ON TO FATHER A DGHTER WH HIS ON-AGA/OFF-AGA WIFE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{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;}OFF-SCREEN HOWEVER, RIKAART HAS NTUED TO THRIVE SCE OPENG UP ABOUT HIS SEXUALY. HE MARRIED HIS LONGTIME PARTNER WRER ROB SUDDUTH AND THE PAIR BEME PARENTS LAST YEAR ON JUNE 12, THE SAME DAY AS THE HORRIFIC MASSACRE 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;}"WE FIGHT HATE, FEAR, BIGOTRY, HOMOPHOBIA AND JTICE THE WORLD WH LOVE, TELLECT AND ENLIGHTENMENT," THE UPLE SHARED ON INSTAGRAM FOLLOWG THE BIRTH OF THEIR SON, MONTGOMERY ARGO {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 TT AND MOST PURE FNS OF THE LATTER WORDS, IS WH FULL HEARTS THAT ROB AND I TAKE GREAT PRI TRODUCG OUR SON."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;} .TWTER-TWEET-RENRED, {M-WIDTH:65%;WIDTH:TO !IMPORTANT;} {WIDTH:100%;} {MARG-LEFT:TO !IMPORTANT;MARG-RIGHT:TO !IMPORTANT;} IMG{MAX-WIDTH:100%;WIDTH:100%;} > IAME{BORR:NONE;MAX-WIDTH:100%;} > *{MAX-WIDTH:NONE !IMPORTANT;}{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;}APPARENTLY, KEV FISHER ISN'T GOG TO BE KILLED OFF, WHICH MEANS PRODUCERS ARE POTENTIALLY LEAVG THE DOOR OPEN FOR A RETURN OF THE CHARACTER AT 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;}"AT THE MOMENT IS UNCLEAR WHAT LI AHEAD FOR KEV AND I, AS WE WILL BE SAYG GOODBYE TO GENOA CY FOR A WHILE," THE ACTOR {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 AM SAD TO LEAVE A PLACE I HOLD SO AR," BUT ADD THAT HE WAS "EXCED" TO SEE WHAT LI {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
"We fight hate, fear, bigotry, homophobia and jtice the world wh love, tellect and enlightenment, " the uple shared on Instagram followg the birth of their son, Montgomery Argo Rikaart-Sudduth.