J is gay on 'The Walkg Dead.' Here’s why that matters.

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Ross Marquand, the actor behd Aaron, one of The Walkg Dead's most proment gay characters, [...]

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‘THE WALKG DEAD’ ACTOR OUT AS GAY

The Walkg Dead actor Daniel Newman has e out as gay, tellg fans was "jt time" to be open about his sexualy. * gay actors on the walking dead *

The Walkg Dead actor Daniel Newman has e out as gay. When a young woman at the centre thanked him for supportg the LGBTQ muny, prumg the actor was heterosexual, Newman rrected her by sayg he is gay. Earlier this month, was nfirmed that one of The Walkg Dead‘s ma characters is gay.

The Walkg Dead prequel featur out antagonist Victor Strand, played by gay actor, wrer, and director Colman Domgo. Ross Marquand, the actor behd Aaron, one of The Walkg Dead's most proment gay characters, [... Ross Marquand, the actor behd Aaron, one of The Walkg Dead's most proment gay characters, spoke wh about the importance of clivens.

"Talk turned to the "bury your gays" trope — the killg of gay characters, their stori ually endg whout a happy endg — and a possible backlash if Aaron or boyiend Eric (Jordan Woods-Robson) perish.

J IS GAY ON 'THE WALKG DEAD.' HERE’S WHY THAT MATTERS.

"The Walkg Dead troduced s first gay character, Tara (Alanna Masterson) season 4, pairg her wh girliend Alisha (Juliana Harkavy).

The move drew both support and cricism, wh some praisg the show for s reprentatn and others slammg the show for s pictn of gay romance.

STEVEN OGG FROM THE WALKG DEAD, WHO IS HIS WIFE OR IS HE GAY? DETAILS

The Walkg Dead hasn't backed off the sexualy of s gay characters: season 7 episo "The Other Si, " Hilltop warrr J (Tom Payne) acknowledged he was gay, givg the show s third major gay the show kicks off All Out War agast Negan (Jefey Dean Man) later this month, J and Aaron will grow to more proment rol, wh Marquand revealg Aaron will step up as more of a central lear.

In The Walkg Dead ics, he's gay. He's a badass, and he happens to be gay.

"While he isn't the first gay character to be featured on the AMC seri, J beg gay is still a big al for televisn 2017. Progrs has been ma, but gay characters still acunt for a small percentage of total TV rol, acrdg to the latt numbers om GLAAD's 2016 "Where We Are on TV" report.

THE WALKG DEAD SOP: NEWER ROSS MARQUAND JOS CAST AS… PIVOTAL GAY COMIC CHARACTER?

The "bury your gays" trope beme a hot topic last year after The 100 ntroversially killed off a character named Lexa, shortly after her relatnship wh another female character was nsummated. The Walkg Dead has also stggled to portray s only current gay relatnship between Alexandrians Aaron and Eric.

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