A Brief Timele of Disney's 17 'First Gay Characters'

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Disney Channel seri “Andi Mack” has ma history by pictg the work's first teenage gay uple.

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THE GLAAD MEDIA AWARD-WNG SERI MA HISTORY AGA FEBARY WHEN CYS BEME THE FIRST DISNEY CHANNEL CHARACTER TO SAY "I’M 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;}IN THE FAL EPISO, WHICH FEATURED A GROUP SGALONG OF LADY GAGA'S LGBTQ ANTHEM "BORN THIS WAY," CYS RNED WH IEND TJ (LE MULLEN). THE YOUNG MEN SHARED AN TIMATE MOMENT AT A PARTY—“IS THERE ANYTHG ELSE YOU WANNA TELL ME?”—THAT DITED THEY WOULD BEG DATG. OH, THE HAND-HOLDG! THE KNOWG S! THE UNSULLIED NOCENCE!{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 TELL YOU NOW: TYS ENDGAME NON AND NFIRMED," RH TWEETED, REFERRG TO THE CHARACTERS' SHIP PORTMANTE, SO 'S TWTER {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;}"HONORED TO BE A PART OF SUCH A GROUNDBREAKG SHOW," MULLEN WROTE. "I HOPE MY CHARACTER N SPIRE PEOPLE TO BE PROUD OF WHO THEY ARE AND LOVE WHO THEY LOVE."{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;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;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;}ANDI MACK CREATOR AND SHOWNNER TERRI MSKY SPOKE TO PASTE ABOUT THE SPECIAL MOMENT—AND WHY TYS DIDN'T SHARE WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A HISTORIC 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;}"I FEEL LIKE… THEY’RE STILL MIDDLE SCHOOL, YOU KNOW," SHE EXPLAED. "AND I KNOW THAT PEOPLE DO THGS MIDDLE SCHOOL, BUT I GUS I FEEL LIKE ’S SO. MUCH. FOR, YOU KNOW, THE PTA OF THE BASKETBALL TEAM, TO HOLD HANDS WH A BOY THE MIDDLE OF A PARTY. LIKE, THE LOOK ON HIS FACE? I FEEL LIKE A KISS, A WAY, WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN REALISTIC TO THE CHARACTERS."{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;}"A LOT OF THAT STORY, A LOT OF THAT JOURNEY BETWEEN CYS AND TJ WAS SUBTEXT, AND I THK THAT WHATEVER THEY WERE SAYG TO EACH OTHER, THEY WEREN’T ACTUALLY SAYG WORDS," MSKY NTUED. "AND EVEN THAT FAL NVERSATN ISN’T EXPLIC. I LOVE THAT THEY HAVE THAT MOMENT REACHG FOR EACH OTHER AND HOLDG HANDS, MY MD, THE WORLD THAT WE LIVE , THE STORY OF THIS RELATNSHIP, THAT IS A LOT."{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 TERMS OF THE STORY, DIDN’T NEED A KISS. ADDG A KISS WOULD HAVE BEEN DOG JT TO DO , TO BE FIRST, AND I DIDN’T WANT THAT. I WOULD LOVE IF WE WERE GOG TO GO ON AND HAVE ANOTHER SEASON OR ANOTHER STORY, I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THE FIRST LGBTQ KISS ON DISNEY."ANDI MACK/THE DISNEY {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;}"WH MORE AND MORE YOUNG PEOPLE G OUT AS LGBTQ, ANDI MACK IS REFLECTG THE LIV AND LIVED EXPERIENC OF SO MANY LGBTQ YOUTH AROUND THE UNTRY," SAID GLAAD PRINT SARAH KATE ELLIS A PREV STATEMENT. "TELEVISN REFLECTS THE REAL LIFE WORLD AND TODAY THAT CLUS LGBTQ YOUTH WHO SERVE TO SEE THEIR LIV PICTED ON THEIR FAVORE SHOWS."{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;}"ANDI MACK WAS A LABOR OF LOVE FOR A ROOM OF IMPASSNED, VENTIVE WRERS, A TALENTED AND DITED CREW, AND AN EXTRAORDARY, MIRACULO ST WHO SPIRED ALL," SAID MSKY THE NCELLATN ANNOUNCEMENT. "WE HAD THE HONOR OF BREAKG A LOT OF NEW GROUND FOR DISNEY CHANNEL. WE WERE S FIRST SERIALIZED SHOW, S FIRST SERI CENTERED AROUND AN ASIAN AMERIN FAY, AND S FIRST TO FEATURE AN LGBTQ CHARACTER WHO SPOKE THE WORDS 'I’M GAY.' BUT THE BT PART OF MAKG ANDI MACK WAS OUR DIENCE, WHO LET KNOW WE MATTERED TO THEM. THE SERI FALE IS FOR THEM."{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;}ANDI MACK, WHICH PREMIERED APRIL 2017, BEME DISNEY CHANNEL'S MOST-WATCHED SERI OVERALL AND S HIGHT-RATED SHOW AMONG KIDS AGED {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;}DISNEY CHANNEL, A LEAR LGBTQ CLN, TRODUCED A PAIR OF LBIAN MOMS  A 2014 EPISO OF GOOD LUCK CHARLIE. DISNEY XD'S ANIMATED SERI GRAVY FALLS FEATURED A GAY MALE UPLE {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;}WATCH ANDI MACK'S SWEET GAY GOODBYE {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;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

Disney Channel featur s first gay uple on 'Good Luck Charlie' * first gay couple on disney channel *

It wasn't until the followg season that he said the words "I'm gay, " sually revealg the tth to his former csh the midst of his grandmother's the fal episo of the beloved tween show, was suggted that Cys might be about to embark on his first teen ss wh a iend, TJ, who shar somethg nobody knows about him -- his real name. ""Y, " TJ two fally hold hands and se, and that's both the first and the last we get om the Disney Channel's first real queer relatnship between two ma 's an appropriately gentle moment for a show that's handled s gay character and his storyl such a relatable human manner.

DISNEY CHANNEL INTRODUC NETWORK’S FIRST GAY COUPLE

Disney Channel mak history wh first gay teen uple Andi Mack (TJ and Cys) as stars praise 'groundbreakg' show. * first gay couple on disney channel *

RELATED | This Is the First Disney Character to Ever Say "I'm Gay".

DISNEY CHANNEL TRODUC S FIRST-EVER GAY UPLE

Bob Chapek mentned Disney creatg "spirg" queer ntent when addrsg the pany’s supposed support of the ntroversial "Don’t Say Gay" bill. Here are all Disney’s official gay moments om movi and TV seri. * first gay couple on disney channel *

Disney Channel's groundbreakg seri Andi Mack, which featured the work's first character to e out as gay, nclud Friday night wh the troductn of the work's first gay teen was announced April that the popular show's third season fale would also serve as s seri Mack ma history and headl October 2017 when 13-year-old Cys Goodman (Joshua Rh) nfid iends Andi (Peyton Elizabeth Lee) and Buffy (Sofia Wylie) that he had a csh on Andi's boyiend, Jonah (Asher Angel), markg the start of Disney Channel's first g-out storyle. The GLAAD Media Award-wng seri ma history aga Febary when Cys beme the first Disney Channel character to say "I’m gay. We were s first serialized show, s first seri centered around an Asian Amerin fay, and s first to feature an LGBTQ character who spoke the words 'I’m gay.

Disney XD's animated seri Gravy Falls featured a gay male uple Andi Mack's sweet gay goodbye below. No one lov a 'first gay character' more than Disney. Disney has been que a b of hot, gay water recent years.

DISNEY CHANNEL FEATUR S FIRST GAY UPLE ON 'GOOD LUCK CHARLIE'

The pany has never been known for s great LGBTQ+ reprentatn or polics, but 's e unr even more scty than ual after fans learned that the pany was donatg money to legislators Florida backg that state's ntroversial "Don't Say Gay" bill. Especially when the news broke that Pixar has been censorg gay ntent out of s films for Disney really been producg enough spirg ntent to unteract s donatns and lack of a statement?

RELATED | 11 Gay, Bi, & Lbian Creators Who Ma Disney What It Is Today. First Gay Married Couple: Bucky and Pronk Oryx-Antlerson 'Zootopia' (2016).

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Fans didn't even notice this gay married uple Zootopia until years after the movie me out.

First 'Exclively Gay Moment:' LeFou 'Bety and the Beast' (2017).

When this live-actn remake me out, Disney touted LeFou (played by Josh Gad) as beg their first gay character and even said that he had an "exclively gay moment" the film.

DISNEY CHANNEL’S ANDI MACK DUBBED ‘GROUNDBREAKG’ AS FEATUR FIRST GAY TEEN UPLE FAL EPISO

When turned out that gay moment was a flash of him dancg wh another man a group scene, fans weren't so exced.

DISNEY CHANNEL MAK HISTORY WH FIRST GAY UPLE

First Gay Character the MCU: Grievg Man 'Avengers: Endgame' (2019).

DISNEY CHANNEL TRODUC S FIRST GAY TEEN ROMANCE ON SERI FALE OF 'ANDI MACK'

Disney and Marvel Studs proudly announced that 2019 they had troduced their first gay character the Marvel Cematic Universe, only to have fans fd out that was an unnamed character one scene played by the movie's straight -director. Aga, they're only shown kissg for a send, but hey, at least we know that gays exist space. First Major Gay Character: MacGregor 'Jungle Cise' (2021).

MacGregor, played by Jack Whehall, was supposed to be Disney's "first major gay character" when Jungle Cise was set to be released way back 2019, but bee of the global panmic, the film was layed until 2021.

DISNEY HAS S FIRST GAY KISS

First Gay Superhero the MCU: Phastos 'Eternals' (2021). Marvel's first gay superhero and the first married gay uple the MCU both happened 2021, which was que the year for "First Gays" for the pany.

It took only 13 years and two dozen movi for Marvel to troduce a gay superhero.

“ANDI MACK” SERI ENDS WH DISNEY CHANNEL’S FIRST GAY ROMANCETHE GROUNDBREAKG SHOW ALREADY MA HISTORY WH THE WORK'S FIRST G-OUT {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 BRANDON VOSSJULY 28, 2019/5:33 {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:1350PX;WIDTH:2044PX;}DISNEY CHANNELBY BRANDON VOSSJULY 28, 2019 / 5:33 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"“ANDI MACK” SERI ENDS WH DISNEY CHANNEL’S FIRST GAY ROMANCE","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2019-07-28T21:33:28.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2019-07-28T21:33:28.000+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":"BRANDON VOSS","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;}TYS FOREVER!{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;}DISNEY CHANNEL'S GROUNDBREAKG SERI ANDI MACK, WHICH FEATURED THE WORK'S FIRST CHARACTER TO E OUT AS GAY, NCLUD FRIDAY NIGHT WH THE TRODUCTN OF THE WORK'S FIRST GAY TEEN {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 WAS ANNOUNCED APRIL THAT THE POPULAR SHOW'S THIRD SEASON FALE WOULD ALSO SERVE AS S SERI {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;}ANDI MACK MA HISTORY AND HEADL OCTOBER 2017 WHEN 13-YEAR-OLD CYS GOODMAN (JOSHUA RH) NFID IENDS ANDI (PEYTON ELIZABETH LEE) AND BUFFY (SOFIA WYLIE) THAT HE HAD A CSH ON ANDI'S BOYIEND, JONAH (ASHER ANGEL), MARKG THE START OF DISNEY CHANNEL'S FIRST G-OUT STORYLE. THE GLAAD MEDIA AWARD-WNG SERI MA HISTORY AGA FEBARY WHEN CYS BEME THE FIRST DISNEY CHANNEL CHARACTER TO SAY "I’M 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;}IN THE FAL EPISO, WHICH FEATURED A GROUP SGALONG OF LADY GAGA'S LGBTQ ANTHEM "BORN THIS WAY," CYS RNED WH IEND TJ (LE MULLEN). THE YOUNG MEN SHARED AN TIMATE MOMENT AT A PARTY—“IS THERE ANYTHG ELSE YOU WANNA TELL ME?”—THAT DITED THEY WOULD BEG DATG. OH, THE HAND-HOLDG! THE KNOWG S! THE UNSULLIED NOCENCE!{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 TELL YOU NOW: TYS ENDGAME NON AND NFIRMED," RH TWEETED, REFERRG TO THE CHARACTERS' SHIP PORTMANTE, SO 'S TWTER {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;}"HONORED TO BE A PART OF SUCH A GROUNDBREAKG SHOW," MULLEN WROTE. "I HOPE MY CHARACTER N SPIRE PEOPLE TO BE PROUD OF WHO THEY ARE AND LOVE WHO THEY LOVE."{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;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;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;}ANDI MACK CREATOR AND SHOWNNER TERRI MSKY SPOKE TO PASTE ABOUT THE SPECIAL MOMENT—AND WHY TYS DIDN'T SHARE WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A HISTORIC 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;}"I FEEL LIKE… THEY’RE STILL MIDDLE SCHOOL, YOU KNOW," SHE EXPLAED. "AND I KNOW THAT PEOPLE DO THGS MIDDLE SCHOOL, BUT I GUS I FEEL LIKE ’S SO. MUCH. FOR, YOU KNOW, THE PTA OF THE BASKETBALL TEAM, TO HOLD HANDS WH A BOY THE MIDDLE OF A PARTY. LIKE, THE LOOK ON HIS FACE? I FEEL LIKE A KISS, A WAY, WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN REALISTIC TO THE CHARACTERS."{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;}"A LOT OF THAT STORY, A LOT OF THAT JOURNEY BETWEEN CYS AND TJ WAS SUBTEXT, AND I THK THAT WHATEVER THEY WERE SAYG TO EACH OTHER, THEY WEREN’T ACTUALLY SAYG WORDS," MSKY NTUED. "AND EVEN THAT FAL NVERSATN ISN’T EXPLIC. I LOVE THAT THEY HAVE THAT MOMENT REACHG FOR EACH OTHER AND HOLDG HANDS, MY MD, THE WORLD THAT WE LIVE , THE STORY OF THIS RELATNSHIP, THAT IS A LOT."{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 TERMS OF THE STORY, DIDN’T NEED A KISS. ADDG A KISS WOULD HAVE BEEN DOG JT TO DO , TO BE FIRST, AND I DIDN’T WANT THAT. I WOULD LOVE IF WE WERE GOG TO GO ON AND HAVE ANOTHER SEASON OR ANOTHER STORY, I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THE FIRST LGBTQ KISS ON DISNEY."ANDI MACK/THE DISNEY {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;}"WH MORE AND MORE YOUNG PEOPLE G OUT AS LGBTQ, ANDI MACK IS REFLECTG THE LIV AND LIVED EXPERIENC OF SO MANY LGBTQ YOUTH AROUND THE UNTRY," SAID GLAAD PRINT SARAH KATE ELLIS A PREV STATEMENT. "TELEVISN REFLECTS THE REAL LIFE WORLD AND TODAY THAT CLUS LGBTQ YOUTH WHO SERVE TO SEE THEIR LIV PICTED ON THEIR FAVORE SHOWS."{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;}"ANDI MACK WAS A LABOR OF LOVE FOR A ROOM OF IMPASSNED, VENTIVE WRERS, A TALENTED AND DITED CREW, AND AN EXTRAORDARY, MIRACULO ST WHO SPIRED ALL," SAID MSKY THE NCELLATN ANNOUNCEMENT. "WE HAD THE HONOR OF BREAKG A LOT OF NEW GROUND FOR DISNEY CHANNEL. WE WERE S FIRST SERIALIZED SHOW, S FIRST SERI CENTERED AROUND AN ASIAN AMERIN FAY, AND S FIRST TO FEATURE AN LGBTQ CHARACTER WHO SPOKE THE WORDS 'I’M GAY.' BUT THE BT PART OF MAKG ANDI MACK WAS OUR DIENCE, WHO LET KNOW WE MATTERED TO THEM. THE SERI FALE IS FOR THEM."{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;}ANDI MACK, WHICH PREMIERED APRIL 2017, BEME DISNEY CHANNEL'S MOST-WATCHED SERI OVERALL AND S HIGHT-RATED SHOW AMONG KIDS AGED {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;}DISNEY CHANNEL, A LEAR LGBTQ CLN, TRODUCED A PAIR OF LBIAN MOMS  A 2014 EPISO OF GOOD LUCK CHARLIE. DISNEY XD'S ANIMATED SERI GRAVY FALLS FEATURED A GAY MALE UPLE {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;}WATCH ANDI MACK'S SWEET GAY GOODBYE {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;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

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