Fall TV: State of Gay
Fall television looks to be having a gay old time in 2012, with more gay characters in prime-time than ever before.
"The New Normal" - which follows a gay male couple as they enlist the services of a surrogate to deliver their baby - debuted Tuesday night on NBC. "Partners" (Sept. 24 on CBS) is a modern take on "The Odd Couple," but this time one of the best friend leads just happens to be gay. There's also a lesbian EMT on NBC's "Chicago Fire" (Oct. 10). Plus there's a slew of current or returning shows that already contain gay characters or story lines: "Modern Family," "Glee," "Scandal," "Smash," "Revenge," "Shameless," 'Downton Abbey," "90210," "Days of Our Lives," "Weeds," "Degrassi" and "Gossip Girl," to name only a handful.
And many viewers appear to be getting more than used to it.
"There’s a definite move forward and I think it is a reflection of our overall culture," says Rich Ferraro, vice president of communications for GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation). "LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people are now more visible in our culture than ever before and Americans expect to see their world reflected on TV."
Source: http://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/television/Fall-TV-State-of-Gay-168967786.html#ixzz26HvGd19z
I watched the first episode of "The New Normal" last week on HULU (they had a sneak peek), another episode is on this evening. I absolutely loved the first episode!
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