Like his on-screen role , Ferguson himself is openly gay . `` The opportunity to play not only a well developed gay character , but a dad , a son and brother was really appealing to me . The number of LGBT characters on scripted programs has doubled since 2005 . In the past year, there have been more than 100 new LGBT-themed shows and movies, according to GLAAD. It does n't matter if an LGBT actor plays an LGBT role , said GLAAD 's Jarrett Barrios .
The number of LGBT characters on scripted programs has doubled since 2005 . In the past year, there have been more than 100 new LGBT-themed shows and movies, according to GLAAD. It does n't matter if an LGBT actor plays an LGBT role , said GLAAD 's Jarrett Barrios .