Just in time for Pride Week, Disney Channel decides to add a gay couple to one of its shows, and a lot of celebs (especially Miley Cyrus and Evan Rachel Wood) are excited about the decision.
Good Luck Charlie is in the process of its fourth and final season and in one of the episodes, Charlie will have a playmate over at the house. Later on, it’s revealed that the playmate has two moms!
Miley couldn’t help but tweet the news:
@evanrachelwood @afterellen is this true?!?!?! ❤❤❤❤ I commend Disney for making this step into the light of this generation. They control
— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) June 23, 2013
And Evan Rachel Wood retweeted:
ICYMI: Disney Channel is finally adding gay characters to its line-up. #GoodLuckCharlie will feature a lesbian couple http://t.co/GWP79I37RL
— AfterEllen.com (@afterellen) June 23, 2013
A Disney Channel spokesperson told TV Guide in a statement: “This particular storyline was developed under the consultancy of child development experts and community advisors…Like all Disney Channel programming, it was developed to be relevant to kids and families around the world and to reflect themes of diversity and inclusiveness.”
Congrats Disney Channel on taking that jump for the kids!
SOURCE: TV Guide
