MSNBC has a great interview with Jarret Barrios, president of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) where he speaks of “Ugly Betty” and how it broke ground for both the Latino and gay population.According to the post:
More groundbreaking was the show’s handling of its gay and transgender characters, said Jarett Barrios, president of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. Although initially played for laughs, “Ugly Betty” provided a sympathetic portrait of Meade scion Alex who transforms into the stunning Alexis. And it followed the bumpy love life of Mode’s gay fashion assistant Marc St. James.
But most of all, it showed how Betty’s family accepted without fanfare Justin’s love for musicals and the latest fashion trends, a tacit acceptance of his sexuality. Then, in this final season, Justin got his first kiss with a boy.
Barrios said too often gay characters are depicted on TV as adults without families.
“A gay teen is also a son, a nephew, a grandson,” he said. “As a man who is both Latino and gay (and a father), I liked the show because it depicted really my own experience and that of so many others in the United States.”
Barrios said the show paved the way for network depictions of gay teens and families in shows such as “Glee,” “Brothers & Sisters,” and “Modern Family.”
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