Good Luck Charlie To Bring First Same-Sex Couple To The Disney Channel

The Disney Channel is set to feature its first same-sex couple on the family TV series ‘Good Luck Charlie’.

Good Luck Charlie is currently in the process of casting a lesbian couple, who will appear as the parents of one of Charlie’s playdates.

Good Luck Charlie is a sitcom that was created to appeal to entire families rather than only children and focuses on the Duncan clan as they adjust to the births of their fourth and fifth children Charlotte “Charlie” Duncan and Toby Duncan.

TV Guide reports that in one episode of the series final season, Charlie’s parents set up a playdate for her with a friend who happens to have two moms. A spokesperson for Disney says…

“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,”

Showing LGBT characters on a family-friendly series that many children watch will undoubtedly help to breakdown negative attitudes and stereotypes towards LGBT people that become ingrained as children grow up.

Ex-Disney ‘Hannah Montana’ star Miley Cyrus has tweeted her support of the network’s planned storyline. When After Ellen tweeted news of the story and Evan Rachel Wood (who came out as bisexual in 2011) retweeted it, Cyrus responded saying…

@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

@evanrachelwood @afterellen so much of what kids think! Life isn’t bright sets & wardrobe & kids becoming superstars! This is INSPIRING — Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) June 23, 2013

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