Television history will be made tomorrow night on ABC's Brothers and Sisters: for the first time, two regular gay characters on American primetime network TV will get hitched (or as much as they can in California, where the series is set).In last week's penultimate episode, Kevin Walker (played by Matthew Rhys) proposed to his boyfriend Scotty Wandell (Luke MacFarlane), and the wedding ceremony will serve as the crux of the second season finale. Also, another gay-themed storyline, involving the closeted uncle Saul (Ron Rifkin), will be just one of the many other family secrets touched on, so ...

Scotty Wandell (Luke Macfarlane) and Kevin Walker (Matthew Rhys) have come a long way since they first met.  What started out as a professional relationship between a lawyer and a key witness has eventually budded into a romantic affair that has endured many storms.  In the most recent episode of Brothers & Sisters, the gay couple has decided to take the next big step in their relationship as Kevin proposed and Scotty said yes. Although homosexual relationships aren't prohibited on TV, only a number of shows have incorporated gay romantic scenes in their storylines.  And because of ...

The media watchdogs over at GLAAD are tickled pink about ABC soap Brothers & Sisters‘ forthcoming gay wedding: “We applaud ABC for highlighting Kevin and Scotty’s declaration of commitment to each other in the presence of their family and friends. Kevin and Scotty’s ceremony reflects the ongoing commitment of Brothers & Sisters and ABC to making visible the multi-dimensional lives of gay characters.” [Contact Music] ...

The militant, Christian fundamentalists at the deceptively named "American Family Association" (AFA) are on a new jihad. They are angry because two gay characters have fallen in love and kissed on As the World Turns.Here's the Advertising Age article on the subject.A gay character has been on ATWT for a while now. Last year, he finally got a storyline involving a same-sex relationship with a new character named Noah. The Christian Taliban is calling a boycott of Proctor and Gamble, which owns the show. It's time to counter the nuts. Hat tip to Nichevo for posting ...

The Brothers & Sisters are about to get a new brother. Well, brother-in-law. As many of you know, gay characters Scotty and Kevin will soon be exchanging their homo vows on ABC’s feel-good soap. And, in preparation for the big event, the actors - recently outed Luke MacFarlane and straight man Matthew Rhys - sat down with Out In Hollywood to discuss their reactions to the storyline. Obviously they’re personally thrilled, but MacFarlane puts the drama’s trajectory into a larger context: It means that the audience is ready because, you know, in television we make sure people are ready ...