<p>Disney is introducing a gay storyline into one of its shows for the first time.</p>

<p>&quot;Andi Mack&quot;, a coming-of-age drama, will feature one of the show&#39;s main characters grappling with feelings for a male classmate. The show is currently in its second season.</p>

<p>The drama by Terri Minsky, revolves around a 13-year-old girl Andi, her family and her two best friends -- Cyrus and Buffy, according to The Hollywood Reporter.</p>

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<p>&quot;Andi Mack is a story about tweens figuring out who they are; Terri Minsky, the cast and everyone involved in the show takes great care in ensuring that it&#39;s appropriate for all audiences and sends a powerful message about inclusion and respect for humanity,&quot; a Disney Channel spokesperson said in a statement.</p>

<p>Disney Channel has featured gay characters before, appearing in single episodes of shows like &quot;Good Luck Charlie&quot; and the animated &quot;Doc McStuffins&quot;.</p>

<p>However, this story arc is a first for the network, as it is for the first time that they are telling the story of a character who is on a journey of realising his or her sexual orientation.</p>


Disney has featured gay characters before but they have appeared in single episodes of shows

Disney is introducing a gay storyline into one of its shows for the first time. "Andi Mack", a coming-of-age drama, will feature one of the show's main characters grappling with feelings for a male classmate. The show is currently in its second season. The drama by Terri Minsky, revolves around a 13-year-old girl Andi, her family and her two best friends -- Cyrus and Buffy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. pic.twitter.com/NKr0l9lfiD — Disney Channel (@DisneyChannel) October 25, 2017 × "Andi Mack is a story about tweens figuring out who they are; Terri Minsky, the cast and everyone involved in the show takes great care in ensuring that it's appropriate for all audiences and sends a powerful message about inclusion and respect for humanity," a Disney Channel spokesperson said in a statement. Disney Channel has featured gay characters before, appearing in single episodes of shows like "Good Luck Charlie" and the animated "Doc McStuffins". However, this story arc is a first for the network, as it is for the first time that they are telling the story of a character who is on a journey of realising his or her sexual orientation.

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