USA - A character for a primetime children’s series on the Disney Channel uttered the words “I’m gay,” marking a first in the network’s history. The hit series Andi Mack, a coming-of-age show chronicling the lives of tweens, is the top-rated series on American television in its time period among all children ages 6–14. The median age of Andi Mack viewers is 10 years old. Joshua Rush, who plays the character of Cyrus, an openly gay 13-year-old, told Good Morning America Monday that he believes the show is amazing “because it makes diversity normal.” LGBT advocates have heaped praise on the Disney Channel for its decision to weave a gay story arc into its series, and GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) has nominated the show for a 2019 media award in the category of Outstanding Kids & Family Programming.