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A memorable kiss on “The Fosters”
This scene just makes me melt.
I can tell you this: If I had seen this show – and this scene – when I was 12 or 13, I would not have felt like an absolute disgrace for being attracted to other guys.
The characters of Jude and Connor finally kiss on this series about a lesbian couple raising their mix of biological, foster, and adopted children.
Jude is the youngest son in the family and he is played by Hayden Byerly, 14. Connor, the school friend who stood up for Jude when he was bullied, is played by 15 year old Gavin MacIntosh.
Last week the pair secretly linked pinkies while at the movies but this led to Jude feeling frustrated and confused about what it meant. His confrontation with Connor led to this week’s kiss.
‘This story line is important in so many ways,’ MacIntosh tells JustJaredJr.com. ‘It’s been eye opening about how many kids struggle with feeling “OK” about questioning their sexuality.
‘Just being 13 is difficult enough, going through physical and emotional changes, then if you add in not being sure about if you like boys or girls, and society telling you that you should be a certain way – I can see why so many kids are struggling. Boy/girl crushes at 13 are portrayed a lot on TV, but to represent something different – I am proud of that.’
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K. Martinez says:
That’s terrible that at age 12 or 13 you felt like an absolute disgrace for being attracted to other guys. I came out to my parents when I was 15 and was of the mind that it was the rest of the world that was screwed up and not me. I’ve always thought my attitude was because I wasn’t raised on religion which seems to induce guilt on a lot of gays and people in general. I also had an ongoing sexual relationship with my best friend in the 1970’s when I was age 13 and he was age 14. That might’ve also helped me feel okay about being gay.
My hats off to you. For someone who felt disgrace as a teenager for being gay, you’ve certainly achieved a lot. More than I ever have. Anyway, I am glad that shows like this do exist for young LGBT people who are looking for representation, confirmation and validation of who they are. Of course ultimately that validation will have to come from within.
Joe says:
It was a different time and era for those of us who are older. I didn’t come out until I was 27 even though I always knew I was “different” than everyone around me.
Charlie says:
I’m gonna have to check out this show. It’s amazing that there are actors this young that can carry such strength in their acting.