Disney Channel to air first gay storyline in 'Andi Mack'

The one-hour season two premiere, which airs Friday in the US, will see best friends Andi (Peyton Elizabeth Lee) and Cyrus (Joshua Rush) admit they are attracted to the same boy.

Los Angeles, October 27: For the first time, the Disney Channel is set to introduce a gay storyline in its show "Andi Mack".

The one-hour season two premiere, which airs Friday in the US, will see best friends Andi (Peyton Elizabeth Lee) and Cyrus (Joshua Rush) admit they are attracted to the same boy.

The coming-of-age show -- created by "Sex and the City" writer Terri Minsky -- revolves around 13-year-old girl Andi, who is trying to determine where she fits in and the many ways she can live her life.

"Andi Mack is a story about tweens figuring out who they are," a Disney Channel spokeswoman said. In the season opener, Andi is hoping for her parents to get married as she sorts out her feelings for classmate Jonah.

Meanwhile, Cyrus begins to realize he also has feelings for Jonah, beginning a journey to self-discovery and self-acceptance as a gay teenager.

PTI