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Luke Macfarlane Comes Out

Actor Luke Macfarlane, a regular in the ABC series Brothers & Sisters, has come out in an interview with a Canadian newspaper.

Macfarlane, who plays a gay character in the popular series has been the subject of months of speculation in Weblogs. He chose to come now because his character, Scotty Wandell, exchanges vows with his lover Kevin Walker in next month's season finale.

The Canadian-born Macfarlane says he felt compelled to come out even though it could have career risks.

"I don't know what will happen professionally ... that is the fear, but I guess I can't really be concerned about what will happen, because it's my truth," he told the Globe and Mail.

He also told the newspaper that he would someday like to marry and said that the season finale will monumental in the way it treats same-sex marriage.

"From a standing outside perspective, and also as someone who is gay, I think that it's a very exciting time. How exciting that we're saying, 'This can be part of the cultural fabric, now,' because it is two series regulars, two people that you invite into your home and you see every week. It's telling of the beginning of more waves and I'm very proud of that." Actor Luke Macfarlane, a regular in the ABC series Brothers & Sisters, has come out in an interview with a Canadian newspaper. ... more

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