“Nobody’s looking at us Evan, we’re just two guys having dinner.”
But this isn’t just any first date.
You know, we’re in a pretty macho line of work.
Buck (Oliver Stark) and Tommy (Lou Ferrigno Jr.) on ‘9-1-1.'.Chris Willard/Disney
But you’d be surprised how accepting most people are."
The 118 was a pretty regressive place under Capt.
Gerrard and I was still figuring myself out.
Oliver Stark’s Instagram Story response to homophobic ‘9-1-1’ backlash.Oliver Stark/Instagram
It was only after I transferred to Harbor that I stopped lying about who I was."
“Yeah, I’m not lying about who I am,” Buck responds.
“I didn’t say you are,” Tommy explains.
“I was talking about me.”
But I’m not weirded out!
You know, I’m an ally.
Every Pride month I put a rainbow on my Instagram…"
Yikes.
Then I guess it’s just me that makes you nervous."
Humbled and overwhelmed by the positive reaction to Bucks storyline.
This is a show about love and inclusion.
What does this mean?
What about all these things that I thought to be true of myself?"
And then in typical9-1-1fashion, having his family support him and make him feel the best version of himself.
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