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Making History: Modern Family Will Have a Transgender Child Actor on Wednesday Night’s Show

By James St. James on September 27, 2016 9:58 am

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Eight-year-old Jackson Millarker, a trans boy from Atlanta, will play Lily’s friend Tom in this week’s groundbreaking new episode of Modern Family. According to IMDB,

when Tom is invited over for a playdate, both parents are filled with pride that they have done well in raising an accepting and open-minded child. But that pride quickly diminishes when Lily insults her friend, which they use as a teachable moment.

Cast member Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who plays Lily’s father Mitchell, tweeted about the series’ upcoming episode:

Super proud of this weeks episode of @ModernFam! #Equality #ModernFamily https://t.co/UAZVr0nT19

— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler) September 27, 2016

Ryan Case, director of the show, also tweeted about Jackson’s debut in an Instagram post:

This is Jackson Millarker. He’s 8 years old, from Atlanta, and just happens to be transgender. He plays Lily’s friend Tom in this week’s Modern Family and he’s wonderful. One of the many reasons I love being a part of this show. ❤️🎬💯

A photo posted by Ryan Case (@film114) on Sep 26, 2016 at 11:00am PDT

(via HuffPo)

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