If there were any doubts that Naya
Rivera's character on the Fox musical-comedy Glee is a
lesbian, the show's writers have put them to rest.
“Santana is a lesbian,” writer
Brad Falchuk said during the Paley Center for Media's PaleyFest in
Beverly Hills, lesbian
entertainment website AfterEllen.com reported.
In the recent episode titled Sexy,
Santana confessed to Brittany, played by Heather Morris, that she
loves her. Brittany declared her love in return but added that she
was taken.
“Santana is now out, internally,”
Falchuk said. “Whether she's dating somebody or not, we don't
know. But we think we've made a big step in giving the world that
character. Whether she and Brittany will work out we don't know.”
Lesbian visibility “was our
intention,” he added. “We wanted to make sure everybody is
included. Santana is a lesbian. She might not be ready to come out
yet, but she is.”
Rivera said she was “more than
honored” to play gay.
Rivera's character joins the show's
leading gay men, Kurt, played by Chris Colfer, and Blaine, played by
Darren Criss, who
this week sealed their romance with a kiss. A third male
character, bully Dave Karofsky, played by Max Adler, remains
closeted.