Gay Brother Not Kept in the Closet

Watched the second episode of "Brothers & Sisters" tonight and was glad to see Sally Field get some meaty scenes and sink her teeth into them. In contrast, Calista Flockhart seems to be sleepwalking through the first few episodes. Hope she wakes up soon. I'm so glad that the sexuality of the show's gay character, Kevin (Matthew Rhys) , was woven into the episode in small but natural ways: when he and Flockhart's character are fighting over the remote control in a motel room in Oceanside ( during an unexpected family road trip) and he threatens to order gay porn. And more intriguing was when a gay client is in his law office and suddenly says to Kevin, "You're gay!" He says that yes, he is. The client then spots a framed photo and his ex and says, "he's cute!" Small things, yes, but an indication of a rare comfort level on broadcast television when it comes to a gay character. But, the real test will be how they portray Kevin dating or in a relationship. I hope he will continue to get equal time and equal treatment.