After years of build up, daytime soap ‘General Hospital’ finally revealed this character is gay
too gay—i.e. dabbling in anything other than chaste, monogamous coupledom.But, this week, General Hospital—the longest-running American soap currently in production—took a step in the right direction with the reveal that….Subscribe to our daily newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.*Actually, we should offer up a gentle “spoiler warning” here—you know, just in case you’re still hoping to one day go back and watch the 15,000+ episodes from the very beginning.*On General Hospital‘s December 20 episode, beloved mother and nurse Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) was busying preparing Christmas Eve dinner when she began to worry that her youngest son, Aiden (Enzo De Angelis), might feel left out since his half-brothers were both spending time with their girlfriends over the holiday.Aiden—who, by the way, is the grandson of the soap’s legendary “super couple” from the ’80s, Luke and Laura Spencer—is keeping himself busy in the kitchen with his favorite hobby, baking, when his mom asks if he might be feeling a little lonely this year.“Actually, there’s someone I like, too,” Aiden confesses.
He goes on to tell her that “they”—carefully using gender-neutral pronouns—are in his science class, that they’re super smart, and that they bonded over science and baking having a lot in common.“Well they sound really nice,” Elizabeth responds, subtly letting her son know that she’s accepting of his new crush, no matter their gender.And that’s when it comes: “Actually, his name is Tobias,” Aiden says.
No more coyness, no tears or shame, no suprise reaction from mom—it’s just that simple. In the next scene, over cookie dough, Elizabeth says she remembers Tobias from the science fair, and they both agree he should have won.
