Supergirl, penned a heartfelt coming out letter about her path with her sexual identity. On the Create Change website (an organization she helped to co-found), Leigh posted the message that delves into how her character’s coming out on the series’s second season resonated for her personally. "When I was told that my character was to come out in season 2, a flurry of thoughts and emotions flew through and around me because of the responsibility I personally felt to authentically represent Alex’s.