Disney Channel Finally Features Lesbian Moms In Final Season of 'Good Luck Charlie'

For the first time in its history, the Disney Channel is slated to feature a pair of lesbian moms in an upcoming episode of its outgoing series Good Luck Charlie, reports TV Guide.

Producers are currently casting the roles, who will be the same-sex parents of a friend of the titular preschooler, Charlie Duncan. When her friend arrives, the Duncan family learns that the family is headed by two moms, which isn't a problem, until one parent is stuck listening to Bob Duncan's boring stories, while the other mom gets to chat with lively fellow mom Amy Duncan. TV Guide reports that the playdate is a secondary storyline in the episode, slated to air in early 2014.

Disney Channel has been lacking in its LGBT representation, though it's owned by the same parent company as ABC, ABC Family, and SoapNet, each of which are rife with gay and lesbian storylines. Still, the House of Mouse did issue a statement acknowledging that it's taking the historic step seriously. 

"This particular storyline was developed under the consultancy of child development experts and community advisors," a Disney Channel spokesperson said in a statement. "Like all Disney Channel programming, it was developed to be relevant to kids and families around the world and to reflect themes of diversity and inclusiveness."

TV Guide notes that Disney Channel first featured a family headed by lesbian moms last year in its unscripted social outreach campaign, "Make Your Mark," which featured a teen with two moms. GLAAD reportedly called that a "big step forward" for the network. 

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