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    "God, no! I’m gay and she’s my MOM!"
By Taylor HendersonFebruary 12 2019 / 8:36 PM
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Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one! 
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William Clayton, Oliver Queen's son on Arrow, just said "I'm gay" on the seventh season of the hit CW superhero series.
According to Out, William's sexuality has been alluded to in the past but he's never explicitly stated how he identifies. On Monday's episode, William finally confirmed his sexuality. 

    

\u201c\u201cGod, no! I\u2019m gay and she\u2019s my MOM!\u201d may be my favourite line of dialogue ever. @ARROWwriters #Arrow\u201d
 — Ben Lewis (@Ben Lewis)
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"'God, no! I’m gay and she’s my MOM!' may be my favourite line of dialogue ever," tweeted the openly gay actor, Ben Lewis about the scene.
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