Celebrate Diversity! ABC’s “Modern Family” To Feature First “Transgender Child” Actor On TV…

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"How progressive."

LOS ANGELES — This Wednesday’s “Modern Family” will include the first openly transgender child actor on TV.

In the upcoming episode — entitled “A Stereotypical Day” — parents Cameron “Cam” (Eric Stonestreet) and Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) permit their daughter Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons) to have her transgender friend Tom over for a play-date.

Both parents are filled with pride that they have done well in raising an accepting and open-minded child. But that pride quickly diminishes when Lily insults her friend, which they use as a teachable moment.

Lily’s playmate Tom will be played by 8-year-old transgender actor Jackson Millarker.

Modern Family’s “A Stereotypical Day” will air on Wednesday at 9/8c on ABC.