I've been watching the soap, As The World Turns for many years. While it has fallen to a mediocre daytime drama through the years, I'll give them credit for being among the first and most diverse in dealing with sensitive issues in our lives including gays and AIDS. They not only were among the first to do storylines (repeatedly) on these subjects, they did it at a time when the issues were HOT and most of the other soaps were cowards about it. These two young men at subject are a breath of fresh air in a variety of ways.