Are the modern family guys really gay

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, a gay actor who plays a gay character in Modern Family, explains why it's important to have real and relatable portrayal of LGBTQIA++ characters on TV.

While some Modern Family cast members portrayed gay characters on the show, their real-life sexual orientations vary. Eric Stonestreet, Ty Burrell, Nolan Gould, and Rico Rodriguez are straight, while Jesse Tyler Ferguson is openly gay.

Younger cast members like Nolan Gould and Rico Rodriguez are single (as of May ), although Gould was romantically linked to Joey King and Australian model Hannah Glasby during his time on the.

Jesse Tyler Ferguson says 'Modern Family' costar Eric Stonestreet, who is straight, often picked his brain while portraying Cam as a gay man.