Ryan gay

After 17 years of speculation, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series confirms that Ryan is gay, marking a significant moment for Disney's LGBTQ+ representation. Director Kenny Ortega intended for Ryan to be gay from the beginning, but worried Disney wasn't ready at the time.

Actor Lucas Grabeel, who played Ryan Evans in the "High School Musical" movies "cried" when he found out the long beloved character would finally come out as gay on "High School Musical: The.