With the return of "Pose" and the upcoming "Halston" biographical mini-series, Ryan Murphy has expanded the LGBTQ universe on television. He is also doing so with his police drama, "9-1-1: Lone Star," which airs on Fox on Monday. The show, a spin-off of 2018's "9-1-1," premiered last year and follows the fire, police, and ambulance departments of the fictional company 126, located in Austin, Texas. The show has been praised for its inclusiveness. "Not only does the show feature one of the first Black trans men in a regular role on network television, but its sensitivity to LGBT+ issues even emboldened one of the cast to come out as bisexual," wrote Pink News. That actor was Ronen Rubinstein, who plays out paramedic T.K. Strand on the show. He came out as bisexual in April in an interview with Variety, NBC News reported. "I fully identify as bisexual," Rubinstein said in an exclusive Zoom interview from his Los Angeles area home. "I literally just got goosebumps saying that. It feels so good to talk about it; it feels so good to finally be comfortable with it." One of the show's plots has T.K. involved in a romantic relationship with out police officer Carlos Reyes (played by Rafael Silva), which gives their portrayal a level of authenticity unusual for a mainstream cop show. They have become so popular that they've been given the affectionate moniker "Tarlos" on social media. On Monday's episode, the twelfth of the season. "(T)he temperature rises as paramedic TK Strand and his police officer partner make out in a gloriously queer, sweaty and steamy scene," wrote PinkNews. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ??️‍?? (?: Ronen Rubinstein & Rafael L. Silva / '9-1-1: Lone Star.' / Fox)

With the return of "Pose" and the upcoming "Halston" biographical mini-series, Ryan Murphy has expanded the LGBTQ universe on television. He is also doing so with his police drama, "9-1-1: Lone Star," which airs on Fox on Monday. The show, a spin-off of 2018's "9-1-1," premiered last year and follows the fire, police, and ambulance departments of the fictional company 126, located in Austin, Texas. The show has been praised for its inclusiveness. "Not only does the show feature one of the first Black trans men in a regular role on network television, but its sensitivity to LGBT+ issues even emboldened one of the cast to come out as bisexual," wrote Pink News. That actor was Ronen Rubinstein, who plays out paramedic T.K. Strand on the show. He came out as bisexual in April in an interview with Variety, NBC News reported. "I fully identify as bisexual," Rubinstein said in an exclusive Zoom interview from his Los Angeles area home. "I literally just got goosebumps saying that. It feels so good to talk about it; it feels so good to finally be comfortable with it." One of the show's plots has T.K. involved in a romantic relationship with out police officer Carlos Reyes (played by Rafael Silva), which gives their portrayal a level of authenticity unusual for a mainstream cop show. They have become so popular that they've been given the affectionate moniker "Tarlos" on social media. On Monday's episode, the twelfth of the season. "(T)he temperature rises as paramedic TK Strand and his police officer partner make out in a gloriously queer, sweaty and steamy scene," wrote PinkNews. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ??️‍?? (?: Ronen Rubinstein & Rafael L. Silva / '9-1-1: Lone Star.' / Fox)