Ryan O'Connell, the creator and star of the new Netflix series 'Special' is giving a voice to LGBTQ people with disabilities. Pride50
/ UpdatedComedian Ryan O’Connell has worked on TV shows like “Awkward” and “Will & Grace," but in 2019, he took his career to new heights with the Netflix series “Special,” which he created, wrote and stars in.Based on O’Connell’s real-life experience, the comedy is about gay man living with cerebral palsy. The main character, also named Ryan, tries to hide his disorder by telling his new co-workers and friends that his limp is the result of being hit by a car.
While it took O’Connell years to bring his story to life on screen — many networks rejected it before Netflix stepped in — he said he never gave up hope. In addition to being a well-received LGBTQ comedy series,"Special" gave a huge opportunity and platform to a creator with a disability. With O’Connell in control of the story, he was able to do something on television people may not have seen before.
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