Executive producer Peter Paige dished on the ABC Family series The Fosters and the impact it's making on the public, which some might consider to be controversial.

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Speaking with Gay Star News on Friday, the producer and writer talked about his days of playing Emmett on the former series Queer as Folk and how it compares to The Fosters. Considering that both shows involve people who are openly gay while raising children, this was bound to cause peoples' heads to turn.

"I was part of Queer as Folk as an actor which was so in your face and kind of openly defiant like, 'We're gay, get over it!'" Paige said. "What I think is kind of incredible about that is that in many ways The Fosters is far more subversive in its very normalcy."

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The producer then pointed out how proud he is of the ABC Family drama since it shows that same-sex parents are just like any other parent.

"I think it's far more threatening for people to see this family that by all accounts looks and feels like every other family," Paige said. "I'm proud of that."

"I'm proud of the complexity and dexterity with which LGBT characters are handled these days," the producer added. "We've come a long way. We can always do more, we can always do better but we've come a long, long way."

Co-creator Brad Bredeweg also revealed how glad he is that audience members are falling in love with the characters as much as he is.

"I love the fact that we're a show about two people in love and creating a multi-cultural family," Bredweg said. "That's really what the show's about."

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The Fosters, Television, ABC Family