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Oscar's homosexuality is first addressed in Season 3, Episode 1, titled "Gay Witch Hunt." In this episode, it is revealed that he is gay, and
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character on a regular series. The following year, he was the "only remaining gay character on a half-hour comedy program". For the 2009â2010 season, Martinez represented one of four regular series characters who were LGBT persons of color; by 2010â2011, there were six, and in 2011â2012 there were
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