US TV series, Grey’s Anatomy, has been praised by Gay Rights group, GLAAD for featuring a lesbian character prominently on their show.

Grey’s bosses announed that Brooke Smith (aka Dr Erica Hahn) has been dropped from the series and will appear in her final show this week in the States. This will mean the end of her lesbian relationship with Dr Callie Torres (Sara Ramirez).

A GLAAD spokesperson said: “While we are disheartened that the burgeoning relationship between Callie and Erica has come to an end, the character of Callie, who has now been identified as a lesbian by show creator Shonda Rhimes, remains and her journey continues.

“Because there are so few lesbian characters on network television, we hope that ABC and Grey’s Anatomy will commit to further developing Callie’s character and her relationships, and continue providing this important representation on one of TV’s most-watched shows.”