'Modern Family' to feature transgender child actor

Two weeks ago, while accepting his second consecutive Emmy for Transparent, that show's star Jeffrey Tambor pleaded with Hollywood to give transgender talent a chance.

But as it turns out, ABC's Modern Family was working on that. Wednesday's episode will feature transgender actor Jackson Millarker. The 8-year-old Atlanta native will play Tom, a friend of Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons) who comes over for a playdate.

According to the episode's synopsis, her dads, Cameron and Mitchell, overhear their daughter making fun of Tom, prompting them to have an honest conversation with each other and their daughter about acceptance.

The story was first reported by Deadline but confirmed via the Instagram page of the episode's director, Ryan Case, who introduced the young actor as someone "who just happens to be transgender."