Greg Berlanti

Greg Berlanti is an openly gay writer, director, and producer who has built the most extensive superhero television universe in history — the Arrowverse on The CW — while also being one of Hollywood's most prominent advocates for LGBTQ+ storytelling. He began his career as a writer on Dawson's Creek and created Everwood (WB, 2002–2006) and Brothers & Sisters (ABC, 2006–2011). He has produced Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Black Lightning, and Batwoman, among many others, consistently including LGBTQ+ characters across the universe. He wrote and directed Love, Simon (2018), the first major Hollywood studio film to center on a gay teenage boy's coming-out story, which became a cultural touchstone for a generation of young LGBTQ+ viewers. He married soccer player Robbie Rogers in 2017 and they have three children together.