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The show has featured various LGBTQ characters, including Sonny Kiriakis (played by Freddie Smith) and Will Horton (played by Chandler Massey) who made history in as the first same-sex couple to marry on a daytime drama. In addition to inclusive storylines, Days of Our Lives also has gay actors representing the LGBT community on the show.