Springfield resident revealed to be gay

In an upcoming episode of The Simpsons, a character will come out of the closet and declares his/her-self to be gay, the AP is reporting:

"We have a show where, to raise money, Springfield legalizes gay marriage," producer Al Jean told a gathering of thousands at the convention. "Homer becomes a minister by going on the Internet and filling out a form. A longtime character comes out of the closet, but I'm not saying who."

Via Andrew Sullivan, who entertains speculation that it could be Ned Flanders, Chief Wiggum or Principal Skinner. My own guess would be that it would be a regular yet less high-profile character: the Sea Captain, Sideshow Mal or the Comic Book Guy.