Television’s First Gay Detective On America’s First Gay Television NetworkChad Allen stars as gay detective Donald Strachey in this gritty series of crime stories based on the popular novels by author Richard Stevenson.In Third Man Out Strachey is commissioned to protect gay activist John Rutka known for “outing” prominent citizens. Strachey abandons bodyguard duty when he feels that Rutka is staging the threats against him. When Rutka turns up dead Strachey is faced with an extensive list of enemies all with enough motive to kill.