Tom Daley's fiancé Dustin Lance Black hopes his new LGBT TV series 'When We Rise' will help homosexuals come out of the closet.

Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black

Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black

The 42-year-old filmmaker attended a screening of the forthcoming series at the Castro Theater in San Francisco in California on Monday (20.02.17), where he opened about his hopes for the series and particularly the "life-saving" impact he envisions it having on those fearing coming out as gay or bisexual.

Speaking at the event, he said: "I think this is one of the first times a major, public network is pushing out stories the way it ought to get pushed out there.

"It's brave, cold and life-saving because there are a lot of individuals who feel alone tonight and two weeks from now, they won't."

The series documents the struggles of LGBT men and women during the US civil rights movement.

Lance filmed part of the ABC mini-series for almost seven months in 2016 while on a break from the British Olympic diver champion.

Tom and Lance first got together in early 2013 - just a few months before Tom announced his sexuality via a YouTube video - and got engaged in October 2015.

Tom recently revealed plans for their nuptials are well underway and they will be tying the knot in front of their friends and family at some point in the next 12 months.

He said: "So I am in the middle of planning all that with Lance, but it's all been fun. It's a fun time and exciting time. So yeah, I am really looking forward to this year."

The couple were previously having trouble deciding on where to get married as Tom wanted to say his vows in the US, whilst the 'Milk' screenwriter' wanted to tie the knot in the UK.

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