The fact is homosexuality is being recognized as being part of our society; if you're going to show people in relationships, be fair with it. There are homosexual as well as heterosexual relationships.
I've never felt like Annie was the terrible mother that Ryan makes her out to be. She spent the first years of Emma's life trying to protect her from Crazy Terry. She might not have lost her sanity if Ryan hadn't been so busy chasing after first Kendall, then Greenlee, then Kendall again. Yeah...
Oh, he'll probably go. But take into account that even in the "real" world, 2 years is only about 1; and on soaps it's only about a third of that. With good "soap" time, he could be out before the summer is over.