This is the fourth episode of SVU that actress Jamila Velazquez has appeared in. She plays the role of Maya Jimenez in this episode, and in Acceptable Loss (2012) , Undercover Mother (2015), and Surrendering Noah (2015), she plays the role of Pilar Morenas.
In this episode Olivia's son, Noah, comes out as bisexual when telling his mother how he stood up for his friend, Cory, who uses they/them pronouns.