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When Ellen DeGeneres Came Out on TV—and in Real Life
On April 30, 1997, local ABC affiliate WBMA in Birmingham, Alabama, made a last-minute change to its primetime lineup. The 8 p.m. slot normally reserved for the sitcom Ellen starring comedian Ellen DeGeneres was being preempted because her character on the show, Ellen Morgan, was about to come out as gay—a plot point that the station considered inappropriate for the family viewing hour.
The decision to black out the program was uncommon but indicative of the controversy that surrounded the actress’s decision to be transparent about her sexuality both on and off the screen.
A Timemagazine cover story that month with DeGeneres formally announcing her sexuality was seen as a potentially career-threatening move. Chrysler and J.C. Penney opted not to buy commercial time for the episode; some religious leaders condemned the “gay-affirming” nature of the storyline.
An otherwise innocuous television show suddenly became a barometer for public tolerance of the LGBTQ+ community.
Despite the plethora of gay characters on television,
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