When Ellen Degeneres came out via her sit com in 1997 (the famous “Puppy Episode“), it was a huge deal. ABC, the network that aired the show, did agree to another season afterwards, but with one caveat — that a parental advisory warning be aired before each new episode.
The 57-year-old talk show host has revealed she almost didn't come out in public because she feared she would lose everything if people knew about her sexuality.
In 1997, DeGeneres chose a very public forum — her television sitcom — to announce, "I'm gay." The entertainer's career has tracked the seismic shift in public opinion on gays and same-sex marriage.
For 25 years, OUT has celebrated queer culture. To mark our silver jubilee, we look back at some of the biggest, brightest moments of the past 9,131 days.
When Ellen Degeneres came out via her sit com in 1997 (the famous “Puppy Episode“), it was a huge deal. ABC, the network that aired the show, did agree to another season afterwards, but with one caveat — that a parental advisory warning be aired before each new episode.
The 57-year-old talk show host has revealed she almost didn't come out in public because she feared she would lose everything if people knew about her sexuality.
In 1997, DeGeneres chose a very public forum — her television sitcom — to announce, "I'm gay." The entertainer's career has tracked the seismic shift in public opinion on gays and same-sex marriage.
For 25 years, OUT has celebrated queer culture. To mark our silver jubilee, we look back at some of the biggest, brightest moments of the past 9,131 days.
