These Shows Helped Shape Americas Attitudes About Gay Relationships
On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage would become legal nationwide. Though many factors have contributed to the increasing acceptance of gay marriage, including an endorsement from President Barack Obama, some Americans' minds may, too, have been changed by the increasing presence of gay couples in popular culture. According to a 2012 Hollywood Reporter poll, 27 of people who had changed their minds about gay marriage from anti- to pro- in the last decade said that they made their decision after watching gay characters on shows like Modern Family and Glee. Over the decades, TV shows have brought gay couples into viewers homes and humanized their struggle for equality. Here are some of the shows that made a difference.