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A six-band rainbow flag representing the LGBTQ community LGBTQ people lesbian , gay , bisexual , transgender , or queer . Other individuals are often included in the group, such as questioning , intersex , asexual , aromantic , and agender , denoted under variants of the initialism "LGBTQ ". The group is generally conceived as broadly encompassing all individuals who are part of a sexual or gender minority . Variants of the abbreviation, including LGBTQ+, LGBTQIA, and LGBTQIA+, are also used. (Full article...
"Homer's Phobia eighth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons Fox network in the United States on February 16, 1997. In the episode, Homer dissociates himself from new family friend John after discovering John is homosexual . Homer particularly fears that his son Bart will become gay if Bart spends time with John, so Homer decides to do hypermasculine activities with Bart, believing the activities will ensure Bart turns out to be heterosexual .
It was the first episode written by Ron Hauge and was directed by Mike B. Anderson . George Meyer pitched "Bart the homo" as an initial idea for an episode while showrunners Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein were planning an episode involving Lisa "discovering the joys of campy things". Oakley and Weinstein combined the two ideas, and they eventually became "Homer's Phobia". Fox censors originally found the episode unsuitable for broadcast because of its controversial subject matter, but this decision was reversed after a turnover in the Fox staff. Filmmaker John Waters guest-starred, providing the voice of the new character, John (named "Javier" in the Latin American Spanish version). (Full article...
Ellen Lee DeGeneres də-JEN -ər-əs The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Ellen The Ellen Show syndicated television talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show Daytime Emmy Awards .
In April 1997, DeGeneres publicly came out as a lesbian on the cover of Time The Puppy Episode ", became the first openly gay lead character on an American network television show. DeGeneres also had a successful film career, starring in Mr. Wrong EDtv The Love Letter Dory in Finding Nemo Finding Dory Finding Nemo , DeGeneres won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress . Her other accolades include the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor , 20 People's Choice Awards —more than any other individual—and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016. In 2020, she became the second-ever recipient of the Carol Burnett Award for her contributions to television. (Full article...
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I believe all Americans who believe in freedom, tolerance and human rights have a responsibility to oppose bigotry and prejudice based on sexual orientation.
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