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>> but conservative and religious organizations objected to the idea of a gay person coming out on national television. >> oh, paige, you wild, impetuous fool. >> the abc sitcom "ellen" is being canceled just one year after the main character came out as a lesbian. >> in "entertainment weekly," you said you were dropped or fired basically because im gay. is that a correct quote? >> i believe that because the show was so gay, yes. >> the fact that the show didnt continue must have been extremely ...

Really was what -- >> susan, im gay. >> it was an incredibly pivotal moment in television when ellen morgan, ellen degeneress character, came out. and it coincided with ellen degeneress own coming out, which was a brave thing to do when youre the lead of a sitcom. >> if it wasnt difficult, i would have done it a long time ago, and everybody else whos closeted whos in this business would do it. >> it really became a national event. >> that felt so great, and it felt so loud. >> she must have felt...