According to the publications Zeek: A Jewish Journal of Thought and Culture and Value War: Public Opinion and the Politics of Gay Rights, it was the controversial lesbian outing of the main character ( played by Ellen DeGeneres ) in the sitcom Ellen in 1997 that paved the way for Patty's coming-out in this episode, as well as for many other gay characters on other television shows.

According to the publications Zeek: A Jewish Journal of Thought and Culture and Value War: Public Opinion and the Politics of Gay Rights, it was the controversial lesbian outing of the main character ( played by Ellen DeGeneres ) in the sitcom Ellen in 1997 that paved the way for Patty's coming-out in " There's Something About Marrying ", as well as for many other gay characters on other television shows.

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