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Ellen DeGeneres Coming Out

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How Ellen’s ‘Puppy Episode’ Influenced Hollywood—and America

According to a 2015 poll, DeGeneres did more to influence Americans’ attitudes about gay rights than any other celebrity or public figure.

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American educator and television personality Fred Rogers on the television series 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood,' circa 1980s. (Credit: PBS Television/Getty Images)

Mr. Rogers Had a Way with Taboo Topics

Nuclear war and race relations weren’t the usual kiddie‑show fodder, but they made their way into the safe space of ‘Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.’

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