Ellen DeGeneres Influenced Gay Rights Views More Than Any Celebrity
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Ellen DeGeneres did more to influence Americans' attitudes about gay rights than any other public figure, a new poll by Variety found.
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Celebrity Parents Supporting Their LGBTQ Kids
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Is LGBT Programming The Path to Global Acceptance?
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22 Celebrities Who Champion LGBTQ+ Rights
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Ellen DeGeneres Is Not as Nice as You Think - The New York Times
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22 Celebrities Who Champion LGBTQ+ Rights
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The Top 10 Coolest Ways Famous Lesbians Came Out
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Celebrity Coming Out Stories: Raven-Symone, Dan Levy, More
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How Ellen DeGeneres Helped Change The Conversation About Gays : NPR
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