Five years after Quayle denounced Hollywood for giving America a TV character who had a baby out of wedlock, Gore heaped praise on the entertainment industry for giving the country a fictional lesbian (played by a real lesbian). Said the veep in Beverly Hills today: "When the character Ellen came out, millions of Americans were forced to look at sexual orientation in a more open light."
Veeps and TV
Five years after Quayle denounced Hollywood for giving America a TV character who had a baby out of wedlock, Gore heaped praise on the entertainment industry for giving the country a fictional lesbian (played by a real lesbian). Said the veep in Beverly Hills today: "When the character Ellen came out, millions of Americans were forced to look at sexual orientation in a more open light."