Remembering the lasting impact of Ellen’s ‘I’m gay’ statement 16 years later (VIDEO)
It’s been sixteen years since Ellen DeGeneres’ onscreen persona leaned across an airport PA system and announced to the world, “I’m gay,” writes Eric Cameron on the HRC Blog. “The Puppy Episode” of Ellen aired April 30, 1997, and featured Oprah Winfrey as Ellen’s therapist, Laura Dern as Ellen’s crush Susan, and a brief cameo…