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When did gay partners become a part of the family on TV?

When did gay partners become a part of the family on TV?

When did gay partners become a part of the family on TV? October 9, 1977. That’s the night CBS aired an All in the Family episode entitled “Cousin Liz,” which in just a half hour did three amazing things: it showed America that they could have queer family members. It depicted what may be TV’s first gay marriage. And it may have changed the course of an election.

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