2. Orange is the New Black • Netflix
Since it debuted in 2013, OITNB has been getting raves for being a great show and especially for its superb handling of LGBT issues and its realistic portrayal of lesbian relationships. And they actually cast a trans actress, the amazing Laverne Cox, as a trans character!
3. The Ellen DeGeneres Show • NBC
You may remember what a huge deal it was when Ellen DeGeneres’ alter-ego/character Ellen Morgan came out on her sit-com in 1997. Many speculated that it would end her career. It didn’t. Over a decade later, she’s a daily fixture in our living rooms and we all celebrated when she married gorgeous actress Portia de Rossi in 2008.
