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The article highlights the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation's (GLAAD) 20-year history of activism against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender defamation. The Announcing Equality project of GLAAD has helped convince newspapers to include same-sex union announcements. CBS suspends and reprimands "60 Minutes" commentator Andy Rooney for making a homophobic statement. After a six-month "Let Ellen Out" campaign by GLAAD, ABC announces that the character portrayed by Ellen DeGeneres on her sitcom "Ellen" will disclose she is a lesbian.

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Vol. 25 Issue 5, p30-30 1/3p; 3c