dies. She has an affair with Lynn Redgrave in the film.

1991 Feb. 7 The first kiss between a homosexual couple airs on network TV during an episode of L.A. Law. Abby Perkins, played by Michele Greene, and C.J. Lamb, played by Amanda Donohoe, kiss after Abby gets a raise. Advertisers threaten to pull their ads over the scene.

1992 Jan. Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes, a play by Tony Kushner, tackles politics, religion and AIDS from a gay point of view. In 1993, it wins the Pulitzer Prize for drama and goes on to be made into an HBO miniseries featuring Meryl Streep and Al Pacino. Top

1993

April 29 On CBS' Picket Fences, two teenage girls kiss. The network demands that the scene be reshot inthe dark.



Dec. 24 Philadelphia, a film starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington is released. It is one of the first major Hollywood films to deal directly with homophobia, homosexuality, and HIV/AIDS. The movie is directed by Jonathan Demme and goes on to win awards, including a Best Actor Oscar for Tom Hanks.

1994

An Ikea ad runs on TV showing two men shopping for furniture together. This is the first TV commercial featuring an ordinary, gay couple.



March 1 During an episode titled "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" of the popular sitcom, Roseanne, Mariel Hemingway kisses Roseanne Barr. ABC threatens not to air the episode, but does and 30 million people tune in. The series also features a reoccurring character, Nancy, played by Sandra Bernhard, who comes out as a lesbian during