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Take Two

The changing depictions of homosexuality and gay marriage on TV

By Take Two Staff
Published Mar 27, 2013
A promotional image of Mitch and Cam from ABC's Modern Family.
A promotional image of Mitch and Cam from ABC's Modern Family.
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Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.

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The changing depictions of homosexuality and gay marriage on TV

Since about the 1970s, from Archie Bunker to "Modern Family," American television has grappled with homosexuality and same-sex marriage. Alex Cohen talks with The Washington Post's Krissah Thompson about that history and how television has both challenged and reflected the country's views on the issue.