As per a recent article in Entertainment Weekly, Laura Dern recalls the historic moment when Ellen DeGeneres came out as a lesbian during an episode of the show Ellen.During a recent episode of the Las Culturistas podcast hosted by Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, Dern recalled being one of the first to witness history while talking about LGBTQ representation."Back to cultural shifts, you know, obviously we're only going to effect change if we're the first ones," said Dern during the Wednesday episode of the podcast."Culture catching up to storytelling for the LGBTQ community had to be a thing when someone would go first."In 1997, Laura Dern appeared on an episode of the sitcom Ellen, which was divided into two parts. Ellen DeGeneres admitted on the show that she is a lesbian. This moment made her the first lead queer character in the history of television.After over 30 years, Dern said she has met many fans who claim the episode helped them tremendously with their own coming-out experiences. However, she also considered the significant impact the progressive decision had on her, DeGeneres, and their co-stars at the time. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post"I had the honor and privilege of being part of Ellen DeGeneres' coming-out episode called 'The Puppy Episode,' and it was a massive moment. But the moment now reflected on seems like, 'Well of course, obvious, duh!' A million people must have done it before that, and people must have been going crazy, and celebrating, and it must have been such an emotional moment." Laura Dern explained.The homosexual Men's Chorus of Los Angeles performed a song at the 2020 Independent Spirit Awards to salute Dern's reputation as a homosexual icon, demonstrating the wide-ranging support she has among her queer fan base. The star of Marriage Story and Big Little Lies, Laura Dern, cited that instance as evidence of how far society has come in terms of queer representation.Ellen DeGeneres also invited Laura on an episode of her talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, in 2017 to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the famous 'Puppy Episode.' DeGeneres ended her show in 2019 after facing allegations of a toxic workplace environment.About Ellen DeGeneresBorn on January 26, 1968, Ellen DeGeneres is an American comedian and talk show host. She attended the University of New Orleans and majored in communications.Lucille Ball and Mary Tyler Moore were cited as examples of her style. Showtime was equally impressed by DeGeneres' performance, and in 1982, the cable network awarded her the Funniest Person of the Year.When she was asked to appear on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1986, her career took off. Carson gestured for DeGeneres to sit and talk after her hilarious performance of "Phone Call to God"—the first time a female comic had received that honor.DeGeneres co-produced and created the children's talent show Little Big Shots and used her interior design experience on Ellen's Design Challenge (2015–16). She gained massive fame for her talk show titled The Ellen DeGeneres Show.After that, she hosted Ellen's Game of Games, a television program that chose contestants from her daytime audience to participate in a number of frequently ridiculous events. Additionally, Ellen DeGeneres emceed other award presentations, including the Academy Awards in 2007 and 2014. In 2018, Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable, her first comedy special in fifteen years, debuted on Netflix.