Modern Family forever changed how gay families are portrayed on TV

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When the ABC comedy debuted in 2009, there were only 18 series regular LGBTQ cast members. That number is now up to 90. Cam and Mitch's wedding in 2014 drew 10 million viewers and arrived one year ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision in 2015. "Progress can’t be attributed to any one show by itself, but Modern Family hit the air at the moment it was most needed and became part of the culture change wave that lead to some of the real-world wins we’ve seen,” said GLAAD’s Megan Townsend. “The series has consistently brought in millions of viewers every week for the past 11 years, and let viewers — particularly ones who may not have been tuning into other inclusive series on cable or streaming — get to know and love a gay couple in all their ups and downs and trials and tribulations.”