In an Analysis of the Portrayal of Homosexual Characters in Television

In an analysis of the portrayal of homosexual characters in television programming, Raley and Lucas concluded that we were current at the state where gay characters are

A) largely excluded from programming.
B) occasionally portrayed, but primarily as a topic of ridicule.
C) moving into roles where they are shown in limited, but socially acceptable, roles.
D) thoroughly integrated into regular television programming.