[APPLAUSE]

[鼓掌]

>> [LAUGH]

[全場爆笑]

20 years ago,

20年前

I said that it was a much bigger deal then.

這句話得到的反應可是熱烈得多

You are here on a very special day.

今天是特別的日子

Today we're celebrating the 20th anniversary of the coming out episode of

我們將慶祝我螢幕出櫃20週年

my sitcom.

My character,

我所扮演的角色Ellen Morgan

Ellen Morgan, came out as a lesbian on national television.

在全國觀眾面前出櫃

And I, Ellen DeGeneres, came out at the same time.

而現實世界的我，Ellen DeGeneres也同時出櫃

And this was before Facebook.

當時還沒有臉書

So if you wanted to announce something, it was the only way.

所以如果想宣布什麼事情，只能靠這個方式

You had to get a sitcom.

你必須主演戲劇才行

>> [LAUGH] >> And

[全場爆笑]

that was >>

>> It's how we did things.

我們當時就是這麼做的

It was the first time a lead character on TV had come out.

這是電視史上首度有主角出櫃

This was before Will and Grace, and Cayman Mitchell, and Holman and Kathie Lee.

比《威爾與格蕾絲》、Cayman Mitchell、Holman，還有 Kathie Le都來得早

>> [LAUGH] >> And

[全場爆笑]

it was called the puppy episode because we wanted to keep it a secret until it aired.

當時戲稱為「小狗特輯」，因為我們在播出前想盡量保持神秘

And because Ellen throws her career away seemed to on the nose.

我當時演藝生涯毀了也是意料中的事

Actually,

其實...

the real reason we called it the puppy episode was.

之所以叫「小狗特輯」真正理由是...

Cuz when the writers told the executives that they wanted me to come out because my

因為編劇告訴執行製作

character needed to be in a relationship after four years of not being in

我劇中角色經過4年空窗，必須為她找個伴

a relationship.

所以得讓她出櫃

Some in the studio said well get her a puppy she's not coming out.

當時高層說，抓隻小狗陪伴她就好，出什麼櫃

And so, we call the puppy episode.

這就是「小狗特輯」的由來

I can't describe to you how challenging it was to get this episode made.

我無法形容，要完成這一集有多困難

And at the time it was so controversial.

因為當時引發太多爭議了

Which is why I thought this was important to celebrate the anniversary and

這也是為何我認為這值得慶祝的原因

to remember what it was like back then and appreciate how far we have come.

好讓我們知道過去有多辛苦，我們進步了多少

Take a look.

請看以下片段

>> Ellen, you're gonna be late for your dinner date with your old college friend,

艾倫，你和老同事Richard的聚餐要遲到了

Richard.

>> It's like she's been in there forever.

她在裡面死不出來

>> Ellen, are you coming out or not?

艾倫，妳到底要不要出來 (意同出櫃)？

>> Yeah, Ellen, quit jerking us around and come out already.

對啊，艾倫，不要浪費時間了，快點出來

Yeah.

是啊

[MUSIC]

Imagine the most difficult and personal decision you've ever had to make in your

試想一下，你要和世人分享最私人、最難啟齒的秘密

life becoming the hot topic of debate in newspapers, magazines, and television.

妳的生活要被媒體放大檢驗

>> Television history as we know it [CROSSTALK]

這是電視史上頭一遭

>> Lots of rumors in the press.

媒體有許多臆測...

Tell me, what's gonna happen with Ellen Morgen.

那到底Ellen Morgen會發生什麼事？

>> We do find out that the character is Lebanese?

我們發現，她來自於「拉子國度」

Lebanese.

拉子國度

>> Has there ever been anyone you felt you clicked with?

你曾和其他人有過心靈契合的感覺？

And what was his name?

這位幸運的男主角叫什麼名字？

>> Susan. >>

蘇珊

>> After months of speculation and

這幾個月來，關於艾倫的謠言不斷

assumingly endless media frenzy.

媒體緊追不放

>> The TV sitcom character Ellen is set to announce she's a lesbian.

電視裡的艾倫即將和世人出櫃

>> The audience could be there in record numbers.

等著看這一刻的觀眾難以計數

>> Over 2,000 people attended a party.

超過2千名民眾參與這場見證派對

>> I think people are interested in this, sitcom history.

大家對這主題很熱衷，從沒人在電視上出櫃

>> Why was it necessary for you to come out, tell the public?

為什麼你非得和世人出櫃？

Why was it necessary for the character to do so?

為什麼劇中角色非得出櫃？

>> Because it's okay.

因為這很正常

Because it is okay.

因為這真的沒什麼大不了

>> [APPLAUSE] >> Why do I have to be so ashamed?

為什麼我覺得難以啟齒？

I mean why can't I just see the truth?

為何就不能坦率些

I mean, be who I am.

為何不能忠於自己

I'm 35 years old, I'm so afraid to tell people.

我都35歲了，我在怕什麼

I mean, I just, Susan I'm gay.

我是說...蘇珊，我是同性戀

>> [LAUGH]

[全場爆笑]

[MUSIC]

>> I'm gay.

我是同性戀

>> [APPLAUSE]

[全場爆笑]

[MUSIC]

>> Did you expect it to turn into all of this?

妳有想過出櫃會鬧這麼大嗎？

>> No, no, I mean, I knew that it would be big, but

沒有，我知道這會引起注意

I had no idea that it would be this big.

卻沒料到引起這麼大的風波

The announcements have sent off a huge debate.

大家對艾倫出櫃的事看法兩極

[MUSIC]

>> The gay community has an agenda.

同志社群也有意見

>> Obnoxious and objectional material.

這很噁心，大家應該抗議

>> It's unfortunate that the sitcom Ellen portrayed their homosexual lifestyle

我們很遺憾看到，這部戲竟將艾倫描繪成正常人

As normal and acknowledges their behavior.

還合理化她的行為

>> We've seen the fallout that Ellen DeGeneres has had to face since she

艾倫選擇向世人公開性向

decided to be open about her sexuality.

如今也得承擔後果

>> I am concerned that we are flaunting sex.

我擔心，這是在賣弄性向

>> God says it's wrong, it's in God's word.

神說這是錯的，神就是這麼說的

>> I just feel like we're being stuffed with this right now.

我只是覺得...我們好像被迫接受

>> But.

>> Down our throats.

沒有什麼選擇

It's just like.

我真的這麼覺得

>> Yeah. >> Why?

為什麼？

Why? All of a >> Well, because you don't have to fight for anyone to embrace you.

因為你根本不必為自己爭取什麼，大家都會接受你

And say how wonderful, you have a family and children and.

稱許妳所擁有的家庭生活

>> You wouldn't know I'm straight.

妳根本不會知道我是異性戀

I'm not out on the cover saying, yup, I'm straight.

我不會登上媒體版面，然後大聲宣告我是異性戀

Nobody wants to know.

沒人想知道

Nobody cares.

根本沒人在乎

>> Time has been asking how to get in touch with you.

也許時代雜誌聯絡不到你

[LAUGH] >> [APPLAUSE]

[全場爆笑、鼓掌]

[MUSIC]

>> It was hard, I lost everything, and

當時很辛苦，我失去一切

I got to be stripped down of everything and start all over again.

什麼都沒了，一切都得重來

And that was a wonderful gift, to be able to start all over again and

這是老天送我的最好禮物，重新來過

to realize that I was strong enough to come back.

我了解到，自己堅強到可以東山再起

>> [APPLAUSE] >> She is funny, she's quirky, and

她幽默急智

she's got a brand new TV show.

現在推出自己的脫口秀

The appropriately titled, Ellen DeGeneres show, is her passion,

就叫做「艾倫秀」

the thing she eats, sleeps, and breathes.

她在節目將分享一切

>> And the Emmy goes to Ellen.

艾美獎最佳脫口秀主持人...

>> Ellen. >> Ellen.

得獎的是艾倫

>> Ellen. >>

艾倫

>> The one and only Ellen DeGeneres.

獨一無二的艾倫

>> If you haven't heard,

你知道嗎？

the California supreme court overturned the ban on gay marriage.

加州最高法院推翻禁止同性婚姻的規定

>> [APPLAUSE] >> So I would like to say right now for

所以我現在想告訴大家...

the first time, I am announcing I'm getting married.

我在此宣佈我要結婚了

>> [APPLAUSE]

[全場鼓掌]

[MUSIC]

>> It's easy to forget now just how much courage was required for

我們很容易忘記

Ellen to come out on the most public of stages almost 20 years ago.

艾倫20年前在戲裡出櫃需要多大的勇氣

Just how important it was.

這件事意義重大

Not just to the LGBT community, but for all of us.

不只是對LGBT族群如此，對所有人都是

To see somebody so

看到艾倫如此善良

full of kindness and light remind us that we have more in common than we realize.

提醒我們，我們之間的共通點比想像中多

Push our country in the direction of justice.

讓我們國家往正確的道路前進

[MUSIC]

>> Good for you, you're gay.

恭喜你，你是同性戀

So what are you gonna do now?

那你下一步想做什麼？

>> I'm going to Disney Land!

我要去迪士尼樂園玩！

>> [LAUGH]

[全場爆笑]

>> [APPLAUSE] >> Thank you.

[全場鼓掌] 謝謝

Thank you. Thank you so much.

謝謝，謝謝大家

It was the hardest thing that I ever had to do in my life.

這是我人生做過最艱難的決定

And I would not change one moment of it because

如果時間重來，我還是會這麼做

it led me to be exactly where I am today.

這讓我成為今日的我

Standing in front of all of you which is a joy.

今天能站在大家面前，這是件快樂的事

And the fact that all of you and everyone at home is watching me and willing to

而且你們所有人，每個人在家都看我的節目

accept me into your homes everyday when no one thought that would ever happen again.

願意讓電視的我每天陪伴著你們，這很難得

It means the world to me, I thank you, and I celebrate you all with this dance.

這對我來說意義非凡，謝謝，僅以這支舞蹈與你們同樂