Furthers Gay Equality

Sex and the City is largely responsible for the mainstreaming of gay culture, according to Vanity Fair. "The girls go to gay clubs, Carrie and Charlotte have gay best friends, Samantha befriends transvestite hookers," reads an article published on the venerable magazine's website. "Further, gay people are portrayed in the same status-obsessed, lovelorn, and quip-happy light as straights: equality through double entendre. The gay-marriage issue has gained momentum in recent years -- and there's a gay marriage in the film sequel."