Gays in the Spotlight

The Children's Hour (1961): Audrey Hepburn and Shirley Maclaine starred as teachers whose careers are ruined when they are accused of being lesbians, in a film that introduced -- but sternly condemned -- homosexuality. Shirley Maclaine's character commits suicide at the end of the film, after revealing that she does indeed have feelings for Audrey Hepburn. (ABC News)