Progress or titilation?

On AOL this morning I see a quiz about the best marriages in Hollywood. While the question seems somewhat oxymoronic, it gives some example of several purportedly fine marriages (but who knows what really goes on while cooking, packing, car travel or sharing the TV remote, when trouble can easily erupt) .
Along with Will & Jada or Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson, AOL selected Ellen & Portia. Wow. I don't know how healthy their marriage is, and I really don't care, but it was great to see them listed, without an asterisk or other clarification under the heading of marriage.
This kind of thing is happening more and more lately. Often, the home improvement shows re-do kitchens, unclutter closets (no pun intended) or give same-sex homeowners and their abodes curb appeal. It goes without saying that the gals usually need waaay more help on the decorating side than the guys, and the DIY crews have fun teaching the guys to use power tools.
But it's a the complete absence of any notation that this is an alternative household that gives me hope.
It happened on The Amazing Race this season, with two middle-aged lesbian ministers. They were very nice, didn't cause hate and discontent, did not possess irrational competitiveness and subsequently were eliminated pretty fast - but it was nice having them included, again, without any special spotlight.
The politicians on the right may still be blathering, but if they aren't careful they may be the only ones left that don't consider same-sex marriage anything but ho-hum...
Please let that happen.....