Roseanne did more for LGBTQ+ representation on TV than any other show of the era. When other shows were treating their LGBTQ+ characters (if they even had any) as different or special, Roseanne allowed them to not only exist on every episode of the show, but exist in a way that was just regular, and often. But "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" was the episode that garnered the most attention.
Roseanne and Jackie go dancing at a gay bar with Nancy, played by Sandra Bernhard, and her new friend Sharon, played by Mariel Hemingway. Sharon kisses Roseanne, setting the stage for Roseanne to think about her own prejudices. This was woke TV before the word "woke" even existed.