See this is what people in other countries find so puzzling, that an advanced "free" country like the US should still see this as any type of issue. Go back 50 years in Britain and yes it would be here too. But c'mon guys, you really need to get your country into the 21st century and deal with important stuff like, er, employment, the economy. If anyone of significance makes waves about this you need to gang together and run 'em out of town because they are just helping to drag your country down.
Here's some examples of openly gay network TV presenters in Britain:
Graham Norton - chat show host BBC
Alan Carr - chat show host Channel 4
Jane Hill - newsreader BBC
There's loads more but quite honestly nobody in Britain gives a stuff