Results for: bisexual
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Lena Waithe’s “Boomerang” Has a Black Lesbian, Bisexual Representation and a Lot of Heart
Tia’s a complete scene stealer. She’s defies so many boxes or tropes of what we’ve been programmed to expect from a black lesbian on TV.
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Lena Waithe’s “Boomerang” Is Bringing a Gay Reckoning to BET
Not only has Boomerang proven itself to be one of the most cutting edge black voices on television, it’s also invested in showcasing a full spectrum of young blackness, including sexuality.
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“How to Get Away With Murder” Destroys Eve and Annalise and Also Our Hearts
Days later, I remain astounded by these writing choices and their cruelty.
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“This Is Us” Breaks New Ground With Tess Pearson’s Coming Out Storyline
Ask me when was the last time I saw a beautiful young black girl come out on television and have both her parents tell her that they love her more than any girl in the entire world? NEVER. The answer is, quite literally, never. None of us have.
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We Lost One of TV’s Most Important Lesbian Characters When “Survivor’s Remorse” Got Axed
The conversation of multi-dimensional black thought, and questions of isolation or not feeling “black enough”, is one that a lot black people are familiar with. It’s smart and nuanced. It’s also a conversation that fundamentally could not be filtered through a white lens. It could not exist on a television show that wasn’t like this.
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Nia Long’s Lesbian Character in “Dear White People” Sure Was Underwhelming
Chapter III of “Dear White People” gives us Nia Long as Neika Hobbs in my dream job as an African-American studies professor and a beautiful self-proclaimed lesbian… but her storyline, and really the show in general, didn’t quite land for me.
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Empire’s Tiana Is A Hot Girl, Has A Hot Girl (And Boy!)
This past week, Empire’s Tiana Brown revealed that she has a girlfriend. In addition to her boyfriend. We need to talk about this!
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“Fresh Off the Boat” Balances Stereotype and Authenticity in a Very Gay Episode
“I laughed a LOT, and it didn’t make me feel weird or mean-spirited afterwards.”