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Women Wearing Shoulder Pads
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‘Women Wearing Shoulder Pads’ Is Full of Laughs, Lesbians, and Guinea Pigs

Think of any Pedro Almodóvar movie you’ve seen, make it as silly as possible, and then you’d get Gonzalo Cordova’s hilarious and visually imaginative Women Wearing Shoulder Pads.

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Vote Now in the 8th Annual Autostraddle TV Awards!

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The TV Team August 25, 2025 4 Comments
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TV Feature

Abbi Jacobson on Voicing Another Queer Animated Character in ‘Long Story Short’

“I wish I got to see it when I was younger because I don’t feel like I was exposed to very many queer characters.”

Rendy Jones August 25, 2025 1 Comment
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TV Reviews

Netflix’s ‘Amy Bradley Is Missing’ Gives a Cold Case a New Queer Angle

Amy’s sexuality was kept hush-hush for nearly three decades.

Gabe Dunn August 14, 2025 6 Comments
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Movie Lists TV Lists

August 2025: What’s New, Gay and Streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and Apple TV

Well, what we do have is a Diana Taurasi docuseries, new seasons of Invasion and Upload, a new animated series with Abbi Jacobson and Nicole Byer being gay, and more!

Riese August 1, 2025 11 Comments
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Dope Girls aired in the UK earlier this year, drawing from the lesser-known history of female criminal gangs in interwar London.

Sally July 28, 2025
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Whether you’re looking for secrets lurking beneath a seemingly idyllic suburban landscape or hot jerks in toxic relationships, there’s an LGBTQ-inclusive thriller out there for you.

Riese July 26, 2025 3 Comments
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16 Thoughts I Had While Watching My New Favorite Show ‘The Hunting Wives’

HEIGHT. DIFFERENCE.

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TV Reviews

In ‘The Hunting Wives’, All The Women Have Guns and Sex With Each Other

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like for the homoerotic friendship in your favorite campy psychological thriller to become actual lesbian sex, have I got the show for you!

Riese July 24, 2025 16 Comments
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TV Show Recaps

‘King of Drag’ Teaches Drag History In Its Best Episode Yet

With its fourth episode, King of Drag creates its own path beyond Drag Race by embracing important queer history.

Drew Burnett Gregory July 14, 2025 5 Comments
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TV Reviews

Satanic Slasher Series ‘Hell Motel’ Has Lesbians and Blood Sacrifice if You’re Into That Sort of Thing

For all the thrills and bloodspill, the scariest part of the show might be…its portrayal of heterosexuality?

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TV Lists

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Believe it or not, Peacock has a surprisingly robust slate of television shows with major lesbian, bisexual and queer women and/or trans characters. Here’s a list of our favorite LGBT TV shows on Peacock.

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TV Reviews

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TV Lists

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