I read the headline and whispered to myself: “there is only one bed!!!“

News breaking last week that queer fan favorites One Day at a Time and Wynonna Earp were facing an uphill battle getting another season made has caused our TV team to: a) wail and gnash our teeth, and b) reflect on some of the shows we’ve actually mourned losing.

“The L Word” was supposed to be the beginning of a new era of teevee shows about the real true lives of lesbian and bisexual women — and although we never quite got there, here are 15 examples of shows that don’t just have queer characters in them, but are also *about* being queer.

Is this show really only six years old? It feels like a lifetime ago.

“Most production companies and organizations feel like they check off their list of requirements by having one of us in the room. We need more inclusivity in lead roles, as well as behind the scenes. There is a lack of positive representations of black trans women. Why are we not celebrating the accomplishments of a demographic of women that overcome extreme adversity? We are beyond prostitution. We are more than secrets.”

Derry Girls is genuinely, rawly, categorically funnier than any show I’ve watched in ages — and it’s gay!

Friends and family lovingly called him Tony the Tiger and recalled that he was big hearted. Tony is not the perfect victim — no Black person is in this nation’s eyes. So again and again I add #BlackTransLivesMatter to every post and plea I make.

Good Trouble’s season three finale is overstuffed, but super gay.

We are the beginning of a major transformation, and it’s a rough beginning. Pluto, that scary domme who teaches you the lessons you didn’t want but know you need, is kind of in charge this year. And this month she’s got three planets moving through Scorpio.

Which ostensibly straight actresses go “gay for pay” the most? From Natasha Lyonne to Vanessa Morgan, here are some of the most prolific actors in the LGBT cannon.

If this were completely honest, it would just be Buffy the Vampire Slayer listed ten times.

“Start here: Franky. Frankie. Sounds good, right?”

“is this like gay when harry met sally
bc that’s the only heterosexual love story that i like, so i’m feeling positive”

Hulu is your new go-to for The L Word, but that’s not all! There are so many queer TV shows on Hulu, including original programming, comedies, dramas, and something for everybody to enjoy!

Valerie and Meg look back at Critical Role’s gayest moments in 2020 because queer D&D is their favored terrain.

I pulled these nuggets of little gold from all three hours of Endgame and I cannot wait to re-live them in obsessive, snarky detail with you!

This week we look at the latest horrifying anti-trans legislation passed in Tennessee, the ongoing failures of America’s criminal justice system one year after George Floyd’s murder, the latest round of violence in Gaza, disparities in vaccine access and more.

A former sex worker explains why new anti-porn legislation won’t stop images of child sexual abuse from proliferating on the internet.

Aidy Bryant’s Annie is young, pretty and fat. Her best friend Fran is also fat – and a British black lesbian. And if you’re a fat babe, you’ll find things to both like and cringe about in this show.

I don’t want a Season Two. I want a dark comedy / procedural with two lesbian cops on the prowl, fighting crime and battling sexual tension.